Amid a controversy over the National Medical Commission logo depicting a Hindu deity, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr Sharad Agarwal said that doctors have no religion and that they do not discriminate based on religion.
A controversy erupted over the change of logo of the National Medical Commission (NMC) after the Indian Medical Association, Kerala strongly condemned the new logo which depicted a Hindu deity and replaced 'India' with 'Bharat'.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Monday cleared that it has been a regular practice by the TTD to present Srivari Thirtha Prasadams and laminated photo of the deity to the dignitaries after Srivari Darshan at Ranganayakula Mandapam.
New Delhi [India], November 16: Former President Ramnath Kovind visited Sh. Digamber Jain Mandir, Lodi Road, New Delhi along with Chief Convenor of Bhagwan Mahavir Nirwan Samiti Sh. Satya Bhushan Jain and dedicated the Nirwan Ladu on the auspicious day of Bhagwan Mahavir 2550th Nirwan Mahots
Mamata was seen handing over an offering to the priest, which was in turn placed before the deity. She was then seen walking out of the well-decorated puja 'ghar' as the puja continued.
The Chief Minister paid obeisance at the 10th century Hanuman Garhi temple and is scheduled to shortly leave for the darshan of Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where he will worship and present offerings to the Hindu deity.
A political row erupted in Bihar over Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh's making a derogatory statement regarding "Goddess Durga" as the BJP termed the RJD leader's objectionable statement against a Hindu deity as an example of "appeasement politics."
'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.
The idol of Goddess Lakshmi, the presiding deity of wealth at the famous Sri Kanyaka Parameswari temple in Visakhapatnam, was decorated with 6 kg of gold, Rs 2 crore in cash, and 6 kg of silver on Sunday.
As the 10-day festival came to an end on Thursday, various Ganesh mandals in Mumbai began processions to immerse the deity's statues amid the banging of drums and chanting of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya.’
New Delhi [India], September 28: Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbai's beloved Ganesh idol, has returned to the city, bringing prosperity and joy. Anant Ambani and many other devotees join hands in reverence to show their support. This revered deity, about to celebrate its 90th year, has a remarkable