स्कंद पुराण में कहा गया है कि ’त्रिभिः सारस्वतं पुण्यं समाहेन तु यामुनम्‌। साद्यः पुनाति गांगेयं दर्शनादेव नर्मदा॥’ The Narmada River is considered the mother and giver of peace. Legend has it that the mere sight of this river is enough to cleanse one’s soul, as against a dip in the Ganga or seven in the Yamuna.

Maha Shivaratri falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March). The…

In Satya Yuga, Daksha performed a yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva. Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati had married Shiva against his wishes….Lord Shiva then carried Sati’s body all over the world in a state of wild grief. At the request of all other gods, Lord Vishnu severed Sati’s body into 51 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra…