Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after playing a big role in his team’s qualification for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. Gill, who scored a match-winning 101 not out against Bangladesh and 46 against Pakistan in Group A matches played in Dubai this past…
New York: Top professors from the prestigious Harvard University highlighted the coexistence of tradition and technology and the intersection of commerce and spirituality at Maha Kumbh. They emphasized lessons and opportunities from the world’s largest religious gathering, which inches towards closure on Wednesday. The Consulate General of India in New York organized a special discussion…
Nagarkurnool (Telangana): As sludge started solidifying inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana, part of which collapsed trapping eight persons, rescuers are planning to use sniffer dogs to locate those got trapped, District Collector B Santhosh said on Wednesday. The official further said the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) is expected to give…
Online Desk Maha Shivratri is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated across India with great grandeur. On this auspicious day, devotees worship Lord Shiva with deep reverence. According to the South Indian calendar, Maha Shivratri falls on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Magha. In the North Indian calendar,…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Chimes of cymbals, holy chants and kaleidoscopic colours of India fused into each other at the Triveni Sangam, as pilgrims from various parts of the country converged at the holy confluence site on Mahashivratri to take a dip on the last day of the Maha Kumbh here. Maha Kumbh, the spectacle that takes…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Amid chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, hordes of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mahashivratri as the 45-day Maha Kumbh inched towards its closure. Maha Kumbh, the spectacle that takes place once in 12 years, began on January 13 (Paush Purnima) and saw…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Elaborate arrangements are in place for Wednesday’s Mahashivratri ‘snan’ at the Maha Kumbh, which would witness the culmination of the mega religious congregation that has drawn a record more than 64 crore pilgrims so far. Aware of the likely surge of devotees for the last sacred bath, the entire mela area has been…
Lord Shiva as the Destroyer of Evil in the Shiva Purana Girja Shankar Dixit In the Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva is portrayed as the supreme protector who destroys evil forces to maintain cosmic order and righteousness (dharma). His role as the destroyer of evil emphasizes his power to eliminate negative influences, ignorance, and unrighteousness from…
Lakshmana Rao U In the sacred verses of the Śruti and the Upaniṣads, Śiva is extolled as one of the primordial forces governing the cosmos. Though later adorned as the cosmic Yogi, his essence remains undiminished, pervading all existence. Revered as the Destroyer, he first emerged as Rudra, the tempestuous lord of storms, evoking both…
Maricha, with eloquence and gravity, implored the demon king Ravana to abandon any notion of enmity with Rama, warning that such a course would be the gateway to hell. Yet, Ravana’s obstinate mind remained unsettled. Recognizing the unfavorable tide, Maricha resolved to recount his own harrowing experiences, hoping to dissuade the king from his hubristic…
