Devotees
- 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…
- Telangana
As number of devotees to Sabarimala increases, TDB raises darshan time by an hour
Pathanamthitta: The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Sunday decided to increase the ‘darshan’ timings at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala here by an hour following an increase in the number of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Over 2L devotees visit Khairatabad Bada Ganesh for darshan
Hyderabad: More than two lakh devotees thronged Khairatabad Market Road to seek blessings from the 63-foot Khairatabad Ganesh idol which was opened for public darshan with traditional gaiety on September 18 in…
- India
Banner of devotees on pilgrimage to Rajasthan temple damaged, 2 detained
Jaipur: A banner of devotees on a pilgrimage to the Khatu Shyam temple placed on a bus was allegedly damaged and the driver assaulted in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Monday, police said.…
- India
Kanwariyas damage car in Haridwar; police rule out communal angle
A mob of Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) in Haridwar vandalised a car and attacked the driver after one of the Kanwariya processions was accidently hit it. The incident occurred on July 10…
- India
Over 50k devotees visit Amarnath cave shrine in first four days of pilgrimage
Srinagar: More than 50,000 people have visited the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas since the start of the annual pilgrimage four days ago, officials said on Tuesday. M Anapurna, a…
- India
Thousands of devotees arrive in Puri for Lord Jagannath’s ‘Rath Yatra’
Puri: Thousands of devotees have congregated at this seaside pilgrim town for Lord Jagannath’s annual ‘Ratha Jatra’ on Tuesday for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. As many…
- India
Man held for duping women devotees of Vaishno Devi
New Delhi: A man who duped 50 to 60 women devotees on the pretext of providing them a tour package to Vaishno Devi has been held by the Delhi Police. The accused…
