Ujjain: Mahakaleshwar appears in Holkar Shringar on Monday
Ujjain: On the 5th day of Shiv Navratri, Mahakaleshwar was adorned with Holkar Shringar after the evening pooja on Monday. After the abhishek and pooja performed by the priests, the Jyotirlinga was adorned with maroon coloured clothes, mukut, stole, mukund mala and flower garlands. Mahakaleshwar will be revealed in Manmahesh form on February 21. More...
Puri temple prasad to undergo quality checks
BHUBANESWAR: Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad will undergo quality check before being sold to devotees as the Puri shrine administration has decided to use the services of a food inspector for the task, a first More...
Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams begin on a colourful note
Priests hoist the sacred flag atop the temple flag post at Srikalahastheeswara temple in Srikalahasti on Monday. | Photo Credit: ; – Special Arrangement The annual “Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams” began More...
Devotees donate to bulid 7-feet idol of Jain Tirthankara
Nearly 2,000 devouts have donated money, gold, and silver, which were used to create a 7-feet idol of Adinath Bhagwan, widely followed by the Jain community as the first Tirthankar or a spiritual savior. The idol, More...
Panel formed to expedite implementation of Clean Ganga mission
The Centre has formed a committee comprising the secretaries of three ministries to expedite the implementation of its ambitious Namami Gange programme under which it plans to free the Ganga river of waste by next More...
Hyderabad’s ancient city temple Swayambhu Chennakesava Swamy in ruins
Hyderabad: Tucked away on Kesavagiri hillock in the congested Chandrayangutta area of the Old City of Hyderabad, five kilometres from Charminar, is the Swayambhu Chennakesava Swamy temple, which is believed to be More...
Bihar against check dams on Ganga
PATNA: Reiterating his demand for decommissioning the Farakka barrage, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said the state government would vehemently oppose any attempt to disturb the uninterrupted flow of Ganga. Opposing More...
Mahashivaratri 2017: Why taking bath in Ganga on this day is significant
Mumbai: Devotees of Shiva, who reside by the banks of the mighty Ganga customarily, take a spiritual bath in the river on the occasion of Mahashivaratri or the biggest night of the God. And many, who dwell elsewhere, More...
Expo to showcase ganga’s rich heritage
NEW DELHI: The river Ganga has been the lifeline to millions of Indians for ages and to highlight its old heritage, the Centre is planning an exhibition on the river at the National Museum in March. It will More...
Gurgaon geologist sails across Ganga to raise pollution alarm
city-based geologist carried out a survey of dolphins in the Ganga last month with a view to spreading awareness on the need to preserve our water bodies. The survey is also aimed at alerting the public to the death More...