Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

Varanasi, known as Kashi, is one of the oldest inhabited cities and holds great spiritual significance in Hindu culture. It is believed to rest atop Lord Shiva's trident. This connection symbolizes ...

gifted Durga with his trishul or trident. The three prongs of the weapon symbolize multiple important trinities in the Hindu myth and philosophy. The most common interpretations being the three ...