While traveling the Greek world in the 2nd century CE, the geographer Pausanias visited the statue of Zeus at Olympia. The ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

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Of the many inspirations author J.R.R. Tolkien drew upon to create The Lord of the Rings universe, Norse mythology is a major ...

However, the moon god pleaded for forgiveness, and Ganesha, showing mercy, allowed the moon to go through its phases. This tale also explains why looking at the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi is considered ...

The Epic Of Gilgamesh - written by a Middle Eastern scholar 2,500 years before the birth of Christ - commemorated the life of the ruler of the city of Uruk, from which Iraq gets its name. Now, a ...

After the puja, the offerings are shared among devotees as prasad. In addition to worshipping Lord Ganesh, special pujas dedicated to Chandra Dev, the Moon God, are also performed on this day.

On this day, worship of Lord Vishnu, Lord Buddha, and the Moon God (Chandra Dev) is said to fulfil all heartfelt wishes. Vaishakh Purnima is believed to dispel misfortune and transform one’s destiny ...