Most gods sit on thrones. Shiva sits on a tiger skin, under open skies. Most gods are adorned in gold. Shiva wears ash from the cremation ground. In a pantheon filled with gods of order, law, and ...

Today is the day of Maha Shivaratri. The whole day we will hear invocations to Lord Shiva. Chants, mantras, pujas, offerings, meditations, every possible means to propitiate the Lord will be in ...

Today is the day of Maha Shivaratri. The whole day we will hear invocations to Lord Shiva. Chants, mantras, pujas, offerings, meditations, every possible means to propitiate the Lord will be in ...

Mata Parvati was the daughter of a great king. When she chose to marry Lord Shiva, her parents objected and ridiculed her decision. They asked her why she would want to stay at Mount Kailash where ...

Kashi, also known as Varanasi, is home to a unique Shivling accessible only once a year on Mahashivratri or on special occasions. Located deep underground, the Pita Maheshwar Shivling grants immense ...