Ayodhya: Two pilgrims killed in temple ceiling collapse | The Indian Express
TWO pilgrims were killed and seven injured after the ceiling of an old temple collapsed in Ayodhya late Tuesday night. The pilgrims, part of groups that had come from Shravasti, Gonda and neighbouring districts to visit the ‘Shrawan Mela’ in Ayodhya, were sleeping inside the temple. Police have put up barricades to prevent further entry, locally More...
Ayurveda doors open for Sanskrit scholars
The Centre’s regulatory body for traditional medicine has decided to throw open its ayurveda medicine degree courses to students schooled exclusively in Sanskrit who, if selected, will have to spend an extra More...
OYO expands hospitality offerings for ‘Krishna Pushkaralu’ | Business Standard News
India’s largest branded network of hotels OYO has announced offering pilgrims high-quality hospitality services for Andhra Pradesh’s biggest event, ‘Krishna Pushkaralu’ to help them overcome More...
Sanskrit newspapers dying due to lack of advertisers and patronage – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: A few days ago, an appeal to save perhaps the country’s first Sanskrit newspaper Sudharma from closing for lack of financial support went viral on social media. The appeal had limited impact — More...
Pramukh Swami Mahraj ji was Highly Integrated to Principles He took Up – Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami
Hinduism lost a great Guru on August 13 , when Sri Pramukh Swami Maharaj ji , head of BAPS Swami Narayan Sanstha, entered into Mahasamadhi. He was the fifth spiritual successor of Bhagawan Swami Narayan and a great More...
Temple elephant runs amok – Today’s Paper – The Hindu
Devotees and public scurried for cover as the elephant of the Sri Mahalinga Swamy temple at Tiruvidaimarudur ran amok after shoving away its mahout on Monday. Gomathy, aged around 60 years, was standing near the More...
Is the Jain practice of Sallekhana really suicide?
By Nithin Sridhar The Rajasthan High Court, on Monday, ruled that the Jain practice of “Sallekhana” is illegal and hence punishable under section 306 (attempts to suicide) and 309 (abetment to suicide). Jaipur-based More...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved make for a winning brand: Here’s why – Firstpost
In the days leading up to June 2015, an officer of the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration asked for a test on a few samples of packaged Maggi noodles, to check on its claim that it contained ‘no More...
Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple not equipped to handle lone-wolf attacks: Experts | india-news | Hindustan Times
At first glance, the Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai city is a model of foolproof security. Policemen armed with machine guns and walkie-talkies guard the main entrances to the iconic 1,400-year-old More...
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Swaminarayan’s Pramukh Swami In Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat today to pay tribute to Swaminarayan sect’s spiritual head Pramukh Swami, whose mortal remains have been kept at a temple in Sarangpur near Ahmedabad.Ministers, More...