Inter-faith Pongal celebration at Koniamman Temple
An inter-faith Pongal celebration was organised at Koniamman Temple in the city on Saturday and special prayers were held for rain and for the welfare of farmers while celebrating the harvest festival. Organised by Universal Brotherhood Association, the celebration was attended by various religious leaders and also political leaders and social workers. District More...
Donations from 37 countries pour in at Sabarimala temple
HIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The whole country may be grappling with acute shortage of notes post demonetisation. But not the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, as donations in different currencies have poured in from across More...
Brahma Temple: Government may appoint mahant
AJMER: The controversy over appointing the ‘mahant’ (chief priest) at Brahma Temple in Pushkar continued on Saturday with the state government likely to appoint a receiver to manage the temple. The district More...
Himachal temple to have 1,600 kg butter idol
Preparations started on Saturday morning for the installation of the idol of Goddess Brajeshwari Devi made of 1,600 kg of clarified butter in the famous Brajeshwari Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. More...
Balayya, ‘Gautamiputra’ crew offer prayers at Durga temple
It was a special Bhogi for the crew of Gautamiputra Satakarni led by actors Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shriya Saran, director Krish and others as they took part in the festivities atop Indrakreeladri, the abode More...
PM Narendra Modi should promise Ram temple if BJP wants seers’ support in UP polls: Acharya Satyendra Das
AYODHYA: The seers will support BJP in the upcoming UP elections only if Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to get the Ram temple constructed in Ayodhya during his tenure, the chief priest of the makeshift temple More...
Is haj subsidy viable? Panel to present report
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry for minority affairs has set-up a six-member committee comprising experts to look into the efficacy and viablity of the haj subsidy given to Muslim haj pilgrims in the form of discounted More...
Constitute Jain Kannada Sahitya Parishat, says poet
Veteran poet and former district judge Jinadatt Desai strongly advocated constituting Jain Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KJSP) in the State with the specific objective of promoting Jain literature in Kannada language. Speaking More...
Taapsee visits Golden Temple with ‘Runningshaadi.com’ team
Actress Taapsee Pannu, accompanied by director Amit Roy and her “Runningshaadi.com” co-star Amit Sadh, recently visited the Golden Temple here. Taapsee said in a statement: “I remember last year More...
Flower sellers at Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai served eviction notice
Hawkers selling flowers outside the rear entrance of Siddhi Vinayak temple in Prabhadevi have been served an eviction notice by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and are expected to vacate the area soon. More...