On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, the Koothaippar Mahakaleeswari Temple near Thiruverumbur in Trichy district witnessed a grand 'abhishekam' (anointing) for its towering 61-feet Shiva ...

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Bhasma Abhishekam, the ritual of bathing Lord Kaleshwara (Shiva) with Chitha Bhasmam or the ashes collected from the cremation ground, is no longer a ritual confined to Sri ...

Pouring milk, ghee and water over Shivalinga on Mondays is an age-old practice, but have you ever thought why Shiva Abhishekam is done with milk, ghee and honey? Well, the answer to this mystical ...

The sacred month of Sawan, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is considered one of the most spiritually significant times of the Hindu calendar. Observed with immense devotion across India, Sawan is marked by ...

Chennai: Atheists and rationalists in Tamil Nadu have for long criticised the ‘waste’ of milk and other essentials for ‘abhishekam’ (offerings). A Shiva temple in Besant Nagar is now ensuring the ...

Sawan Shivaratri 2025, one of the most sacred festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva, will be observed on Wednesday, 23 July 2025. Falling on Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha in the holy month of ...

About Sushmita SenguptaSharing a strong penchant for food, Sushmita loves all things good, cheesy and greasy. Her other favourite pastime activities other than discussing food includes, reading, ...

The monsoon season is finally here and so is the time for celebrations. The season (or as we call it 'sawan ka mahina') brings along an array of festivals back-to-back. One such monsoon festival is ...

Hindus observed Kartik Poornima and Anna Abhishekam on November 5. Kartik Purnima is celebrated on purnima, the full moon day of the lunar month of Kartika. It falls in November or December of the ...

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 27 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, the Koothaippar Mahakaleeswari Temple near Thiruverumbur in Trichy district witnessed a grand ...