Temple board firm on no entry to women between 10 to 50 in Sabarimala | Business Standard News
The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) that looks after the affairs of the famed Sabarimala temple is firm on its stand that it does not wish to allow entry of females in the age group of 10 to 50 into the temple. Addressing reporters here on Monday, TDB President Prayar Gopalakrishnan said the custom of the temple for the past 800 years is that women More...
WATCH: How Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev Pulled Off A Beckham In Delhi
ads_sharebox_260x60 Its true! Baba Ramdev can do anything. Yoga, politics, business, entertainment — with the Baba having shown his skills in all these realms, could sports have been far behind. It was that More...
Odissi’s spirituality inspires me, says Ileana Citaristi | The Indian Express
Italian-born Ileana Citaristi came to India 30 years ago in search of inspiration — and discovered Odissi. She says the classical dance form has inspired her with its spiritual content and meaning. “I came More...
In pics | Bend it like Baba: Ramdev on the field to promote Modi’s pet-projects | HT
He may not bend it like Beckham. But Baba Ramdev still showed up for a cameo performance at a charity football match in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday night. Yes. The Yoga guru was at the stadium More...
Assam celebrates Bol Bom Shravani Mela. Here is what you need to know
Bol Bam refers to pilgrimages and festivals in India and Nepal glorifying Shiva. Here are 5 things to know about the festival. The months of Shrawan (July to August) is considered an auspicious period to worship More...
Ganga floods Uttarakhand as ministries bicker over dams – India Climate Dialogue
After only six weeks of India’s annual 17-18 week summer monsoon, Uttarakhand is reeling under a series of flash floods that experts blame at least partly on the hydroelectric projects that had been started in More...
PHOTOS: Holy month of Shravan | The Indian Express
Swami going to offer prayers to Lord Shiva at Kashi Vishwanath temple on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan in Varanasi. (Source: PTI) Devotees wait to perform abhishek of Lord Shiva at Kashi Vishwanath More...
TN govt forms committee for proper care of temple animals – Times of India
Chennai: Acceding to the demands of animal rights activist for proper upkeep of animals donated to temples in Tamil Nadu, the government has formed a state-level committee. When a PIL on the matter came up for More...
Temples decked up for Shrawan’s first ‘Somvari’ – Times of India
Patna: City temples, especially those dedicated to Lord Shiva, have been decked up for the first ‘Somvari’ of the month of Shrawan falling on Monday. Not only have the temples premises been cleaned More...
Temple priest arrested on theft charge – The Hindu
The Kukke Subrahmanya police arrested the priest of Shankhapala Temple in Yenekal in Sullia Taluk on the charge of stealing ornaments offered by the devotees. The jurisdictional court handed over the accused to More...