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Bhubaneswar, March 26 Thousands of devotees participated in the ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’, the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, here on Thursday amid tight security.The festival, held on the occasion of Ashokashtami, takes place every year in front of the Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town...

Katra, the base camp for the holy Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, is experiencing a significant increase in the number of devotees as the ongoing Navratri festival draws pilgrims from across the country.Devotees continue to arrive in large numbers, steadily making their way to Katra to...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Ram Navami and prayed for the well-being of all, expressing hope that the blessings of Lord Ram would guide the nation towards the goal of a 'Developed' and 'Self-Reliant' India.Ram...

Jammu, March 26 The Chaitra Navratri festival has drawn a large number of pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, with over 2.69 lakh devotees offering prayers at the cave shrine during the festival."The pilgrimage is proceeding smoothly. There is a large...

Chatra (Jharkhand), March 25 Twenty-one devotees from Bihar were injured after their tractor-trolley fell into a roadside ditch in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on Wednesday, police said.The accident occurred near Sonbarsa village in the Hunterganj police station area when the driver lost...

Lucknow, March 25 The Uttar Pradesh government announced an additional public holiday on March 27 for Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, according to an official statement."The decision has been taken with the aim of accommodating the increasing number of devotees visiting temples during...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the sacred shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, located on the Trikuta Hills in the Reasi district, is experiencing a large influx of devotees as the ongoing Chaitra Navratri festival continues to draw pilgrims from across the country. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi Traffic Police has ensured largely smooth and regulated vehicular movement in and around the Jhandewalan Temple area during the ongoing Chaitra Navratri festival, an official said on Tuesday.The temple, one of the prominent religious sites in the city, witnesses a...

Jammu, March 24 – Police in the Reasi district of J&K reunited two missing persons with their families on Tuesday, bringing relief to worried relatives.The police stated that, in line with its commitment to public safety and citizen assistance, it successfully traced and reunited two missing...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is experiencing a significant increase in the number of pilgrims visiting during the ongoing Navratri festival. Over 200,000 devotees have paid their respects in the first six days. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the...

Mumbai, March 23 Ten priests of the Jotiba Temple in Kolhapur and 15 devotees have been booked after the two sides clashed, a police official said on Monday.The priests have been booked for assaulting devotees after a temple palanquin faced obstruction on Sunday afternoon, the Kodoli police...

Unwavering devotion was evident during the sacred Navratras at the revered Mata Bala Sundri shrine located on Sundri Kot hills in the Billawar tehsil.Hundreds of devotees undertook a challenging 7-kilometer uphill trek across difficult terrain to reach the temple and seek the Goddess's...

Mathura (UP), March 23 Prasad from the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple here were sent to the Ram temple in Ayodhya for Ram Navami, a temple official said.Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Seva Sansthan secretary Kapil Sharma said that 440 kg of coriander panjiri, 10 kg of laddus, clothes, fruits, and...

March 23, New Delhi: Today marks the fifth day of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Skandamata, the fifth form of Goddess Durga and mother of Lord Kartikeya.She symbolizes nurturing and protective energy and is depicted seated on a lotus, holding her son, representing wisdom, compassion...

New Delhi, March 23 – Devotees flocked to temples on the fifth day of Chaitra Navratri on Monday to offer prayers to Goddess Skandamata, the nurturing mother of Lord Kartikeya, marking an important day in the nine-day spring festival of Chaitra Navratri.At the Jhandewalan Mata Mandir in Delhi...

Jammu, March 22 – A large number of pilgrims arrived at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine base camp, Katra, in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, and they are now proceeding towards the shrine as the Navratri festival gains momentum.The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB)...

Lucknow, March 22 – Special spiritual and cultural programs are scheduled to be organized at Devi Temples and Shakti Peethas across Uttar Pradesh on the auspicious days of Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami (March 25, 26, and 27) during Chaitra Navratri, officials said on Sunday.These events will...

March 22, New Delhi: Registration for the Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra resumed early Sunday morning after being suspended the previous evening due to a massive influx of devotees at Katra.Despite the temporary suspension, the pilgrimage continued smoothly. The high number of visitors is attributed...

March 21, New Delhi — President Droupadi Murmu’s third day of her three-day visit to the Braj region was marked by devotion and faith.President Murmu arrived in Govardhan, where she offered prayers, followed by the aarti. Strict security arrangements were made for the President’s visit, with a...

Tirupati, March 21 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited the Sri Venkateswara temple here on Saturday, accompanied by his family members on the occasion of his grandson's birthday."Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family visited Sri Venkateswara Swamy. The CM's...