Mahashivratri, which means “the Great Night of Shiva” in Sanskrit, takes place as Lord Shiva's cosmic energies are said to be at their highest.

Observed with fasting, prayer, and night-long vigils, the festival commemorates ancient stories of Shiva and cosmic creation.

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Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by ...

Lord Shiva, a principal deity in Hinduism, manifests in ten distinct forms. Each avatar embodies specific divine attributes and purposes. These forms, including Nataraja, Kaal Bhairava, and Mahakaal, ...

In this photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh, smoke rises from burning incense as a devotee offers prayers to Hindu god Shiva at a temple, on the occasion of Shrawan Somvar in Lucknow, India. Hindus consider ...

In the Japanese anime show, “Record of Ragnarok,” Hindu god Lord Shiva, voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, would be shown participating in a one-on-one battle with humans. Indian American Hindu statesman ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...

In various regions of India, Shiva temples have become hubs of heightened spiritual fervor as people come to pay homage to ...