Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti: How Adi Shankaracharya’s meet with Chandala enlightened him | FPJ
Indian guru and philosopher Adi Shankaracharya’s birth anniversary is observed as Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti. It is celebrated on Panchami tithi during Shukla Paksha of Vaishakha month which falls in April or May in the Gregorian calendar. Born in Kalady in Kerala during 788 CE, he consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and revived it during More...
Hundreds participate in Paduka Yatra | The Hans India
Rajamahendravaram: Hundreds of people participated in Kanchi Paramacharya Paduka Yatra held here on Sunday. After offering prayers at Saraswathi Ghat, the yatra commenced from Saraswathi Ghat and many elite of More...
Sanskrit to get a fresh boost in Tripura schools | Times of India
AGARTALA: The BJP-IPFT government in Tripura, while reviewing the status of education at the school-level, has decided to give Sanskrit a new boost. Referring to the latest discussion at the ministerial level regarding More...
Gorakhpur’s Madrasa teaches Sanskrit, among other subjects | ANI
In a display of communal harmony, students at a Madrasa here are learning Sanskrit in addition to Hindi, English, and Urdu. Students of Gorakhpur’s Darul Uloom Husainia Madrasa said they have enjoyed More...
12-year-old Surat boy Bhavya Shah set to become Jain monk, family elated | The Indian Express
All of 12 years, Bhavya Shah isn’t like the other boys his age. For, at a time when he should be enjoying the simple luxuries of life like any other kid, Bhavya has decided to give up all the worldly attachments, More...
Jagannath Temple: Odisha government denies reports of Trinity going without food | The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: The deadlock in the Assembly over delay in rituals of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Jagannath Temple at Puri came to an end on Wednesday with the State Government denying reports that the More...
Entry into sea near Somnath temple banned | Times of India
RAJKOT: Gir Somnath district administration has issued a notification banning people from taking bath or entering sea near Somnath temple in Gir-Somnath district to avoid any untowardly accidents. Somnath temple More...
Y-category security for 4 babas, parents of Yogi Adityanath | Hindustan Times
What do Anand Singh Bisht and Savitri Devi, the parents of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, three Shankaracharyas, the judges at the Uttrakahnd High Court and newly-elected BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni More...
Railways to beautify Haridwar, Doon stations with local culture, history | Hindustan Times
The Indian Railways have decided to upgrade Haridwar and Dehradun railway stations by showcasing elements of local culture and history on their premises besides improving basic amenities. The two stations are part More...
Rs 200-crore revamp to make roads in Allahabad Kumbh-ready | Times of India
ALLAHABAD: The state government has allocated a corpus of Rs 200 crore for giving Allahbad’s maujor streets and crossings a a makeover ahead of the Kumbh-2019. The Allahabad Development Authority (ADA) has already More...