Devotees
- India
Kerala temple gears up for wedding rush on August 23
Thrissur: The famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple in Kerala is all set for a wedding rush on August 23, with 377 marriages already booked for the first Sunday of the auspicious Malayalam…
- Hyderabad
TGSRTC to operate special buses for Bonalu on Aug 2 and 3
Hyderabad: In preparation for Ujjaini Mahankali Bonalu in Secunderabad on August 2, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has arranged special buses on Sunday and Monday to ensure that devotees can travel…
- India
Devotees’ faith was hurt: Yogi on Ram temple donation theft
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, July 15, said the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple had hurt the faith of devotees, but the opposition move to…
- India
VHP asks Opposition to apologise over temple donation claims
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday, July 7, demanded an apology from the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress for running a “false political propaganda” campaign over…
- India
Security stepped up for counting of donations at Mahavir Temple
Patna: Security has been stepped up at the revered Mahavir Temple in Patna to ensure greater transparency in the donation counting process in view of the alleged embezzlement of devotees’ offerings at…
- Andhra Pradesh
Faith knows no age: 116-yr-old devotee treks to Tirumala on foot
Andhra Pradesh: Age is definitely a number for Navaneethamma. The 116-year-old Lord Venkateswara Swamy devotee chose to walk up the Tirumala Hills, capturing hearts across the country. Hailing from Karnataka, the centenarian…
- Bangalore
Karnataka link emerges in Ayodhya Ram Mandir scam
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir has unearthed fresh details that point to a wider and more organised network than…
- Offbeat
Donate blood and get free VIP darshan pass at Omkareshwar temple
Khandwa: Devotees visiting the famous Omkareshwar temple of Lord Shiva in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district can now get a free VIP pass for darshan of the deity by donating their blood, a…
- Bangalore
51 years after submergence, historic Vittala temple emerges
Belagavi: As delayed monsoon rains continue to impact water levels across north Karnataka, a remarkable piece of history has resurfaced from the depths of the Hidkal reservoir in Belagavi district. The historic…
- Kashmir
Omar visits Kheer Bhawani temple in J-K’s Ganderbal
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, June 18, visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district to assess the arrangements for the upcoming annual mela at the shrine.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rottela Panduga: The Nellore festival where rotis carry prayers
Hyderabad: Lakhs of devotees are expected to gather at the revered Bara Shaheed Dargah in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore for the unique celebration of Rottela Panduga, popularly known as Rotiyon Ki Eid, or the…
- Bangalore
Pilgrims struggle for accommodation as Mantralaya sees heavy rush
Mantralaya: Despite continuous rains in the region, thousands of devotees are flocking to the famous Mantralaya shrine, leading to an unprecedented rush and a severe shortage of accommodation facilities. The growing influx…
- India
Bhojshala petitioners seek free entry for devotees after HC verdict
Indore: Days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared Dhar’s Bhojshala complex a Vagdevi temple, two petitioners from the Hindu side have demanded free entry for devotees and claimed that idols of…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: 10 dead, 22 injured as boat capsizes
Chandigarh: What began as a devotional journey to Mathura turned into an unimaginable tragedy for several families from Ludhiana and Jagraon after a boat carrying tourists, primarily from Punjab, capsized in Yamuna…
- Telangana
Telangana: Two killed in road accident in Suryapet
Hyderabad: At least two people were killed in an accident in Suryapet after their van collided with a DCM while heading to a temple early on Wednesday, April 8. The deceased were…
