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Chithirai Festival: Golden Palanquins of deities taken in procession, devo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The fourth day of the world-renowned Chithirai festival at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple was marked by a grand procession of the deities Meenakshi Sundareswarar in a golden palanquin, drawing large crowds across the temple town on Friday.
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Cabinet approves ropeway project for Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Currently, the journey to the Hemkund Sahib Ji is a challenging 21-km uphill trek from Govindghat and is covered on foot or by ponies or palanquins.
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Nepali town welcomes the New Year with drum beats, dancing, palanquins, Si
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with orange Sindoor which is observed on 2nd of Baisakh or the first month of the year as per the Lunar calendar.
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TN: 'Chithirai' festival flag hoisting held at Madurai Meenakshi Amman tem
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Thousands of devotees thronged the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to witness the flag-hoisting ceremony. The presiding deities of the temple, Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, were brought in palanquins with Goddess Piriyavidai during the flag hoisting.
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Nepali town painted red as it welcomes new year
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Celebrated annually on the second day of the new year, devotees carry idols of different deities in a total of 32 palanquins, singing and dancing to traditional beats. The dawn of red starts with the touring of the palanquins by devotees who take three rounds of the Balkumari Temple.
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Maharashtra Govt to ensure safe Pandharpur pilgrimage: Anil Deshmukh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said that state government wants annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' to be safe and hence nine palanquins which come every year will be allowed to come for the
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Kanwar Yatra: Four brothers carrying parents on their shoulders reach Sham
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): Covering almost 130 kilometres on foot, four brothers carrying their parents in two palanquins reached Shamli on Sunday.
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