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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: NMCG develops infrastructure to stop sewage water flo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): An ancient city located on the banks of River Ganga, Haridwar is expanding rapidly. Being a popular pilgrimage site, the city also witnesses a massive floating population as each day pilgrims come to bathe at the holy river to get rid of their s
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Haridwar Kumbh 2021: NMCG pushes expansion, facelift around 'Har ki Pauri'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], March 22 (ANI): The holy city of Haridwar is abuzz with people who have congregated here for the Kumbh, a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. The revered ghats along the pious river Ganga are perennially vibrant with hymns and prayers.
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Vatican says priests can't bless same-sex unions, terms them 'not licit'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], March 16 (ANI): The Vatican has said that priests can not bless same-sex unions, calling any such blessing "not licit".
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Gita enthusiasts across the globe participating in the Grand JKYog Interna
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI/India PR Distribution): JKYOG is conducting the biggest online event--the International Gita Festival--to celebrate the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita! As a prelude to this grand festival, JKYog conducted 20+ creative contests on the Holy Bhagavad Gita
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wowTalkies endeavours to be the one stop destination for all movie fans
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu], March 11 (ANI/BusinessWire India): It is a widely held belief, many would disagree and say it is a reality, that nothing invigorates the Indian audience as much as the holy troika of politics, cricket and movies. There are many digital properties and apps that cater to
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Thousands of devotees take 'Shahi Snan' in Ganga on Mahashivratri 2021
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): On the occasion of Mahashivratri on Thursday, thousands of devotees took the holy dip at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, amid a tight security ring thrown around the area for the 'Shahi Snan'.
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Devotees take holy dip in Haridwar on Maha Shivratri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], March 11 (ANI): Thousands of devotees took holy dip at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Thursday morning.
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Here's how Maha Shivratri is being celebrated in India amid COVID-19 pande
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Maha Shivratri, also known as the 'Great night of Lord Shiva,' is a Hindu festival observed by devotees from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with much fervour. It is celebrated on the 14th day of every lunar month and marks the night of the marriage of Lord Shiva a
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Haridwar Kumbh: Pilgrims taking first holy dip to be showered with flowers
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 10 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Wednesday asked senior officials to take steps so that pilgrims, who will come for the first holy dip on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Thursday, are showered with flowers through helicopters
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Bathing time for akharas from 8am to 5pm at Har ki Pauri on Maha Shivratri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 10 (ANI): The timing for holy bath at 'Har ki Pauri' for akharas will be from 8 am to 5 pm on Maha Shivratri and it will be before 8 am and after 5 pm for the general public.
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Preparations in full swing in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela, first holy bath is
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], March 10 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing here for the 'Kumbh Mela 2021', which is around the corner.
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Andhra BJP accuses 'conversion mafias' of illegally capturing holy site at
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 3 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vishnu Vardhan Reddy has accused "conversion mafias" of illegally capturing a holy site at Edlapadu -- that is said to have borne the footprint of goddess Sita and a carving of Lord Narasimha -
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