Hindu devotees offer prayers to Goddess Durga and keep a strict fast to seek Her divine blessings. Durga Ashtami Vrat is observed with complete devotion in the northern and western regions of India.

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Varuthini Ekadashi, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, falls on April 24, 2025. Devotees observe a strict fast, engage in prayers, and chant mantras for blessi ...

Esha is a popular name in India, signifying purity and divine qualities. It is also associated wit the Goddess Durga in ...

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1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...