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CM Bhupendra Bhupendra Patel approves Rs 51.57 crore for renovation of roa
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday approved Rs 51.57 crore for the renovation of 800-meter-long roads and the construction of new bridges connecting Palitana, a renowned Jain pilgrimage site, according to a release.
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Nepal: Devotees high on Shivratri fervour, wait in long queues to enter Pa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi-the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Falgun is observed as Mahashivaratri as per the lunar calendar. Thousands of devotees thronged the Hindu Pilgrim site Pashupatinath in the Kathmandu.
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Kerala: 44 pilgrims enroute Sabrimala from Andhra injured in road mishap;
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the state police, the bus carrying pilgrims was going from Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada to the holy pilgrim site of Sabrimala when it met with an accident near Laha in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.
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China using Buddhism to increase its influence in South Asia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): In a bid to increase its influence in South Asia, China is slowly using Buddhism as a soft power. From rewriting sacred texts by introducing Chinese narrative to developing Buddhist pilgrim sites and controlling monasteries in its own way, China is working
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These modern-day Shrawan Kumar set example of devotion to parents
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Re-enacting the role of Shravan Kumar, the mythical character who carried his old parents on a kanwar(sling), four brothers from Haryana's Palwal carried their parents to a pilgrim site from Hardiwar to Mansa Devi on a kanwar.
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PM Modi announces direct flight between Colombo and Varanasi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May12 (ANI) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced direct flight between Colombo and Varanasi, saying it will enable Buddhists and Hindus from both sides to visit important pilgrim sites in both the countries.
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