Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 11 (ANI): Devotees began to visit the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Sunday as it reopened after seven months of COVID-19 restrictions. However, the devotees have only been allowed to perform the "parikrama" while the sanctum sanctorum remained out of bounds
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 10 (ANI): Assam's Kamakhya temple is set to open from Sunday for the devotees after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), October 10 (ANI): Hemkund Sahib, the holy shrine of Sikhs was closed on Saturday for the winter season. Nearly 1,350 devotees were present at the time of the closure, the trust's management said.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has been closed for devotees till October 15, after several temple staff including two priests tested positive for COVID-19.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Indore administration allowed reopening of religious places for devotees by issuing guidelines in view of COVID-19 pandemic on Monday.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): A suit has been filed in a Mathura civil court to "reclaim" the entire Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura claiming that "every inch of the land... is sacred for the devotees of Lord Shree Krishna and the Hindu community."
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 22 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is devising new methods so that devotees who are unable to take nearly 12-kilometer trek to the Holy Cave can still have the Darshan while sitting at home.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 20 (ANI): Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi has re-opened for devotees on Sunday after six months. Restricted number of devotees will be allowed entry to the temple amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): Sale of online tickets for Dasara celebrations at Kanaka Durga Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada began on Friday. A total of 10,000 devotees are permitted at the celebration per day.
Kota (Rajasthan) [India], September 16 (ANI): A total of 19 people were rescued while 11 bodies have been recovered after a boat, carrying over 40 devotees to a temple, capsized in Chambal river in Kota district here, an official said.
Kota (Rajasthan) [India], September 16 (ANI): At least 11 people died while three are missing after a boat carrying 45 devotees to a temple in the Chambal river in Kota district here, Ujjwal Rathore, District Magistrate said on Wednesday.