In Hindu tradition, Shiva is often addressed with two seemingly opposite titles: Bholenath, the Innocent Lord, and Rudra, the Terrible, the Fierce. How can the same divinity embody such extremes? To ...

Choosing a name inspired by Lord Shiva is not just about tradition it's about invoking divine blessings for your child. Each ...

In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata doesn't mention about Sati’s corpse being carried by Shiva and pieces of the corpse breaking up in different parts of India. In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, Bhisma tells ...

Shiva is one of the most revered deities in Hinduism, known as the god of destruction and transformation. He is a central figure in the Trimurti, alongside Brahma (the creator), and Vishnu (the ...

Long before the tales of Mount Kailasa, the playful Ganesha, or the fierce Murugan echoed through temples and households across India, there was Rudra—the howler, the storm-god, mysterious, terrifying ...

Lord Shiva's 7 Laws of Karma offer a path to self-realization and harmony. These principles, rooted in cause and effect, emphasize balance, action and reaction, transformation, detachment, ...

Like any Jewish tradition, shiva comes with a history of customs and rituals that date back centuries. While some basic customs, such as staying home and having guests over, happen at most shivas, ...

We live in a world of constant movement. We travel freely, from our cars, to our homes, places of work, shopping and recreation at ease. But when a relative dies, we stop in our tracks and pause the ...