Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 2 (ANI): After months of closure due to COVID-19 spread, devotees residing in Uttarakhand on Thursday visited the Himalayan temples of Badrinath and Kedarnath to offer prayers.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 29 (ANI): Religious places in rural areas of Rajasthan where a limited number of devotees visit will be allowed to open from July 1, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Sunday.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): The three chariots of the deities of Jagannath Temple that were parked outside Gundicha Temple after Rath Yatra, were on Sunday turned around as a sign of preparation for the upcoming Bahuda Yatra (return car festival).
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced on Tuesday in Puri without devotees, amid the coronavirus pandemic and a curfew in Puri.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 23 (ANI): A priest from Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple was tested positive for COVID-19, following which the temple was closed for the devotees on Monday.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 22 (ANI): The annual Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple began here on Monday without devotees, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Only rituals will be performed in the temple till June 25.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 21 (ANI): Ahead of the solar eclipse on Sunday, devotees thronged the closed temples in Prayagraj city to offer prayers.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): Ahead of Rath Yatra festival in Siliguri, the Iskcon temple authorities announced that people will not be allowed to attend this year's Chariot festival in wake of the situation arising due to COVID-19 crisis.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to consider as a representation the PIL seeking directions to prohibit all devotees above the age of 60 years, particularly those with co-morbidities, from undertaking the Kanwar Yatra this
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Srikalahasti Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor as the temple is all set to reopen for devotees from June 16.
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 12 (ANI): Before the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Nepal's Pashupati area used to be pack with devotees and worshippers during the evening "Aarati". However, on the 80th day of the nationwide lockdown, it remained direly silent with only a handful of f