Discover the date, timings, and significance of Savitri Nombu Vratham, a sacred fasting ritual for married women.

When we think of the Mahabharata, images of valiant warriors, fierce battles, and divine interventions come to mind. But ...

The festival is practised to appease the Hindu god of death, Yama, as dogs are considered his messengers. It is also practised to appreciate the loyalty and companionship they provide to humans.

When her husband, Satyavān, is sentenced to death by the gods, Savitrī refuses to accept his fate and follows Yama, the god of death, to save him. Her intelligence and devotion show that women ...

Bhai Dooj is a festival celebrating the special bond between brothers and sisters, observed with rituals, sweets, and gifts.

This temple, renowned for its unique architecture and over a thousand years of history, houses two Shivalingas — one dedicated to Lord Shiva and the other to Yama, the god of death. To manage ...

Karni Mata begged Yama, the god of death, to bring him back to life. Yama instead agreed to bring Laxman back as a rat. From then on, all of Karni Mata’s male children were reincarnated as rats ...

Makhija’s real success lies in the way she presents grim social situations with a lightness of touch that is so matter of ...

Puri: The 8th edition of the Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) led participants to Markandeya Tirtha, the first among Puri’s Panch Tirthas. This sacred site is deeply intertwined with devotion, mythology, and ...

This is not an entrance that suits everybody. Southern entrances are considered diabolical in Vastu, as this direction is ruled by Yama, the god of death. “While most Vastukars consider south-facing ...