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
Basant Panchami 2024 is here and this festival marks the end of winters and the beginning of Spring. If you are wondering why Basant Panchami is celebrated, this video will help you understand the reasoning and the mythology behind this festival. Also called as Vasant Panchami, this festival is considered to be one of the most auspicious days of the year to begin something new. This day is considered extremely auspicious for weddings too. Yellow colour is the highlight of the day and godess Saraswati is worshipped. Watch the video to know how you can use the auspicious energies of this day for your well being and good luck.
12 February,2024 06:00 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: With the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta ceremony around the corner, the idol of Lord Ram was placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple in Ayodhya on January 19. Mid-day.com spoke to Hindu priests in Mumbai from the temples of Lord Ram around the city and asked them about their plans to celebrate the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. They expressed their feelings and faith they have for Lord Ram and much more. Watch the full video for more!
21 January,2024 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Makar Sankranti 2024 is almost here and this brings us to one of the most significant days this year astrologically. It is not without reason that this festival is celebrated with so much fervour in India. It is on this day that the Sun begins its journey into the northern hemisphere which is considered to be auspicious. Some rituals associated with this dayr is rising up before the sun in the early morning, taking holy bath and offering water to the sun. Here are auspicious things to do believed to bring good luck on this day and how to reap the benefits of this day.
17 January,2024 12:10 PM IST
Each year the festival of Makar Sankranti brings with itself the promise of auspicious beginnings as the sun enters into the northern hemisphere. However, when it comes to birds, the story is quite the opposite. As kites will take over the sky on the day of Makar Sankranti 2024, what comes next is life-threatening cases of birds being injured by sharp threads of kites. While most of us enjoy this day with our family and friends flying kites and enjoying sweets, a section of volunteers get on their toes to save the birds who have been found hanging from the kite threads fighting for their lives. What leads to these deaths and what can we do about it? Watch this video to know more.
11 January,2024 07:00 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir’s consecration ceremony is scheduled to happen on January 22. Speaking on the same, Bageshwar Baba aka Dhirendra Krishna Shastri said that this was the biggest win for Hindus and Sanatanis. He said, "It is the biggest win for all the Hindus & Sanatanis. This event is more special than the festival of Diwali. All Lord Ram devotees across the world have been waiting for this day. PM Modi will establish Lord Ram in Ayodhya Ram Mandir on the big day. UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said that the wait of 500 years is about to end with the consecration of Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
05 January,2024 05:15 PM IST
The dubbing industry has progressed by leaps and bounds in the past couple of years and plays a pivotal role in helping audiences access content from across the world. The Sound and Vision Studio in Mumbai is one such space that specialises in localisation of content. They have provided dubbing for some of the top Netflix titles in multiple Indian languages. In this video, dubbing artists Vaibhav Thakkar, Sonal Kaushal, Naisha and Ratnesh Bhagat talk about localising content for shows like 'Class', 'All of Us Are Dead' and the musical 'Matilda'
26 December,2023 09:23 PM IST
69th National Film Awards: Actress Alia Bhatt was conferred with the Best Actress Award for her performance in the film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' at the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi. Alia arrived at the ceremony with actor and husband Ranbir Kapoor. Alia donned her wedding saree for the occasion and Ranbir complemented her in a black bandhgala. Ranbir Kapoor seemed proud of his wife Alia as she went up on stage to receive the award. Ranbir was spotted recording the prestigious moment. Actress Kriti Sanon was spotted pulling off the trendy 'Pushpa' pose with Allu Arjun. Watch the full video for more!
18 October,2023 06:07 PM IST
69th National Film Awards: On October 17th, 2023, a ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, where the National Award winners were felicitated by none other than President Droupadi Murmu. The winners were previously announced at a press conference for the 69th National Film Awards in August. A total of 280 feature films from 28 languages and 158 non-feature films in 23 languages were submitted to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for National Award consideration. Alia Bhatt, who won the award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi,' arrived at the venue wearing her wedding saree. Allu Arjun, who became the first actor from the Telugu film industry to win a National Award in the Best Actor category for the superhit film 'Pushpa' While Kriti Sanon shared the National Award for Best Actress with Alia Bhatt for her brilliant performance in 'Mimi,'. Versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi received the award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Mimi.' Watch the full video to hear more from the winners!#69thnationalfilmawards #aliabhatt #kritisanon #alluarjun #pankajtripathi #karanjohar
18 October,2023 12:41 PM IST
Years after her debut alongside Aamir Khan in 2016's 'Dangal,' Sanya Malhotra has achieved another milestone with her latest film, 'Jawan,' featuring Shah Rukh Khan (SRK). The movie has broken records as the biggest Hindi opener of all time. Directed by Atlee Kumar, 'Jawan' continues to receive widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics. In this star-studded ensemble, Sanya Malhotra played a pivotal role, emphasizing the dedication and hard work she invests in every character. She expressed gratitude to director Atlee for the opportunity and conveyed her joy at working with Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara, describing it as a dream come true.Watch the full video for more!
12 September,2023 11:57 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
