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MahaShivratri-Herath: The cultural code of Kashmir
This year Herath (Maha-Shivratri) falls on 8th March 2024. It is the most ancient, auspicious, traditional socio-religious and cultural festival of Kashmir. From the...
B’luru blast: Rameshwaram Cafe to reopen on Mahashivratri
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The Brookefield branch of Rameshwaram Cafe located on the ITPL Road in Whitefield, which was rocked by a low-intensity bomb blast on Friday, will...
Cyber shaming and failed police ‘counselling’ of stalker drive another young girl to end her life
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An engineering third year student in Telangana's Warangal district has committed suicide as she upset over some photographs uploaded on social media by her...
Why is Mahashivratri known as Hairat/Herat in Kashmir?
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Why is #Mahashivratri known as Hairat/Herat in Kashmir? Kashmiri Hindus had a tradition of carving Linga with snow on Shivaratri. Jabbar Khan, Afghan governor,...
Thousands throng Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple during Mahashivaratri celebrations
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Thousands of Hindu devotees including hundreds of sadhus from India have thronged the revered Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Saturday to celebrate Mahashivaratri.
Around 1.6...
A little miracle on Mahashivaratri
Last year, Mahashivaratri was on 11 March. I was at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and an amazing incident happened on that day. I...
Muslim mob attack on Maha Shivratri: Aland, K’taka
Reports have emerged of violence breaking out on Mahashivratri day at Ladle Mashak Dargah in Kalburgi District's Aland. It has come to light that...
महाशिवरात्रि विशेष: अवसर है कन्यादान के विषय में फैले झूठ को शिव-विवाह के उदाहरण से ध्वस्त करने का
अभी हाल ही में हमने एक बहुत बड़ा कथित सुधार अभियान देखा था “कन्या-मान का”। पर क्या वास्तव में हमारे यहाँ कन्या को वस्तु...
Woman returning with holy Ganga water for Mahashivratri lured and raped by acquaintance Akram
A 25-year-old woman returning after gathering Kanwar for the festival of Mahashivratri was lured on the pretext of giving her a lift and gang-raped...
Maha Shivaratri – soak in the eternal energy of Bhagwan Shiva
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The festival of Shivaratri celebrates the union of Shiva and Shakti. The Chaturdashi tithi during the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of every month is known...