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'Aaarattu' festival celebrated with ceremonial elegance at Padmanabha Swam
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
'Aarattu' is an annual ritual performed during Hindu temple festivals in Kerala, in which a priest bathes the idol of a deity by dipping it in a river or a temple tank. After bathing the deities, palpayasam (a sweet pudding) is offered to the gods.
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Chhattisgarh's Bastar gears up for Dussehra celebrations
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Dussehra festival in Bastar has started to take shape as idols of goddess Danteshwari and other local deities have been brought during a period of 75 days during the month of Ashwin.
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Navaratri Brahmotsavam concludes with Chakra Snanam in Andhra's Tirupati
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The deities Malyappa, his consorts and Sudarsana Chakrathalwar were ceremoniously brought in a decorated palanquin where Snapana Thirumanjanam (celestial bath) was performed to the deities in a grand manner amidst chants of Veda mantras.
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Wow! Momo's 'Wow! Bahon' Campaign Honours Everyday Heroes this Durga Puja
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 20: In a heartwarming and purpose-driven tribute to the unsung heroes of Durga Puja, Wow! Momo, Wow! China, and Wow! Chicken have collectively embarked on a profound journey to redefine the intricate significance of bahons within our daily existence, "W
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Odisha: Eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesha crafted in solid clay by Bhubane
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist, L Eswar Rao, who hails from the Jatni village in Khurda district chose a unique way to wish people Ganesh Chaturthi this year and crafted the eco-friendly idols of the deities.
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"INDIA alliance formed to oppose, finish off Sanatan Dharma": Ravi Shankar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"...Their hidden agenda is to do vote bank politics by opposing Sanatana Dharma...I ask the Congress party and this alliance - Do they have the right to criticise deities of some other faith? Do they have the courage? Can they do it?... They stay silent on other religions but openly oppos
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Kolkata artists making idols of Hindu gods for upcoming festive season in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The team arrived in Lalitpur a month ago along with a lorry laden with soil from the Ganges and making idols of deities which are in high demand in the Himalayan Nation.
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UP CM Yogi holds Janata Darshan amid Sanskriti Parv celebrations, directs
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
After offering the customary prayers to the gurus and deities on temple premises Guru Purnima, CM Yogi Adityanath continued the tradition of listening to the problems and complaints of people at Janata Darshan and assured them of prompt and effective action to resolve them.
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Odisha: 12-day Rath Yatra concludes as deities return to Srimandir in Nila
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
With the completion of the Niladri Bije ritual, the twelve-day-long annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra came to an end on Saturday. This world-famous Rathyatra was started on 20th June and the return car festival was held on 28th June.
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Devotees gather for Bahuda Rath Yatra on 9th day of festival in Puri
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Yatra started on June 20 from the Puri Jagannath temple and concluded at Shree Gundicha temple, covering nearly a 3-kilometre distance. The deities had a nine-day sojourn at the Gundicha temple. They return to Shree Mandir after completing the Yatra on the same chariots during the 'Bahud
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Devotees throng to witness chariot procession at Tamil Nadu's Chidambaram
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Five chariot procession carrying the deities of Moolavar and Urchavargal was held today at Chidambaram of Cuddalore district.
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BJP deliberately insulting Hinduism by endorsing 'Adipurush': AAP leader S
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday strongly denounced the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their endorsement of the disrespectful treatment of Hindu deities in the movie, 'Adipurush'.
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