Inter-faith Pongal celebration at Koniamman Temple
An inter-faith Pongal celebration was organised at Koniamman Temple in the city on Saturday and special prayers were held for rain and for the welfare of farmers while celebrating the harvest festival. Organised More...
A temple where bulls and cows alone are worshipped
For farmers, calves born on the second of Thai (Tamil month) are gods to the people of several villages in the valley. They do not use them for commercial or domestic purpose. They treat them as their family deities More...
Hindus concerned about Shiva statue in Switzerland
Hindus are urging CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research, to ensure that Lord Shiva statue installed in its complex near Geneva (Switzerland) is treated with reverence it deserved. A video showing a strange More...
A mystery in middle India: An ancient 80-km wall no one knew about
It’s a whodunit, a jigsaw puzzle and a history lesson all in one. In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, at the very centre of India, stands a massive stone wall that’s odd, as walls go. It runs straight in parts, More...
All set for Jain temple inauguration in Patna
PATNA: Thousands of Jain pilgrims from across the country and abroad will arrive here next week to participate in the eight-day religious congregation, christened ‘Panchkalyanak Pranpratistha Mahotsava’. More...
VHP organizes seminar on Guru Gobind Singh
AMMU, Jan 14: Mahant Manjit Singh from Dera Nangali Sahib Poonch while paying his obeisance to 10th Sikh Guru -Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj at a seminar here today organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in connection More...
Ellu-bella and temple visits mark Sankranthi festivities
BENGALURU: Harvest Festival Makara Sankranthi was celebrated across the city on Saturday with people distributing ellu bella (a mix of sesame seed and jiggery) and thronging temples. The historic 15th century cave More...
Donations from 37 countries pour in at Sabarimala temple
HIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The whole country may be grappling with acute shortage of notes post demonetisation. But not the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, as donations in different currencies have poured in from across More...
Brahma Temple: Government may appoint mahant
AJMER: The controversy over appointing the ‘mahant’ (chief priest) at Brahma Temple in Pushkar continued on Saturday with the state government likely to appoint a receiver to manage the temple. The district More...
Himachal temple to have 1,600 kg butter idol
Preparations started on Saturday morning for the installation of the idol of Goddess Brajeshwari Devi made of 1,600 kg of clarified butter in the famous Brajeshwari Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. More...