Legend of Mahashivratri: Marriage of Shiva and Shakti

Legend of Mahashivratri: Marriage of Shiva and Shakti

Legend of Mahashivratri: Marriage of Shiva and Shakti The legend of marriage of Shiva and Shakti is one the most important legends related to the festival of Mahashivaratri. The story tells us how Lord Shiva got married second time to Shakti, his divine consort. According to a legend the day Lord Shiva got married to Parvati, who is Shakti too, is celebrated as Shivaratri, “the Night of Lord Shiva”. The Legend Legend goes that once […]

 February 17, 2020
Domesticating Rules : By Dr. Devdutt Patnaik

Domesticating Rules : By Dr. Devdutt Patnaik

Domesticating Rules Published on 17th November, 2013 in Mid-Day One day, in the same newspaper I read two news items. One spoke of how technology is being used to ensure members of a particular religious group visit places of worship at regular intervals as prescribed by the scriptures. One spoke of how a European country is now using measurement to check if there is adequate gender sensitivity in a film. It got me thinking. Both […]

 June 8, 2017