Ahead of the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi, priest Aksharvatsal Swami said that there is huge anticipation among the devotees and people from all across the world are coming here.
Braving the winter chill, the devotees, observing the month-long arduous 'Swasthani Brata' (fast), performed rituals at the embankments of the Bagmati River as part of their first 'Pardes Yatra' on Friday.
Thousands of devotees performed Bidurkarma pooja in Rameswaram's Agnitirtha, seeking peace for their ancestors, in reverence of Thai Ammavasai on Friday.
The 'Aastha Special Train' was boarded by a large number of Lord Ram devotees from Jalandhar on Friday. The devotees are headed for Ayodhya Dham to pay their obeisance to Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
A large number of devotees from various states gathered at the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj and took a holy dip in the River Ganges on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya' on Friday morning.
Amid the chilly weather, thousands of devotees across the nation thronged to the holy river Ganga in Uttarakhand's Haridwar to take a dip in it on the festive occasion of Mauni Amavasya on Friday.
New Delhi [India], February 6: Puja, an act of showing reverence to the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals, is a cornerstone of spiritual life in many traditions. Central to this practice is the use of specific items or 'Puja Samagri' that help devotees connect with the