Thousands throng Takali temple to pay tribute to Samarth Ramdas Swami
NASHIK: On the occasion of ‘Das Navami’ or the death anniversary of Samarth Ramdas Swami on Monday, his followers met for an annual gathering at the city’s Takli area. Samarth Ramdas Swami, a prominent saint belonging to the 17th century, had stayed in Takali for 12 years and wrote entire the ‘Valmiki Ramanaya’ in Sanskrit. More...
Tourism and Hospitality University to be built in Tirupati
Tirupati: A world class ‘Tourism and Hospitality University’ will come up in Tirupati soon, a top Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation official said. The proposed university would be built More...
Ramappa temple offers free Wi-Fi to tourists
Ramappa (Bhupalpally): Ramappa temple, India’s entry for the UNESCO world heritage tag this year, is all set for another distinction by becoming Wi-Fi enabled tourism spot. The facility comes as part of Ministry More...
Jains bid Rs 60 crore for rituals at renovated 2,800-year-old temple
MUMBAI: It was a temple renovation like few others. Jains across the country observed 68.6 crore fasts, 40,000 of them congregated at the Shri Jirwala Parshvanath Jain Tirth and more than Rs 60 crore was reportedly More...
A 200-year old Shiva temple in the city
CHENNAI: Ayanavaram, known during the Chola times as Ayanapuram, is home to three temples. One is for Vishnu worshipped as Kariya Manikka Perumal and the other two are for Shiva. One of these Shiva shrines, dedicated More...
Temples conduct drive to collect rental dues
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has been taking various steps to retrieve property belonging to it and collect rental dues. Apart from sending notices, temples have been placing boards More...
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 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...