While the world still reels under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, festivities are impacted as well. As the country gears up for the festive season, the celebration of 'navratri', Durga Puja, and Dussehra have seen a slowdown, with a preference towards virtual festivities.
Navratri is the perfect time to gain all the knowledge about the temple of Vaishno Devi located in Jammu.
Today is the eighth day of Navratri. It is also known as Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami. Today, the eighth avatar of power Mother Mahagauri is worshipped. The Goddess is called Mahagauri due to her fair color.
Looking gorgeous in a red net saree, actress Amrita Rao took to her Instagram handle to post a video of her flaunting her pregnancy after puja on Ashtami.
While Navratri is here, and rest of the 'end of the year festivities' like Dussehra, Diwali and Christmas are round the corner, citizens have been advised to avoid public gatherings, maintain social etiquettes and restrict celebrations to their homes
On Durga Saptami of the nine-day long Navratri festival, one should offer jaggery or dishes made of jaggery to please the Goddess. By doing so, Maa Kaalratri removes poverty and brings happiness into everyone's life.
The digital streaming platform Eros Now faced the heat of the netizens on Thursday after they posted a few memes featuring Bollywood stars which the Twitterverse felt were sexually explicit.
Maa Durga's sixth avatar, Goddess Katyayani is worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri. Hindu mythology says that Goddess Parvati took this form to kill the demon Mahishasura. Therefore Katyayini started to appear as a warrior Goddess and the day ever since is being celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil.
Along with clothes and makeup, hairstyles are always important, we often forget that hair needs to be prepared and nourished to achieve that perfect look.
Onion prices are at a hike? Cook these 5 breakfast recipes for Navratri fast which are without onion or garlic and will only take 10 minutes to prepare. Read on to know the details
On the 5th day of Navratri Goddess Skandamata is worshipped who is actually Goddess Parvati. Read on to know the details of Puja timings, vidhi and mantra.
Everyone is preferring to stay inside their homes and celebrate Navratri 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, here we are with a few throwback pics of Bollywood divas who enjoyed the festival in previous years.
All you need to know about Maa Kushmanda’s puja vidhi, timings and mantra are here. Read on to know the details
Maa Durga’s third avatar Goddess Chandraghanta is worshipped on the this day of Navratri. Read on to know the details about puja, mantra and aarti
Decked up in a traditional green 'Nauvari' saree, bollywood and television actress Ankita Lokhande has shared gorgeous pictures of herself as a Marathi bride as she kickstarted the festive season of Navratri with a photoshoot.
Morning 'aarti' was performed at Delhi's Jhandewala Temple on October 18. It marked the second day of Navratri Puja.
Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Bahuchara Mata temple in Gandhinagar on October 17.
Navratri 2020 Day 2: Considered the second avatar of goddess Durga, Brahmacharini, clad in white clothes holding Japa mala (rosary) in her right hand and Kamandal, a water utensil in her left hand governs the planet of Mangal.
Started on 17th October, 'Sharad Navratri' or 'Sharadiya Navratri' would culminate on 25th October 2020 with Dussehra. For these nine days people worship 9 avatars of Goddess Durga while following their fast.
Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet, Raveena Tandon, Ankita Lokhande and Kangana Ranaut, among other celebs extended wishes and shared quotes praising Goddess Durga.
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