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Nation bids farewell to Shiva

On Tuesday, emotions ran high at Information Technology and Communication minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum’s home at Avenue Ruby at Pailles. A large crowd of family and friends had come to pay their last respects to Shiva Pillay Chedumbrum, the 21-year-old son of the minister, who died in a tragic road accident. Relatives, friends, acquaintances and [...]

20 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily

The Great night of Shiva celebrated tonight

The night is symbolic of a condition prior to creation and refers to the chaos that existed before light. The god Shiva, the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, is celebrated during his long night, mainly in the form of a phallic symbol that is the Shiva lingam. Maha Shivaratri is held on the thirteenth

02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot