temple rituals

Bengaluru, April 1 The preparations are complete for the 'Bengaluru Karaga,' one of the city's oldest and most iconic festivals, with a grand procession scheduled for Wednesday night.As part of the rituals, several camphor lamps were lit by devotees near the historic Sri Dharmaraya Swamy...

Puri, March 28 – Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday to offer prayers and seek divine blessings. He arrived with his family, performed rituals, and had darshan of Lord Jagannath.Speaking to reporters, the Army Chief said, "Today, I visited...

Mathura/Varanasi, March 27 Ram Navami was celebrated in a grand manner across Uttar Pradesh on Friday, with special rituals at renowned temples and instances of communal harmony in several locations, officials said.In Varanasi, a group of Muslim women participated in the 'aarti' of Lord Ram...

New Delhi/Ayodhya, March 27 The grand 'Surya Tilak' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, along with vibrant processions in West Bengal, Telangana, and Jharkhand, marked the celebration of Ram Navami on Friday with devotion and grandeur across the country.The festival, celebrating the birth...

Ranchi, March 27 Devotees flocked to temples across Jharkhand on Friday to celebrate Ram Navami, with Chief Minister Hemant Soren offering prayers at a temple in the state capital, Ranchi.The CM, along with his wife, Kalpana Soren, visited the Shri Ram Janaki Tapovan Temple in Nivaranpur to...

Hyderabad, March 26 – The makers of the highly anticipated mythological action drama 'Nagabandham', starring Virat Karrna in the lead, directed by Abhishek Nama, announced on Thursday that their film would be released worldwide on July 3 this year.The production house, Nik Studios, made the...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings to the people on the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, on Thursday.In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Millions of salutations at the feet of Mother Mahagauri! May her divine aura bring...

Puri, March 25 The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documenting the jewelry and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said.Temple priests, bank officials, gemologists, and...

Puri, March 25 The long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years, officials said.According to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), authorized personnel entered the temple around 11:30 am, dressed in traditional dhoti...

Mumbai, March 18 Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has reacted to the controversy surrounding actress Sara Ali Khan's submission of proof of faith for Sanatan.Kangana spoke to the media outside Parliament on Wednesday, stating that Sara should not have any problem in stating that she...

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...

Jaipur, March 16 – A ‘Mahayagya’ (grand sacrificial ritual) was organized on Monday at the historic Sire Mandir, located atop the Kanakanchal Hill in Jalore, Rajasthan, to mark the 375th anniversary of the Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the...

Puri, March 15 The authorities of the Shree Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri have suspended a temple worker for three months for alleged negligence that led to a delay in performing rituals at the 12th-century shrine on February 28.In a statement, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)...

New Delhi, March 4 – Holi festivities swept across India on Wednesday, with vibrant colors, lively music, and traditional celebrations as people exchanged sweets to mark the triumph of good over evil with smiles.From temple rituals in Mathura-Vrindavan, the vibrant "Dhulandi" celebrations in...

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...

Tirumala, March 1 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha offered prayers at the Lord Venkateswara temple here on Sunday, according to a TTD official.The Chief Minister performed darshan of the deity as part of the temple rituals and customary arrangements."Saha offered prayers to Lord...

Mathura (UP), February 27 Rangbhari Ekadashi on Friday marked the beginning of Holi celebrations in the temples of Vrindavan, with long queues of devotees seen outside major shrines and the town reverberating with traditional "rasiya" hymns.The festivities were also streamed live for devotees...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court has taken serious note of suspected irregularities related to the 'Padi Pooja' at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala and has directed the Chief Vigilance Officer there to take possession of all records related to the ritual.A bench of Justice Raja...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 Odisha Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Wednesday that an exercise to inventory the valuables and ornaments of the Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri is likely to begin in the first week of March.His comment comes a day after the Shree Jagannath...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The BJP announced on Monday that it would light an "Ayyappa Jyothi" (lamp) in front of the official residence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on February 24, demanding that the state government withdraw its earlier affidavit in the Supreme Court...