Shradh is a significant Hindu ritual, also known as Pitru Paksha, where people honour and offer tributes to their ancestors (Pitrs) through specific rites like offering food, water (Tarpan), and rice ...

Devotees in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, observed Thai Amavasai, the no-moon day of the Tamil month Thai, by paying tributes to ...

According to the Hindu calendar, the Amavasya tithi of Magh months Krishna Paksha begins on 18 January 2026 at 12:03 am and ...

Prayagraj (UP), Sep 20 (ANI): Devotees in Prayagraj performed rituals and paid homage to their ancestors on the first day of ‘Pitru Paksha’ on September 20. Hindus pay homage and pray for the ...

The Trinamool Congress hit back on Wednesday after the BJP slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee for inaugurating Durga Puja pandals during Pitru-Paksha, that is before Mahayala when the goddess is ...

BENGALURU: A gruesome murder attempt was made on a 31-year-old man while he was going to the ‘pitru paksha’ puja at his relative’s house in Peenya police station limits on Sunday. The victim was ...

Mahalaya — the word brings with it a rush of nostalgia. From tuning radios to eating vegetarian meals, Mahalaya dawns with Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s recitation of Mahishasuramardini. Heralding Durga ...

Mahalaya is the morning when West Bengal wakes up to the sound of the conch and the voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This year, the day falls on Sunday, September 21, 2025. It marks the end of Pitru ...

A massive crowd of devotees gathered the banks of the Hooghly river at Dakshineshwar at 4 am to perform ‘tarpan’. Bengalis across the country woke up at 4 am on Sunday to tune in to radio for for the ...

Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion that heralds the advent of Goddess Durga, will be celebrated on Sunday through various rituals by members of the Hindu community across the country. Mahalaya marks the ...

Gaya is making headlines because of back-to-back visits by President Droupadi Murmu and business tycoon Mukesh Ambani. The local police are on high alert because of the VVIP movements during the ...

Gayaji- Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday performed 'pind daan' rituals at the Vishnupad temple in Bihar's Gayaji for the salvation of his ancestors' souls. The billionaire ...