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
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], June 12 (ANI): Devotees from Mana and Bamni villages of Chamoli district offered prayers at Badrinath Temple on Thursday as the district administration allowed them to visit the temple.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Devotees were seen offering first Thursday prayers at Lodhi Road's Sai Baba Temple today as the religious places re-opened amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): After a trial run held for three days, the Tirumala Balaji temple has resumed 'darsanams' for the devotees from Thursday morning, following the graded re-opening of the COVID-19 lockdown, Unlock 1.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 9 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board has postponed the Chardham Yatra for devotees from outside the state till June 30, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.