Navratri

"God's Own Country" is not just known for the tourist places but it also has numerous religious places as well. Each of them has a great history and interesting mythologies behind their creations. Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple is one among the famous ...

Odisha is rich in culture and heritage; its contribution to art and architecture is huge! The state is noted for the unique temple architectures that are well-known in the tourism circuit. Now is the festival time and the time for Goddess ...

Kerala is one of the major travel destinations known for its rich history, culture and heritage. Having unique festivals and traditions, the state also has a number of temples that make your trip worthwhile. Vidyarambham in Kerala is the ritual that ...

Goddesses are regarded as the most powerful deities in India. Be it is grama devate (village goddesses), Goddess Durga, Goddess Sharada or Goddess Lakshmi. Each have numerous followers across India. 'Shakti', the feminine power has been given a high status in ...

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple is one of the famous Bhagavathy temples in Kerala, and also one among the most popular temples of the state. Located at Chottanikkara near Kochi, the temple deity Bhagavathy is believed to cure mental illness and other ailments ...

Kerala is known for its unique temples and temple architecture. There are several ancient temples that are even mentioned in Hindu scriptures. One such unique temple is Vellayani Devi Temple on the eastern banks of Vellayani Lake in Thiruvananthapuram. Goddess Kali, ...

Myore Dasara is one of the most famous celebrations that happen in India during Navratri. When the whole nation celebrates the 9 nine nights dedicated to Maa Durga, Mysore also takes part in the festivities in its own unique way. Mysore ...

Navratri is one of the festivals that is celebrated across India. Each place has its own unique way of celebrating Navratri, the 9 days dedicated to 9 forms of Goddess Durga. Mumbai is one among the best places to celebrate Navratri. ...

It's that time of the year again when Good prevails over the Evil! Let's travel to the Dussehra capital of India, Kolkata in West Bengal, where Dussehra is celebrated in all its splendour. Durga Puja in Kolkata is considered to be ...

Vaishno Devi Temple or Vaishno Devi Mandir located in Katra in Jammu & Kashmir, is one of the temples that celebrate Navratri in all its grandeur. Here Navratri is celebrated twice, Chaitra Navratra before the start of summer and Shardiya Navratra ...

Navratri Festival's moto is 'celebrating the good over evil'! Myth has it that Goddess Kali (Durga) killed the demon Mahishasura after fighting for 9-long days. It is these nine days which is observed as Navratri or Dasara in India. Interestingly, Navratri ...

We have seen rangoli competitions, sand art competitions and so on but what is this temple building competition? Maluti Temples are an example that our Kings did everything classy! No, they didn't aim at simple competitions instead tried elusive things. Yes, ...