This village by Ganga nurtures jawans
The Abdul Hamid Bridge, named after the 1965 war’s Param Vir Chakra awardee, transports people beyond the Ganga and towards Gahmar. If the vast expanse of the river makes for a tranquil sight, the bumpy ride that follows after the bridge is crossed returns attention to the infrastructural poverty that defines Purvanchal. With an estimated 30,000 residents More...
A visit to the largest religious monument in the world
One of the main reasons for my deciding to take the Viking River Cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia was the opportunity to visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. It had been on my “bucket More...
Reviving an ancient Chola shrine | The Hindu
Arulmigu Anandavalli Ambal Samedha Chandrasekarar Temple is located at Umbalapadi village, en route Kapisthalam, Papanasam taluk, Thanjavur district. Inscriptions indicate that the village was known as Umbalapadi More...
Locals urge Karnataka govt to not denotify Udupi temple
With temple trustees wanting custody of cash-rich Janardhana temple, locals have launched a signature campaign in Udupi urging the government to not denotify the historical Janardhana and Mahakali temple of Ambalpady More...
River Ganga unlikely to be cleaned up by 2018 | The Hindu
The government is unlikely to be able to clean the Ganga by 2018, a target set by Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti. Key reasons, according to sources in the Water Ministry, include “unreasonable” directions More...
NGT bans camping activities within 100 meters of Ganga in Uttarakhand | The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday lifted the ban on camping activities on the beaches of river Ganga in Uttarakhand conditionally imposed earlier, however, prohibiting them within 100 m of More...
Two multi-storey sarai, parking to come up near Golden Temple | Hindustan Times
In view of the increasing footfall of devotees and tourists at the Golden Temple, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has resolved to replace the nearby Akali market with a big complex that would More...
Ancient 500-pillored Trikutalayam temple left in lurch | The Hans India
Jangaon: The ancient 500-pillored Trikutalayam, built during the Kakatiya regime, in Nidigonda village of Raghunadhapalli mandal of the district, is facing complete neglect with vandals plundering the precious stone More...
Sri Chokkanathaswamy Temple: Temple of the beautiful god
BENGALURU: Perhaps the oldest temple in the city, Sri Chokkanathaswamy Temple in Domlur is a testimony to the Chola rule in Bengaluru region. Belonging to the 10th Century AD, the approximately 500-year-old temple More...
Courts wont interfere with kumbhabhisekam works, says HC | Times of India
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday said it would not stall kumbhabhishekam and balalayam of temples, as these responsibilities had already been entrusted with a court-appointed committee of experts. Taking exception More...