The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated. Although efforts by successive governments since the 1970s have reduced the rate of attrition, and there are about 7,000 elephants still in ...

According to some, it is believed that it was on the day of Mahashivratri that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati Coloured lights and floral decorations embellished Shiva temples of the city for ...

There are, nonetheless, a majority of temples in those nations having substantial Hindu population like Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Pashupatinath Temple in ...

A historic Hindu temple, Meenakshi Amman Temple, is situated on the bank of Vaigai River. The enormous temple is dedicated to Parvati, who is also known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva ...