Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha, a fortnight for honouring ancestors. It also marks the start of Devi Paksha, which leads to Durga Puja. Rituals like tarpan (offering water to ancestors) are ...

Mahalaya 2025: Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the start of Devi Paksha, celebrating ancestors and heralding Goddess Durga’s arrival with rituals, prayers, and the iconic Mahishasura ...

(RNS) — As the nine-day festival of Sharada Navaratri comes to an end Tuesday (Oct. 24), Hindus will mark the holiday Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, with devotions and celebrations dedicated ...

Hundreds of women gathered at Vasudev Ghat in Kashmere Gate on Sunday morning and turned the riverbank into a wall of sound and resolve. Their collective recitation of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram ...