Shiva- The Ascetic, the Destroyer, the Silent One, chooses discomfort. He is a lived reality of spiritual psychology, a ...

Before reaching Lord Shiva, devotees first turn to Nandi and here’s why this ritual matters, Spirituality, Times Now ...

In much of the U.S, the practice of sitting shiva has changed radically in recent decades, with many non-Orthodox Jews opting for shorter and less somber rituals. If that’s the kind of shiva you’re ...

Lord Shiva is one of the most respected, loved as well as feared Gods in Hinduism. Known as the ‘Destroyer’ in the Holy Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (Shiva), Shiv ji represents transformation ...

Shiva is often introduced as the Destroyer but devotees also call him Shankara, the auspicious one. That “contradiction” is ...

Shiva is one chill deity. He's one of the three major gods in the Hindu religion. And he has a penchant for pot. "Shiva loves marijuana. So we come to share Shiva's prasad [offerings] with everyone ...

Lord Shiva holds a pivotal position in the Holy Trinity. While Lord Brahma plays the role of a Creator and Lord Vishnu plays the role of the Preserver, Lord Shiva, is essentially the Destroyer.

We've all been to uncomfortable family and community gatherings. But probably not one including your ex-girlfriend, sugar daddy (wife and baby daughter in tow) and your parents, too. Welcome to "Shiva ...

Death is a difficult thing to process; not just for the mourners, but the entire community. And yet, through the process of sitting shiva, Jewish tradition has prescribed ways not just for the mourner ...