Sixteen-day Holi festivities in Braj area begin to celebrate divine love of Radha and Krishna
In Mathura, where Lord Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated for 16 days in commemoration of the divine love of Radha for Krishna. The festival here signifies that all our desires should be diverted for More...
Holi Special: Places to Celebrate The Festival of Colours in India
Holi also known as the festival of colours is celebrated across India marks the end of winters and beginning on spring. Signifying the victory of good over evil, Holi is a two day festival. The first day is known More...
Amarnath Yatra 2017: How to register for pilgrimage between June 29 and August 7
New Delhi, Feb 28: The process of registration of pilgrims for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017 is starting from tomorrow. The pilgrimage tour is undertaken by thousands of Hindu devotees round the year. The registration More...
Land purification ceremony for ISKCON Lotus Temple at MIHAN held
Nagpur: The Land Purification Ceremony of Lotus Temple to be built by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was held recently. The grand ISKCON Lotus Temple will come up at under-construction More...
Little-known Muruga temple in Cheyyur
CHENNAI: Cheyyur located off the East Coast Road about 80 km from Chennai, has a temple for Muruga, worshipped as Kandaswamy. The other two famous temples for Kandaswamy are in Thirupporur (OMR) and George Town, More...
For hundreds, ‘Techie Ganesha’ is the answer to career woes
BENGALURU: Amidst the ever busy roads of Koramangala, stands tall one of the most unique temple in Bengaluru, called ‘Techie Ganesha’ or ‘Prasanna Ganapathi ’ temple. Built in 1979 by then local MLA KRS More...
Consul General Ma Zhanwu Meets Durga Puja Group
Through interactions with the members of the delegation, Consul General Ma learnt about their experiences and the exchanges that took place during the trip. Mr. Ma recognized the similarities between the cultures More...
Assam: Ancient Kamrup temple on the verge of extinction
GUWAHATI: The site of a ruined, ancient temple at Bhitoripam village in flood-hit Lakhimpur district, which experts believe to be the remains of the prosperous Kamrup kingdom, once again faces the threat of extinction More...
Assam government to organise ‘Namami Brahmapurta’ program from March 31 | The Indian Express
Taking a cue from ‘Namami Devi Narmade’ programme of Madhya Pradesh government, Assam will now launch ‘Namami Brahmapurta’ campaign in the north-eastern state from March 31 to April 4, a senior official More...
Assam :How centuries old practice of “Puppetry” is still kept alive in the state! | TNT
Puppets or “Kathputli” is an ancient and popular form of folk entertainment. In the 2nd century the Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar mentioned about `marionettes moved by strings` in his compositions. The mention of More...