Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) With the new two-month-long Sabarimala temple season set to commence in mid-November, a review meeting, chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday decided to provide free insurance life coverage to all pilgrims to the venerated hilltop shrine.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The revered Char Dham temples of Uttarakhand -- Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath -- will close their doors in the coming days, marking the end of the 2024 pilgrimage season. Gangotri, dedicated to Goddess Ganga, will be the first to close its doors on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) BJP Spokesperson R.P. Singh reacted on Friday to former US President Donald Trump’s recent comments about atrocities against Hindus and other minorities like Christians in Bangladesh, stating that such incidents are a cause for global concern.
Ayodhya, Oct 31 (IANS) Writer and litterateur Yatindra Mishra believes that Diwali in Ayodhya this year is significant as Lord Ram has returned to His birthplace after a wait of many years.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday performed darshan and puja at the famed Lord Swaminarayan temple in Gujarat’s Salangpur area.
Ayodhya, Oct 31 (IANS) A day after Deepotsav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath began his day on Thursday with a visit to Hanumangarhi, where he prayed to Bajrangbali.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called upon residents of the national Capital to avoid bursting firecrackers during Diwali, pointing to the severe air pollution it causes in the city. Instead, he encouraged people to light diyas as a safer, more environment-friendly way to celebrate the festival of lights.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is all decked up for Deepotsav on Wednesday. This will be the first such celebration in the city after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple, held on January 22.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) Following widespread uproar over the proposed untimely celebration of Snana Yatra and Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Houston in U.S., the Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday wrote letter to the authorities of ISKCON urging the organisation to postpone the performance of the sacred festivals on the proposed dates of November 3rd and 9th respectively which is contrary to the scriptural injunctions.
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has declared a half-day holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday (October 30) for Diwali festivities.
