On the special occasion of Maha Shivratri 2024, a Bhasma Aarti and morning Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Temple located in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district. Notably, on Mahashivratri, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped by devotees all across the country. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva married Maa Shakti, his divine consort, for a second time on this night. It is in celebration of their divine union that the day is celebrated as 'The Night of Lord Shiva'. While Lord Shiva signifies Purusha, which is mindfulness, Maa Parvati signifies Prakriti, which is nature. The union of this consciousness and energy promotes creation. Followers and devotees of Lord Shiva observe fast and special puja is performed in several temples across the world on the auspicious day. They also offer milk to the Shivalinga and pray for Moksha.
08 March,2024 12:16 PM IST
While addressing a public rally on Jharkhand Diwas and mark tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary in the Khunti district of Jharkhand on November 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined ‘Amrit Mantra’ to propel India growth trajectory in the next 25 years. “If we want to develop the nation in the next 25 years of 'Amrit Kaal', then we have to strengthen its four 'Amrit Stambha'. The four 'Amrit Stambha' of developed India are women of the country, farmers of the country, youths of the country and neo-middle class and poor people of the country. The nation will be developed when all these four pillars are developed. The amount of work which has been done in the past 10 years to develop these 'Amrit Stambha' was never done before,” said the Prime Minister.
15 November,2023 03:27 PM IST
Kaala Paani fame Radhika Mehrotra spoke to Mid-day.com in an exclusive interview and spoke about the difficulties the Kaala Paani team faced while shooting the show in the forests of Andaman. Be it the struggle with humidity or getting access to food, everyone got into the survival mood. Radhika talked about her great experience of shooting with Mona Singh who according to her is an extremely talented actress and a good human being as well. Radhika mentioned how one becomes a part of nature after shooting in nature and also start to respect it. To get all insights about Kaala Paani from Radhika Mehrotra watch the full video!
10 November,2023 10:14 AM IST
Indian cricketer Akshar Patel along with his wife Meha attended the bhasmarti of Baba Mahakal which is held in the early hours of Monday. At the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, Patel performed pooja and sought blessings of Mahakal. Akshar Patel got married to Meha Patel on Jaunary 26 in Vadodara. The cricketer had shared pictures of his dreamy wedding on social media.
27 February,2023 03:16 PM IST
India’s largest multi-cultural extravaganza is back on-ground with 14 verticals and more than 15 iconic venues across the precinct of Kala Ghoda in Mumbai from February 4-12The highly-awaited annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival took over the streets of Mumbai. Uniquely themed Past <> Forward, the festival will host a myriad of programmes across 14 verticals – Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Theatre, Literature, Food, Children’s Literature & Workshops, Cinema, Heritage Walks, Stand Up Comedy, Street Art, Urban Design & Architecture, Visual Arts and Workshops – at more than 15 iconic venues.#KalaGhoda2023 #Mumbai #KalaGhodaFestival #Art #Lifetsyle
04 February,2023 04:57 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the first budget of ‘Amrit Kaal’. This is Sitharaman's fifth Budget presentation since 2019."The Indian economy is on the right track and heading towards a bright future," she said in her Budget 2023 speech.
01 February,2023 02:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Phone Bhoot, starring Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter, and Siddhant Chaturvedi are set for the release. The trio released a new song from the film, Kaali Teri Gutt. Phone bhoot is horror comedy film, directed by Gurmmeet Singh and produced by Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani
19 October,2022 10:43 PM IST | Mumbai
Indian cinema’s biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan turns 80 today. Thousands of fans have gathered around Jalsa to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. To mark this special occasion, a film festival titled ‘Bachchan: Back to the Beginning’ held from October 8 to 11. Several fans of Bachhan and Btown celebs attended the special screening, and shared their love for Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, who made his Bollywood debut in 1969 with Saat Hindustani, has done more than 200 hundred films
11 October,2022 03:30 PM IST
From Mumbai's first Ramleela that had paanwalas and kaali-peeli drivers from UP performing the Ramayana on stage, to the city's first Navratri celebrations put together by Prabhodankar Thackeray, father of Bal Thackeray and BR Ambedkar, as a reformation against caste hierarchy, mid-day traces stories of inclusivity and history going back in time
01 October,2022 05:16 PM IST | Mumbai
The cast of Bhaukaal 2 Mohit Raina, Bidita Bag and Pradeep Nagar give mid-day.com a glimpse of what we can expect in the latest season and share their hopes and plans for the New Year.
15 January,2022 11:16 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
