Ayudha Pooja is celebrated as part of Navratri, a 9-day festival that honors the Divine Mother. Ayudha Pooja falls on the 9th day of Navratri and is more pop…

“Ayudha” means ‘weapon/tool,’ while Pooja refers to worship. Ayudha Pooja is a ritual that is part of the festival called “Navratri”, “Dussehra”, or “Golu” i…

Indian festivals are very colorful and vibrant, none more so than Navratri, when people worship the Divine Mother. The festival is celebrated by undertaking …

In some parts of India, an angry woman is often described as ‘Bhadrakali’. But such women do not take it as an insult and instead, consider it as a tribute. …