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Early Chola period land measure discovered | The Hindu
A land measure of early Chola period has been discovered by research scholars at Avanisvaram Temple at Gopurapatti near Manachanallur in the district. The measure was discovered by R. Akila, Assistant Professor, More...
Saints call for Ganga free of dams | The Tribune
Saints and gurus taking part in the Ganga Mata Mahayajna at Sapt Rishi here today demanded the Ganga free of dams. The seers demanded prohibition on dams and mega hydropower projects on the sacred Ganga and its More...
This village by Ganga nurtures jawans
The Abdul Hamid Bridge, named after the 1965 war’s Param Vir Chakra awardee, transports people beyond the Ganga and towards Gahmar. If the vast expanse of the river makes for a tranquil sight, the bumpy ride that More...
Balaji devotee climbs Tirupati to Tirumala by foot 108 times
Srikakulam: An ardent devotee of Lord Venkareswara, Mahanthi Srinivasa Rao of Srikakulam city, reached Tirumala 108 times by foot in a span of 21 years. He walked over by foot from Tirupati to Tirumala 108 times More...
Farmer stir towers over Buddha project
Kasya (Kushinagar): The Maitreya Buddha of Kushinagar will not be the world’s tallest statue, about 500 feet tall as it was meant to be when the project was announced in 2001. Protest and delay over land acquisition More...
CMDA seeks plan to develop Nandivaram land
CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has decided to appoint a consultant to suggest appropriate use for the temple land at Nandivaram near Guduvanchery previously identified for a bus terminus. Recommended More...
CMDA seeks plan to develop Nandivaram land
PATNA: Here’s a good news for people from Bihar wishing to go on a pilgrimage to the revered Jagannath Temple at Puri, Bihar government has decided to construct a guesthouse in the coastal city, also famous More...
A visit to the largest religious monument in the world
One of the main reasons for my deciding to take the Viking River Cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia was the opportunity to visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. It had been on my “bucket More...
A visit to the largest religious monument in the world
One of the main reasons for my deciding to take the Viking River Cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia was the opportunity to visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. It had been on my “bucket More...
Devotees take out procession | The Hindu
Natham wore a festive look as more than 15,000 devotees from the town and nearby villages, clad in yellow, carried milk pots and took out a procession towards Sri Mariamman Temple on Tuesday. The ceremony, popularly More...