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Makar Sankranti: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Varanasi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya. The day marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara, marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.
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Tribal communities oppose ban on tourism activities in Parasnath, threaten
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The tribals claimed the Parasnath Hills to be the abode of 'Marang Buru' (Tribal hill deity) and threatened to launch massive protests across the country if the government continued with its decision.
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Chhath Puja 2022: Songs to amp up the festive spirit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Renowned singers like Anuradha Paudwal, Shardha Sinha, Dinesh Lal Yadava and Sonu Nigam have lent their soulful voices to several Chhath songs over the years, adding a magical touch to Chhat Puja which is dedicated to deity Surya and Shashthi Devi
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Chhath Puja 2022: History, significance, rituals
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Also referred to as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Mahaparv, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, Pratihar and Dala Chhath, the four-day-long festival is dedicated to the deity Surya and Shashthi Devi. As part of the ritual, women fast for the well-being of their sons and the happiness of their families. They al
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When Blinken spoke about Bajrang Bali at the White House
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental American value and informed that a 500-year-old stolen statue of Hanuman, a Hindu deity, was returned to the Indian Government.
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Last wish of Nepal's Yuga Purush is to preserve mural of esoteric Buddhist
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 13 (ANI): The artists have been spending months preparing the painting of the Buddhist tantric deity Chakrasamvara, the last wish of Nepal's famed historian and Yuga Purush- Satya Mohan Joshi.
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CM Jai Ram Thakur performs Puja at Bhagwan Ragunath's camp in Internationa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 10 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today visited exhibition stalls put up by the various departments of the state government, Boards, Corporations, NGOs, self-help groups on the occasion of world-famous International Kullu Dussehra Festival at
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Idol vandalised at Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 8 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants vandalised the idol of a deity at a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's Jhenaidah, prompting police to launch a manhunt for the vandals, local media reported.
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PM Modi seeks blessings of chief deity Bhagwan Raghunath at Kullu Dussehra
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an impromptu decision to go upto the Rath of Bhagwan Raghunath, the region's chief deity, and sought his blessings as he participated in the International Kullu Dussehra Festival today.
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'American Born Chinese' first look: Michelle Yeoh stars as mythological go
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh portrays the role of a deity in the new Disney Plus series 'American Born Chinese.'
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Demands for eco-friendly idols rises in Hyderabad ahead of Ganeshotsav
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 27 (ANI): With the Ganeshotsav just a few days away, the streets and nooks of Hyderabad looked all decked up on Friday as the city preps up for welcoming eco-friendly idols of the deity.
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Deoband cleric calls out YouTuber Farmani Naaz for singing Shiv bhajan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): YouTube singer Farmani Naaz, who also participated in 'Indian Idol' a few years ago, has been criticised by a Deoband-based Muslim cleric over her rendition of 'Har Har Shambhu', a song praising the Hindu deity Shiva.
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