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For parents of young children, the death of a loved one might mean bringing a child to their first shiva visit. Regardless of whether children have talked to their parents about death, hearing about a ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a column about bringing a toddler to a shiva house, advice which, almost immediately, became irrelevant. Shiva, the week following a person’s death, when family and ...

Lord Shiva is one of the most respected, loved as well as feared Gods in Hinduism. Known as the ‘Destroyer’ in the Holy Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (Shiva), Shiv ji represents transformation ...

From the Himalayas to Tamil Nadu, Shiva devotees can experience profound spiritual journeys at temples like Kedarnath, Brihadeeswarar, Ramanathaswamy, and Kashi Vishwanath. These sacred sites offer a ...

We live in a world of constant movement. We travel freely, from our cars, to our homes, places of work, shopping and recreation at ease. But when a relative dies, we stop in our tracks and pause the ...