As we continue our climb, I meet 59-year-old Pushpa Devi from Banaras. I stare at her in wonderment when she tells me this is her 45th visit to the temple. She is equally bewildered to hear this is my ...
When people think of Manasa Devi, they often picture the famous temple in Haridwar. Perched atop the Bilwa Parvat in the Shivalik Hills, it is one of the most well-known shrines in North India. Every ...
Jeevitha Vaishta stars as Goddess Parvathi on Kannada TV’s 'Shri Devi Mahatme.' In an ETimes TV interview, she discussed being cast on Shivratri, overcoming language challenges with the Bhagavad Gita, ...
Navratri 2024 has begun and so has the Durga Pujo festival, when devotees pray for blessings of the 9 avatars of Goddess Durga. The nine days of the pujo have their own meaning and significance. But ...
The 17th-century poet Jagannatha, in the court of Shah Jahan, was once ostracised by his Brahmin community for having a love affair with a Muslim woman. (PTI) The 17th-century poet Jagannatha, in the ...
Mahasweta Devi, one of the greatest littérateurs who fought for the downtrodden, believed in Marxist ideology and yet lent her undying spirit to the ouster of a 34-year-old Left regime from Bengal. On ...
The 23rd annual Bharatanatyam Festival of Natyarangam, the dance wing of Narada Gana Sabha, featured Devi as the theme. The evening began with an innovative ‘Vande Mataram,’ a song penned by Sujatha ...
The first part of the review of Devi Bharatham, the annual thematic festival of Natyarangam, was carried last week. On the third day, Pavitra Bhat presented ‘Paalini’ the protector. With resource ...
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