Understanding the Role of Flowers in Hindu Rituals Flowers play a crucial role in Hindu worship, with specific blooms linked to various deities. Each flower is believed to resonate with the energy, ...

Friday is a sacred day in Hinduism, dedicated to goddesses Lakshmi and Santoshi Mata, symbolizing wealth, contentment, and spiritual well-being. Worship practices include fasting, lighting lamps, and ...

Durga Pujo is a Hindu festival celebrated worldwide to honor Goddess Durga. Different forms of the goddess are worshipped during the festival based on specific needs. Goddess Durga symbolizes strength ...

She is a bumblebee. The Lord Krishna is a flower. When the flower petals have enclosed her, she’s totally swallowed by the fragrance of his love. So goes a song composed by 15th Century Indian poet ...

She is perhaps the most powerful goddess in Hindu mythology, as feared as she is revered, with millions of worshippers honoring her during ritual 10-day festivals every autumn and spring. She is ...

Cambridge, MA. When I wrote last, about the value of more rather than fewer religious images in our lives, I cited my essay, “Goddess in the Classroom.” Then it occurred to me that I’ve said little ...