Devotees chant various Devi mantras on this day ... santarpana or dakshina to Brahmins after completing the puja rituals. The observer of Durga Ashtami Vrat visit Shakti temples in the evening.

The name of a child carries immense significance, often reflecting cultural, spiritual, or personal values. In Hindu tradition, names inspired by divine beings like Goddess Durga are considered ...

Kamakhya Devi, Assam: One of the oldest four of the Shakti Pithas, and considered one of the most powerful Devi temples in ...