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In Jammu and Kashmir, the nine-day Shat Chandi Maha Yagya, organized by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) during Navratras for world peace, harmony, prosperity, and the well-being of humanity, concluded on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami at the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata...

Kaushambi (UP), March 27 A pickup truck carrying devotees crashed into a stationary trailer truck on a national highway in the Kaushambi district on Friday, killing eight people, police said.The accident occurred in the afternoon near the Saini police station, they said.The pickup truck...

Udupi (Karnataka), March 27 The Karnataka government has approved financial assistance for infrastructure development in connection with the upcoming Mahamastakabhisheka in Karkala.Mahamastakabhisheka is a major festival marked by the grand anointing of the 57-foot monolithic statue of Lord...

REASI, March 27, 2026: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is experiencing a significant increase in devotees during Chaitra Navratri, with heavy foot traffic along the Katra-Bhawan route. Authorities have ensured tight security and efficient crowd management as pilgrims continue their pilgrimage...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought the blessings of Goddess Siddhidatri and prayed for her to bestow success upon all her devotees. In a social media post, the Prime Minister stated that through the worship of the Goddess, devotees experience an extraordinary power that fills them with the...

Patna, March 27 – The festival of Ram Navami is being celebrated with immense devotion and grandeur across Bihar, especially in the state capital Patna, where a massive turnout of devotees has been witnessed.At the iconic Mahavir Temple, a large crowd of devotees gathered from early morning to...

Ranchi, March 27 Elaborate security measures have been put in place across Jharkhand to ensure peaceful celebrations of Ram Navami on Friday, as devotees flocked to temples and religious processions were planned in several districts, officials said.Surveillance has been intensified with the...

Lucknow, March 27 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday extended his greetings for Ram Navami, stating that Lord Ram represents the ideal of Indian consciousness.Ram embodies a marvelous balance between compassion and duty, he said on X."Heartfelt greetings to all devotees...

Srinagar, March 26 Swami Kalikananda Saraswati said his Math will revive the Kumbh Mela in Kashmir by holding a 10-day festival in the Bandipora district in July this year."We will be holding the Kumbh Mela at Shadipora (in the Bandipora district) from July 15-24 this year. We expect two to...

New Delhi, March 26 – Temples across the country, adorned with colourful flowers and lights, resonated with prayers as people celebrated Ram Navami with religious fervor on Thursday. Vibrant processions filled the streets, while special prayers and community feasts were organized in various...

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...