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Ranchi, March 18 The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday sought a status report on the beautification of the Maa Chhinnamastika temple at Rajrappa, a prominent Shaktipeeth.A division bench of Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Sanjay Prasad, while hearing a petition, directed Ramgarh Deputy...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, has assured that all necessary arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the upcoming Navratri pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.He stated that elaborate preparations have...

Lucknow, March 17 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the increase in the number of pilgrims visiting religious sites in Uttar Pradesh reflects both improved infrastructure and deepening public faith, even as it presents challenges for the government.Addressing a gathering...

Lucknow, March 17 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the increase in the number of pilgrims visiting religious sites in Uttar Pradesh reflects both improved infrastructure and deepening public faith, even as it presents challenges for the government.Addressing a gathering after...

Mumbai, March 17 Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been asked to submit an affidavit if she wishes to seek blessings at the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples.On Tuesday, Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi spoke to the media, and said that all non-Hindus will be required to...

Lucknow/Mirzapur (UP), March 17 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the Maa Vindhyavasini Temple in Mirzapur on Tuesday and prayed for the prosperity of the state, Uttar Pradesh.Adityanath offered a red 'chunari' (scarf) to the goddess and performed parikrama...

Jammu, March 17: The 32nd annual Chhari Yatra began on Tuesday from the historic Ranveereshwar Temple on the occasion of Chaitra Chaturdashi, with devotees and sadhus participating in large numbers.The religious procession started from Parade in Jammu and proceeded through key religious...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Amid intense political campaigning ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday raised the issue of women entering Sabarimala to attack the Kerala government and challenged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to make his stand...

Dehradun, March 16 The doors of Sri Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand – the gurdwara located at the highest altitude in the world – will be opened for devotees on May 23, the shrine administration said on Monday.Narendrajit Singh Bindra, President of the Sri Hemkund Sahib Management Trust, shared...

Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gujarat government has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming Uttarvahini Panchkoshi Narmada Parikrama, which is scheduled to start on March 19 and continue until April 17.This month-long pilgrimage, considered a significant spiritual journey in Indian...

Kolkata, March 14 Despite a shortage of LPG across the country caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Belur Math in the Howrah district of West Bengal is continuing its daily distribution of "bhog" (food offerings) to thousands of devotees by relying on alternative energy sources...

Hamirpur, March 14 A month-long Chaitra fair began at the historic shrine of Baba Balak Nath in Deotsidh town in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.Thousands of devotees from Canada, the UK, USA, and New Zealand, as well as across India, visited the temple to offer prayers...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 14 Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Saturday blamed the BJP for the 2018 Supreme Court verdict permitting women's entry into Sabarimala and said the LDF government's current stand remains the same as the affidavit filed before the apex court in 2007.He was...

Amid indications that the Left government in Kerala, which had been in favor of allowing women of all ages to enter the famous Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala, may be softening its stance in the Supreme Court, the opposition Congress and the BJP on Friday termed it a "political maneuver" to...

Ayodhya, March 13 – The Ram Rasoi in Ayodhya has been operating on a massive scale. While rumors about its closure have caused a stir on social media, a large number of devotees continue to partake in the food, or 'prasad', at the Ram Rasoi.Speaking to IANS, a devotee while having her meal at...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – As the polls approach, the Kerala government led by Pinarayi Vijayan has softened its earlier firm stance on the issue of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple.The state government is preparing to submit a new affidavit to the Supreme Court on Saturday...

Lucknow, March 13: Authorities in several parts of the country, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh, have increased security measures in preparation for Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Thousands of devotees are gathering in mosques and markets to...

Ayodhya, March 13 – President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year. Ahead of the occasion, former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari...

New Delhi, March 12 Real estate company Assotech Realty will invest Rs 200 crore to develop a hotel in Shirdi, Maharashtra, and has partnered with hospitality chain Atmosphere Core for management.Assotech Realty will construct 160 suites, each measuring 45 square metres, in the 2.5-acre hotel...

Sarangpur (Gujarat), March 9: Over 75,000 devotees from across India and many other countries gathered in Sarangpur to celebrate the grand Pushpadolotsav (Festival of Colours) in the presence of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj. Countless devotees also witnessed the celebration through a live webcast on...