Lord Shiva & Parvati

Sharabha and Narasimha is a tale from the Shiva Purana (Rudra Saṁhitā 5.18) describing how Shiva manifested as Sharabha, a winged, eight-limbed lion-bird to pacify Narasimha, Vishnu's fierce avatar...

 “Nrttavasane Nataraja-rajo nanada dhakkam navapancavaramUddhartukamah Sankadisiddhanetadvimarse Sivasutrajalam” Exploring Nataraja's Symbolism Saivagama Tantras, the ritualistic sacred texts of...

A reformation in Buddhism at the beginning of our era led to the formation of a new branch known as Mahayana Buddhism. It distinguished itself from the ego-oriented Theravada Buddhism (the original...

Apsaras are celestial nymphs in Hindu folk tales known for beauty, dance, and divine missions. They serve gods, disrupt demons, and inspire Indian art. Seen in Vedic texts, Puranas, and temple scul...

Shiva is known the world over as a god of awe-inspiring and terrible power. For many Hindus, he is the god of destruction, rending the universe and bringing existence back to emptiness when the Yug...

Skanda, also known as Kartikeya, Kumara, or Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is a popular yet lesser-understood Hindu god. Mounted on a peacock, adorned with six faces and numero...