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"Sab tirath baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar": Millions of devotees take holy
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
This year, for the first time, Mahamandaleshwars from Tarapith, Kamakhya in Assam, Deoghar, and the Kinnar Akhara of Delhi have also visited the Gangasagar fair. Many devotees repeated the tagline "Sab tirth baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar", which means the benefits gained by visiting all o
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CM Yogi Adityanath extends Makar Sankranti greetings, offers Khichdi to Gu
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media, he said that lakhs of devotees across the state have been visiting major pilgrimage sites since Wednesday to express their faith. In Gorakhpur, a massive gathering of devotees offered Khichdi to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, while in Prayagraj, lakhs of devotees took th
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CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extends Uttarayani greetings, calls Baijnath Temple
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Dhami said, "The ancient Baijnath (Vaidyanath) Temple, located on the sacred banks of the Gomti River, is a vibrant centre of Uttarakhand's Shiva tradition. On the holy occasion of Uttarayani, when the Sun God turns northward and winter scatters its spi
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UP: Over 9 lakh devotees take holy dip at Magh Mela on Ekadashi; heavy sec
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Informing on the security arrangements, SP Magh Mela Neeraj Pandey said that around 10,000 police personnel have been deployed and surveillance is ongoing to ensure "a safe snaam."
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UP: Administration makes special arrangements for Makar Sankranti snan, ov
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The second sacred bathing ritual (snan) of Magh Mela will be held on Makar Sankranti, on January 15 in Prayagraj. After the successful Paush Purnima snan, in which over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip, the Mela administration has stepped up preparations for the upcoming Makar Sankranti S
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Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and CM Sukhu felicitate people occasi
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Lohri (Jan 13) and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) are major Indian harvest festivals marking winter's end and the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan), celebrated with bonfires, folk songs, dancing (Lohri), holy dips, kites, and sweets (Makar Sankranti), symbolising new beginnings, prosperity, a
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North India shivers under intense cold wave; Magh Mela draws devotees desp
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A severe cold wave continued to grip large parts of Uttar Pradesh and north India on Monday morning, with dense fog reducing visibility in several cities even as thousands of devotees braved the freezing conditions to take a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Magh Mela
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Somnath, Bhalka Tirth, and Prachi: Gateway of self-respect, devotion, libe
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Therefore, this holy land of Prabhas Patan is known as the 'pilgrimage land of Hari and Har'. Ancient scriptures such as the Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana, and the Mahabharata describe this place as an important pilgrimage centre, where performing ancestral rites (pitru tarpan) and attainin
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Delhi HC Upholds 'Patanjali Gonyle' Trademark, Rejects Holy Cow Foundation
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a rectification petition filed by Holy Cow Foundation, holding that the trademark "PATANJALI GONYLE FLOOR CLEANER" is validly registered and does not deceptively resemble the petitioner's mark "GAUNYLE."
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Outrage erupts after Chinese tourist caught desecrating sacred objects in
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The viral footage shows the tourist drinking liquid directly from a shrine altar before pouring the remaining drink into a butter lamp, an action Tibetans say represents a grave violation of religious sanctity and cultural values. Tibetans online condemned the act as far more than mere disre
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Chevalier Prof. J. Philip honoured by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV with th
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 7: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) is proud to announce that Prof. J. Philip, Principal Founder of XIME has been honoured by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, with the title of "Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great."
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Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited to co-sponsor hospitality AIF
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5: Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd (TFCI) has decided to expand its presence in the alternative investment space by acting as a co-sponsor and anchor investor in two Category II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), signalling a calibrated shift towards equ
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