These girls learn Upanishads at school
MYSURU: As many as 18 girls from the state have enrolled at the Kaveri Kanya Gurukulam at Srirangapatna in the last three years to learn Upanishads. The institute offers a five-year integrated residential course More...
Borivali goddess gets traditional
/11440465/Dna_Article_Middle_300x250_BTF For the past nine years, the Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) community in Dahisar, Borivali have been celebrating Navratri by creating nine different looks of the goddess More...
President Pranab Mukherjee Participates In Ganga Aarti In Haridwar
Haridwar: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday took part in the famous Ganga Aarti along the banks of the river at Har Ki Pauri here.Accompanied by Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul, Chief Minister Harish Rawat More...
In a grand mix of statecraft and religion, KCR plans a mega-makeover for a little-known temple near Hyderabad – India Today
The road leading to Yadagirigutta, about 50 km northeast of Hyderabad, already bears signs of the good days to come. With a dream of giving his state its own ‘Tirumala’ to rival Andhra Pradesh’s More...
At Rs 4 crore, world’s most expensive Durga idol will adorn a pandal in Agartala
Bengalis have seldom shied away from going all out when it comes to celebrating Durga Puja every year. The grandeur of the pujas in Bengal and other parts of eastern India has perhaps unmatched anywhere in the More...
Upset Hindus seek apology from London Fashion Week for trivializing deities
Upset Hindus are urging for apologies from London Fashion Week (LFW), its organizer British Fashion Council (BFC), its principal sponsor Sunglass Hut and London based fashion designer Ashish Gupta for trivializing More...
Durga puja: Communist China falls for Puja charm – Times of India
KOLKATA: Durga Puja in Kolkata is said to transcend religion and cast a spell on every heart. This year, communist China has fallen for its festive charm. The Chinese consulate in Kolkata, the official representative More...
Kerala police break tradition, fail to receive temple deity
Munnuthitha Nangai, the deity of Suchindram Temple, was taken in a ceremonial procession to Padmanabhapuram Palace to take part in the inter-State Navaratri festival on Wednesday morning. Traditionally, the Kerala More...
Durga: With 2 days to go for Navratri festival, Durga idols get finishing touches
Nagpur: Tucked away in a dingy, squalid lane in Chhoti Dhantoli, this year too idol maker Subhash Pal is giving final touches to Durga idols made by him in the dilapidated building of Bengali Association Club. More...
Goddess Durga’s Idols Vandalised in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Idols of deity ‘Durga’ were vandalised in northeastern Bangladesh by some unidentified persons ahead of a Hindu festival in the Muslim-majority nation, police said on Wednesday. The incident More...