It is believed that on this day, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of linga and hence the day has been signified as the birth day of Lord Shiva or the Shiva Linga. Read more about the history of the festival as we also put it through a feminist lens

The iconic ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjodaro from 2500 BC is in fact Goddess Parvati, according to its latest research paper in the Hindi journal Itihaas, published by the Indian Council of Historical Research.