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Mahant Giri supports decision to cancel Amarnath Yatra, suggests pilgrims
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy mace of Lord Shiva welcomed the decision to cancel this year's Amarnath Yatra in the wake of coronavirus situation and suggested that pilgrims take advantage of live telecasting /virtual darshan of the morning
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Jharkhand: Prayers offered at Deoghar's Baba Baidyanath Temple
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Deoghar (Jharkhand) [India], July 20 (ANI): Priests offered prayers on the third Monday of 'sawan' month at Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, the holy city of Jharkhand.
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COVID-19: Shopkeepers in Nepal fail to make profit even during Shrawan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 (ANI): Despite the Nepal government easing some of the COVID-19 lockdown norms, the shopkeepers are finding it hard to make any profits even in the holy month of Shrawan.
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Haryana govt to facilitate bringing Ganga water from Haridwar on Maha Shiv
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 8 (ANI): Haryana government has decided to facilitate bringing holy water of Ganga river from Haridwar to the state on Maha Shivratri during the Shravan month this year as the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have conveyed their inability to make arrangem
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Haridwar borders sealed to prevent kanwarias from entering amidst pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Days after instructions by Uttarakhand DGP Anil K Raturi, all borders of the holy city of Haridwar have been sealed on Tuesday.
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Sawan month begins, but no Kanwariyas in sight due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the first Monday of Sawan month, several devotees on Sunday took a holy dip in river Ganga here. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no Kanwariyas this year around, who are known to visit in great number to
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UP: Devotees gather at Sangam Ghat to celebrate Guru Purnima
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): On the occasion of Guru Purnima, devotees offered prayers and took holy dips at Sangam Ghat here on Sunday.
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Delhi CM, Deputy CM visit COVID-19 facility centre at Surya hotel
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Tuesday visited The Surya Hotel, a dedicated COVID-19 facility that has been attached to the Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi.
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High Court sides with Delhi govt, allows it to attach Hotel Surya with COV
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In a big win for the Delhi government, the High Court ruled in its favour, allowing it to attach Hotel Surya to the Holy Family Hospital, which is a dedicated COVID-19 facility, for the treatment of patients.
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Amarnath Yatra: Mahant announces Chhari-Mubarak pooja schedule, says pilgr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy mace of Lord Shiva, has announced the schedule for the Chhari-Mubarak rituals for this year's Amarnath Yatra and said the pilgrimage will be "a low-key affair" in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Chamoli District Admin allows people from Mana, Baman v
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 11 (ANI): The Chamoli District Administration has allowed people from the nearby villages of Mana and Baman to visit Badrinath Temple amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Devotees take holy dip in Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 6 (ANI): Devotees gathered at the banks of Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj on Saturday morning, to take a holy dip in the river after yesterday's lunar eclipse.
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