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Mathura (UP), March 4 The temple town of Mathura was filled with vibrant colors on Wednesday as devotees and locals celebrated Holi with traditional fervor.Holi is being celebrated outside the temples, but not within the inner sanctum, Gyanendra Kishore Goswami, the priest of the Sri Bankey...

Mathura (UP), March 4 The temple town of Mathura was awash in color on Wednesday as devotees and locals celebrated Holi with traditional fervor.Holi is being celebrated outside the temples, but not within the sanctum sanctorum, said Gyanendra Kishore Goswami, the priest of the Sri Bankey...

Tirupati, March 3 Following the closure of the Sri Venkateswara temple here at Tirumala for over 10 hours due to the lunar eclipse, it was reopened to devotees on Tuesday after the completion of purification rituals, according to a TTD official."The Sri Venkateswara temple and other TTD-run...

Mathura (UP), March 3 More than 44 lakh devotees have visited Mathura, Vrindavan, and other sites in the Braj region this year to participate in the famous Holi celebrations associated with the divine love of Radha and Lord Krishna, police said on Tuesday.Additional Superintendent of Police...

Puri, March 3 A period of mild tension prevailed near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, on Tuesday, following a brief commotion among devotees celebrating 'Dola Purnima', officials said.However, no injuries were reported, and the situation was quickly brought under control, they...

The annual Barpeta Doul Festival was inaugurated yesterday with the traditional Gondh Yatra ceremony at the historic Barpeta Satra.As part of the ritual, the customary fireworks of Barpeta were lit, attracting thousands of devotees and visitors to the Satra to witness the grand celebration.

Tirupati, March 3 The TTD has announced that the shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy here, along with several other temples managed by it, will remain closed for devotees for 10 hours on Tuesday due to the lunar eclipse.According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), darshan will resume...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to the Katchatheevu island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony’s Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to Katchatheevu Island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony's Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Mondaikad (Tamil Nadu), March 1 The annual 10-day Koda festival at the famous Bhagavathi Amman temple began here with the traditional Kodiyettu flag-raising ceremony, witnessed by thousands of devotees.The temple flag was hoisted at 8:10 am on February 28, amidst chants of 'Amme Saranam' and...

Varanasi, March 1 Anticipating a large number of devotees at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham during upcoming festivals, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed concerned officials to make appropriate arrangements for visitors, asserting that there should be no complaints of...

Varanasi (UP), March 1 Anticipating a large number of devotees during upcoming festivals at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to make appropriate arrangements for visitors, asserting that there should be no complaints of...

Varanasi (UP), March 1 The Kashi Vishwanath Dham temple administration is planning to host 'Phool Holi' on March 4, coinciding with Holi, allowing devotees to celebrate the festival in a traditional and spiritual atmosphere.The flower-based Holi celebration will take place at Shankaracharya...

Varanasi (UP), February 28 Holi was celebrated with ashes from a funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat here on Saturday, the second day of Rangambhari Ekadashi.Event organizer Gulshan Kapoor said that devotees had been preparing for the celebration since morning. The auspicious sound of the shehnai...

Yadgir (Karnataka), February 27 – Self-proclaimed "godman" Mallikarjun Mutya, an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), has approached the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking to quash the case registered against him.Mallikarjun Mutya approached...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 The VACB, investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold and money in connection with the installation of a new temple flag mast at the Sabarimala shrine in 2017, has recorded the statements of film stars Mohanlal and Dileep, officials said on Friday.Both...

Anandpur Sahib, February 26 Punjab's Special Director General of Police (Law and Order), Arpit Shukla, reviewed the security arrangements for the upcoming Hola Mohalla festival here on Thursday.The three-day annual Sikh festival will be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib from March 2 to March 4...

February 26, New Delhi - The 'Lathmar Holi' celebrations came to life in Barsana days before the main Holi festival. Men from Nandgaon arrive wearing turbans and shields, re-enacting the legendary tale of Radha and Krishna. Women greet them with playful stick strikes in a symbolic ritual of...

Mathura, February 25 – Holi celebrations are in full swing in the Braj region – Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, Gokul, Mahavan, and Baldev – even before the festival formally begins elsewhere in the country.Devotees from across India and abroad are celebrating the love of Radha and...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), February 24 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Shri Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple in Bassi Ghulam Hussain village here on Tuesday, officials said.Kataria participated in the sixth day of the 1101-kundiya Ati Rudra Mahayagya. The week-long religious program, being...