Devotees
- Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad devotee donates gold ornaments worth Rs 23L to Tiruchanur temple
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): A devotee from Hyderabad donated a pair of precious stone-studded gold ear ornaments weighing 178 grams, worth about Rs 23 lakh, to Goddess Padmavathi here at Tiruchanur. Tirumala Tirupati…
- News
Magh Mela: Over 21 lakh take dip at Sangam on Makar Sankranti
Prayagraj: More than 21 lakh devotees took dip in the Ganga and the Sangam at the ongoing Magh Mela here on Thursday, January 15, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, officials said.…
- India
Magh Mela: Over nine lakh devotees take dip in Sangam
Prayagraj: More than nine lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam here on Wednesday, January 14, morning as part of Makar Sankranti festivities, officials said. While many…
- India
Telugu devotees attacked at Sabrimala Temple in Kerala
Hyderabad: A few devotees from Telugu states were reportedly attacked at Sabrimala Temple in Kerala on December 2. The incident occurred when a trader attacked two devotees after being questioned about the…
- India
Ayyappa devotees allowed to carry ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage: Aviation min
Hyderabad: Ayyappa devotees on the holy pilgrimage to Sabarimala will be allowed to carry the sacred ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage on flights rather than as check-in baggage, the Ministry of Civil Aviation…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: Devotee ‘donates’ burning camphor in temple hundi
An act of devotion or rebellion? Temple staff at Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam in Andhra Pradesh’s Pithapuram were shocked to find smoke emanating from one of the hundis. A devotee allegedly put a…
- News
Rajasthan: 15 die as tempo traveller rams stationary truck in Phalodi
Jaipur: At least 15 people died and two others were injured when a tempo traveller carrying devotees rammed into a stationary trailer truck in Rajasthan’s Phalodi on Sunday, police said. The incident…
- Andhra Pradesh
TTD board approves key reforms for devotee welfare and infra development
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board chaired by BR Naidu on Tuesday passed several resolutions focusing on infrastructure upgrades and enhanced services for devotees, said an official press release. The board…
- Andhra Pradesh
Three devotees die in elephant attack in Andhra Pradesh
Obulavaripalle: Three devotees died and three others were injured in an elephant attack inside a forest here in Annamayya district in the wee hours of Tuesday, said a police official. “A group…
- World
Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel
Panama: Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under US President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organise a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati stampede: Chandrababu Naidu orders judicial inquiry
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said he would order a judicial inquiry into the stampede incident that left six people dead and dozens injured, besides transferring three…
- India
300 kg of Tirupati prasad distributed to devotees during Ram Temple ceremony
During the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in January this year which was constructed on the demolition site of Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, a significant offering of 300 kilograms of ‘prasad’…
- India
Madhya Pradesh temple bans entry for those wearing western clothes
Ratlam: Devotees clad in “skimpy western dress” and shorts will not be allowed to enter Goddess Kalika temple in Ratlam city of Madhya Pradesh, its priest said. “Devotees dressed in western and…
- India
Over 1.50 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in seven days
Jammu: More than 1.50 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days as another batch of 5,871 devotees left for the Valley on Saturday. Officials of…
- News
BJP candidate’s ‘Lord Jagannath devotee of PM’ remark sparks stir
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to the BJP to keep Lord Jagannath above the political discourse, after the saffron party’s Puri candidate Sasmit Patra’s remark that the state’s…
