This Shiva statue, a gift from India, celebrates the eternal Tandava: the interplay of creation, preservation, and dissolution. It evokes both the artistic grace of ancient mythology and the ...

Shiva the Supreme Destroyer, the Ascetic, the Ultimate Masculine Force. He is worshipped by millions, yet his essence remains paradoxical. Indian men bow before him, chant his name, and smear ...

The statue of Lord Shiva, shown as Nataraj-the state of the Hindu deity when he dances, which is called Shiva Tandav, was a gift to the laboratory from the government of India given in 2004. Vaishali ...

The Nataraj statue, gifted by the Government of India in 2004 ... Nataraj', literally translates to "Lord of Dance", embodying the cosmic dance of creation and destruction. This iconic form symbolises ...

Mahashivratri is a significant festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed with rituals, fasting, and chanting. Devotees offer items like Gangajal, Bilva leaves, milk, honey, fruits, flowers ...

The world's leading particle physics laboratory, CERN in Switzerland has a striking statue of Lord Shiva outside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). For many, this may seem surprising—what does a Hindu ...

Gurugram: In an unusual legal battle, Lord Shiva sought justice in the Punjab and Haryana High Court—and won, securing temporary relief. The deity, named as petitioner in a case challenging the ...

The temple features a 20-storied gopura, and the temple authorities have also installed a life facility to allow guests to have a splendid view of the 123-feet Shiva statue, which is also known as the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Hindu devotee prays at a giant statue of Lord Shiva during Shivaratri festival at Sri Parvathi Jadala ...