The Gujarat government has launched pilgrimage schemes to help people visit their chosen pilgrimage destination at a subsidized cost. A whopping 1,42,000 pilgrims have benefited under these schemes in the past seven years with Shravan Teerth Darshan Yojana accounting for 1,38,748 beneficiari
Six people were killed after a car rammed into them at Muni tea estate near Bagdogra in Phansidewa block of West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, confirmed ACP Siliguri Metropolitan police Debasish Bose,
According to the police, the incident took place when a car coming from
At least five devotees were killed and one other seriously injured after a truck rammed into the people in front of a temple in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Monday morning.
Prayers were offered at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on the fourth Monday of 'Sawan'. On the occasion, Bhasma Aarti was also performed at the temple.
Prayers were also offered at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh and Sadashiv Mahadev Mandir in Ahemdabad. On thi
Nepal marked "Naag Panchami", the festival of snakes worshipping the serpent deity. Hundreds of devotees thronged "Naag Pokhari" in the capital Kathmandu, in a pond dedicated to the serpent deity where they offered milk, sweets, vermillion powders and flowers.
According to the priests, the doors of the temple are opened only once a year on the day of Naag Panchami for 24 hours. Following the tradition, the doors were opened at midnight and after the worship of Lord Nagchandreshwar, devotees have been offering prayers since night here.
On the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, nine Kanwariyas died and several others were injured when their vehicle came in contact with a high-voltage overhead wire in Bihar's Hajipur.
Thousands of devotees thronged the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu marking the third Monday of the holy month of Shrawan, dedicated to Lord Shiva as the month comes to an end.
Prices of flowers have skyrocketed in Ahmedabad's Jamalpur market since the beginning of the Shravan month as devotees flock to the temples to worship Lord Shiva.