New study to probe ‘special’ properties of Ganga
The analysis, researchers said, will help establish if the river, considered holy by millions of Indians, contains something that imparts non-putrefying properties to it, and if there was any scientific truth behind the myths associated with the Ganga.Nagpur-based National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), one of the laboratories under More...
Kamban, Kalamega Pulavar visited this ancient temple – The Hindu
Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Vembathur near Tirupachethi in Sivaganga district has a significant association with Madurai. Poems written in praise of the presiding deity are found in Sangam literature. According More...
Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple: Facelift defacing 1,250-year-old Ulsoor temple, rue historians
BENGALURU: It is centuries older than the city that houses it. Located in the heart of Bengaluru, the 1,250-year-old Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple boasts of a rich heritage – it was built by the Chola dynasty More...
TDB decides to install new temple mast at Sabarimala temple – The Hindu
The Travancore Devaswom Board has decided to install a new holy mast, replacing the old one, at the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the auspices muhurthom between 11.50 a.m. and 1.40 p.m. on June 25, 2017. The More...
Ganga water has heavy metal, pesticide traces: CPCB – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Water quality of river Ganga shows the presence of bacterial contamination besides traces of pollutants like heavy metals and pesticides, says the apex pollution monitoring body CPCB. In a detailed report More...
Beautification of 16th century Shiva temple begins
SAMBALPUR: A NEW look is in the offing for the 16th century temple of Lord Shiva, Mandhata temple, at Maneswar in the city. Municipal engineer, Basanta Kumar Padhy said desiltation of the water body and construction More...
Durga temple closed after special ritual
It will re-open at 9 am today after holy bath : Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam kick-started a three-day pavitrotsavams here on Wednesday. For the first time during the pavitrotsavams, the devasthanam More...
Foundation stone of Durgiana Temple renovation project laid
Promising to give a major facelift to the Durgiana Mandir complex, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, along with cabinet minister Anil Joshi, laid the foundation stone of the renovation project that More...
Sabarimala temple opens its doors for Onam
The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala has been opened for the Onam festival on Monday afternoon. The head priest (Melsanthi), E.S. Sankaran Namboodiri, accompanied by the chief priest (Tantri), Kandararu Rajeevararu, More...
Explore Saman Rattanaram Temple to see hinduism’s influence in Thailand
Even those who have never been to Thailand are well aware that local temples are spectacular and definitely worth visiting. TripAdvisor and similar sites put them high on the list of the Kingdom’s most popular More...