Kundam festival held at Bannari Amman Temple | The Hindu
Over one lakh devotees took part in the ‘fire walk’ ritual during the annual kundam festival at Bannari Amman Temple, near Sathyamangalam, here on Tuesday. The ritual was initiated by chief priest Rajendran at 3.55 a.m. Thereafter, devotees from various places in the State and from Karnataka walked on the kundam till afternoon and completed their More...
A landmark judgment by Kerala HC on control of Hindu temples
Temples in Kerala have been the Kamadhenus or Holy Cows of political parties in the State Even as the Kerala Government is trying to take full control of all Hindu temples in the State and bring them under the direct More...
1000 year old Apsara to return home from US | Daily Pioneer
India’s ‘Apsara’, which is around 1,000 years old priceless stone sculpture and currently housed in a US museum, is all set to fly back home soon. Sources in the Union Culture Ministry said the valuable sculpture More...
US designates Hafiz Saeed’s Milli Muslim League as terrorist outfit ahead of general elections in Pakistan | FirstPost
Washington: In a major move ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the US on Friday designated Milli Muslim League (MML), the political front of Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud Dawa(JuD), as a Foreign Terrorist More...
Ambalappuzha temple festival begins | The New Indian Express
ALAPPUZHA: The flag-hoisting ceremony heralding the beginning of the annual festival of Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Swami temple was held on Sunday. Thantri Kadiyakol Krishnan Namboodiri and Puthumana Sreedharan Nampoothiri More...
Eco-friendly bags for ‘parshad’ at Golden Temple | ANI
To discourage the use of polythene bags in Punjab, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags for the ‘ karah parshad’ at the Golden Temple. Though More...
This Saas-Bahu temple highlights glorious past of Mewar queens | Times of India
UDAIPUR: Nagda, a small town known for its temples, situated 23 kilometres to the north west of Udaipur, continues to enthral visitors from far and wide. Here is situated a famous 10th century temple dedicated to Lord More...
Rajasthan artisans carve stones for temples in US | Times of India
JAIPUR: Artisans from Bayana town of Bharatpur are busy carving stones imported from Turkey which will be used to construct the Akshardham Temple at Robinsville city in the US state of New Jersey. The temple is More...
Ujjain: Preparations begin for maiden Gurukul Sammelan | FPJ
Ujjain: An international level Gurukul Sammelan will be held in Ujjain next month from April 28 to 30 at Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedvidya Pratishthan, on Chintaman Road. This event will be jointly organised More...
Bulletproof vests must for Amarnath yatris from Gujarat | Times of India
VADODARA: People from Gujarat planning to go on the Amarnath yatra this year, will have to shell out more money, with the state government issuing a new guideline making it mandatory for pilgrims using tour More...