Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath on Tuesday performed the 'Vidyarambham' ritual with children on the occasion of 'Vijaya Dashmi' in Kerala'a Thiruvananthapuram.
On the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, women bid farewell to Goddess Durga with a ritual known as 'Sindoor Khela' in Sainthia of Birbhum district on Tuesday. This ritual takes place on the final day of Durga Puja, a major festival in India, particularly in West Bengal.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday offered prayers to 'Maa Jwala Devi' at the Jwala Ji temple in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra on 'Vijaya Dashmi' and also, on the ocassion of his birthday.
On the occasion of 'Vijaya Dashmi' or 'Dussehra', devotees flocked to Sai Baba Temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi. As the priests performed 'Pooja', devotees chanted 'Sai Baba ki Jai' with enthusiasm.
Expressing solidarity with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief, Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP on Monday organised "Jaganasura Dahanam" in the NTR district on the eve of Vijaya Dashmi.
In a unique way to spread awareness among people about separate ways of online forgeries, Raipur Police have created a ten-headed effigy of Ravan (Cyber Ravan) and kept it at different locations in the city at separate times.
On the occasion of 'Maha Navami', the ninth day of Shardiya Navratri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' and offered prayers to 'Matri Shakti' (mother power) by washing the feet of maidens in Gorakhpur on Monday.
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], October 5 (ANI): Women bid adieu to Goddess Durga with 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi at a pandal in Birbhum, West Bengal.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], October 5 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence in the armed forces of the country and said that they are the "pride of the nation".
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 26 (ANI): Parents, with their children, gather at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram for 'Vidyarambham' ceremony that is observed on Vijay Dashmi. 'Vidyarambham' is a tradition where children are introduced to reading and writing.