Banada Abbey in Tourlestrane, Co Sligo is on the market for less than €500k ($542k). Looking for a unique investment property in Ireland? Banada Abbey in Co Sligo could be just what you’re looking for ...

The festival of Navratri is a significant and auspicious celebration for Hindus all over the world. It is a nine-day auspicious festival that worships the 'Shakambhari' form of Goddess Durga, the ...

On Banada Ekadashi, people observe a fast in honour of the goddess Shakambhari. For Goddess Durga, devotees perform a special puja. Along with other religious processions, they use gangajal to clean ...

Banada Abbey and convent have been interwoven into the fabric of County Sligo life since the 12th Century when the Normans built a castle and, later, the Augustinians established an abbey for the ...

Banada Ashtami marks the beginning of Shakambhari Navratri, a festival that differs from most other Navratris, which typically commence on Shukla Pratipada (the first day of the waxing moon). Instead, ...

1169: Normans arrive in Ireland. 1230: Timber castle built by Normans at Banada. 1265: Castle destroyed by McDermotts of Coolavin and OConnors of Sligo. Some years later the Normans rebuilt Banada ...

Shakambhari Navratri begins on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Paush, which is known as Banada Ashtami or Banadashtami. Unlike most Navratris, which commence on Shukla ...