Khadi Board launches special wear for ‘Shravan Kanvarias’ | The Pioneer
Devotees planning for a kanwariya trip this year may finally take a sigh of relief for they will have an option to choose between low quality saffron wear selling in the markets and the specially designed Orange coloured garments for sharvani mela visitors. The Jharkhand State Khadi Board on Saturday launched special attires for both men and women – More...
Shravani Mela: Police to escort pilgrims in Maoist areas of Bihar | Hindustan Times
Pilgrims participating in the month-long Shravani Mela beginning Monday will be escorted by the police, while crossing the 11-km Gangta forest stretch, a hardcore Maoist area, in Jamui district. Though the Naxals More...
Ujjain: Mahakal’s first Shravan sawari today | FPJ
Ujjain: First ‘sawari’ or procession of Shravan month will be taken out on Monday. Seated in a palanquin as Mann-Mahesh, Lord Mahakal will take a tour of the city. Lakhs of devotees from across the country will More...
Shravan 2017: Devotees offer prayers on the first Monday of holy month | News Nation
The Auspicious month Of Sawan begins today. All Mondays or Somwar(s) which fall during the Shravan month also called Sawan month in the North Indian states hold immense significance. This has a special significance More...
UNESCO declares Ahmedabad as world heritage city | India Today
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and BJP president Amit Shah tonight hailed the declaration of Ahmedabad as world heritage city by UNESCO. “Just inscribed as UNESCO world heritage site: Historic city of More...
SC stays high court order recognizing Ganga and Yamuna as living entity
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order by the Uttarakhand high court recognizing the rivers Ganga and Yamuna as living entities. The stay order was passed on a plea by the state of Uttarakhand, which challenged More...
Tourism video gives Jagannath temple a miss, sparks row on Social Media | Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Strange it may sound. Jagannath Temple in Puri, considered the face of Odisha tourism, has not featured amongst the vital tourist destinations in a video clip prepared by the state tourism department, More...
Swamy Asks For Re 1 Cess On Petrol To Fund Cow Shelters; Here’s How That’ll help
About two weeks ago, Subramanian Swamy, a Rajya Sabha member from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a cow cess of Re 1 on petrol to fund gaushalas or cow shelters across the country. Swamy made More...
Amarnath Yatra 2017: 2,513 pilgrims leave for shrine from Jammu amid heavy security | FirstPost
Jammu: Another batch of 2,513 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday for the 3,888-metre high Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in south Kashmir Himalayas. Escorted by the CRPF, the pilgrims comprising 1863 men, 550 More...
All Rudrabhishek slots at Mahavir Temple on next five Mondays booked | Times of India
PATNA: Lord Shiva temples in the city and their priests have started making preparations for the monthlong Shrawan Mahotsava beginning July 10. Local priest R K Trivedi said the holy month of Shrawan this year would More...