Navratri Day 5 (March 23, 2026): Maa Skandamata Puja, Significance & 5 Powerful Rituals for Peace and ProsperityNavratri Day 5 marks a calming yet powerful phase focused on peace, emotional balance, and blessings for family and career growth. Dedicate...
23 Mar, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Chaitra Navratri 2026 Day 5: Mata Skandamata, puja vidhi, significance, colour, mantra and fasting rituals explainedChaitra Navratri 2026 Day 5 Mata Skandamata: Today, March 23, 2026, marks the fifth day of Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Skandamata, mothe...
23 Mar, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Navratri 2025 Day 5 – Maa Skandamata, Color of the Day Today, Puja, Mantras, Rituals & SignificanceThe 5th day of Navratri 2025 is devoted to Maa Skandmata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya, the form of power, purity and maternal affection. S...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Navratri 2025 Day 5: How to perform Maa Skandamata Puja at the right muhurat with correct rituals and colourNavratri’s fifth day, Shashthi, honours Maa Skandamata, who symbolises strength and motherhood. Devotees worship her for wisdom, prosperity...
26 Sep, 2025, 07.49 AM IST
Navratri Colours 2025: Daywise guide on which colours to wear to honour Goddess Durga; Full list and significance insideNavratri 2025, starting on 22 September, is a nine-day celebration honouring Goddess Durga in her nine divine forms. Each day is associated...
21 Sep, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Former Puri King objects to ISKCON performing Rath Yatra rituals "throughout the year", says it "hurts our religious sentiment"Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, the former King of Puri, raised concerns. He disapproved of ISKCON's year-round Rath Yatra celebrations outside In...
13 Jul, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
Child-centric living at the core of Bengaluru’s Right Life by Mana and SkandaThe Right Life by Mana and Skanda is a child-centric township in Bengaluru, designed with 84% open spaces, sports-centric amenities, and pr...
15 Oct, 2024, 06.03 PM IST
Navratri 2024 Day 5: Significance, puja vidhi, and muhurat timings to celebrate the blessings of Maa SkandamataOn the fifth day of Navratri, devotees across India worship Maa Skandamata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya. Representing purity, love, and st...
07 Oct, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Navratri Day 5: Celebrate Maa Skandamata, the epitome of motherhoodThe epitome of benevolence, valour, and maternal love, Maa Skandamata, is known for her calm and protective demeanour.
19 Oct, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
Shiv Puja: Date, rituals, how to worship Mahadeva on the auspicious day of Som PradoshThe first Pradosh fast of the month, Som Pradosh, will take place on April 17. According to the Shiv Purana, worshiping the Shivling with w...
17 Apr, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Chaitra Navratri 2023: Why do people worship Skandamata on Day 5 of Chaitra Navratri?The fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Skandamata, the fifth manifestation of Maa Durga. Childless couples should observe fasts ...
27 Mar, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
Soorasamharam 2022: Skanda Sashti Viratham, its significance, and related celebrationsWhile there are several ways to commemorate Soorasamharam, the festival at the Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is very lavish. This festival is...
30 Oct, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
October 2022 Festivals: When is Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Diwali, Chhath, Bhai Dooj, Govardhan? Here is full listThe Hindus' two most-important festivals- Navratri and Diwali -- will fall in October this year. The October month will start with the sixt...
03 Oct, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
Hindus' faith in Lord Ram's birthplace based on 'Valmiki Ramayana', 'Skanda Purana': Supreme CourtThe bench, also comprising Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer, in their 1045-page judgement said, "Relig...
10 Nov, 2019, 05.08 PM IST
Hindus seeking land after razing Masjid: Waqf Board to SC‘Court must adjudicate matter on principles of justice, equity and not on basis of Vedas’
03 Sep, 2019, 09.36 AM IST
What’s so special about Chandika Hathurusingha?What’s so special about Hathurusingha, an opening batsman who played 26 Tests achieving an average of 35.65 between 1991 and 1999?
13 Mar, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
- Wales: A holiday of harmonious contrasts
The spectacular scenery, placid reservoirs, Hindu temple and solid Victoriana of Wales made for a holiday of harmonious contrasts.
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