Pilgrims registering online for the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand will soon have to pay a registration fee, with a committee formed under the chairmanship of the Additional Commissioner of Garhwal Division to determine the amount at the earliest, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey
Rajasthan Chief Minister provided detailed guidelines for developing high-level facilities for pilgrims along the Braj Chaurasi Kos, Kailadevi Lake Bara, and Giriraj Ji Parikrama Marg.
This follows decisions taken during the 76th Meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), which was chaired by Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The initiatives aim to enhance infrastructure and improve services.
In the post, the LG mentioned three initiatives approved by the board: an international museum dedicated to Maa Shakti's spiritual heritage, a sound-and-light spectacle modelled on global pilgrimage sites, and a documentary on the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
The draw of lots for Hajj 2026 pilgrims from the former Hyderabad State has been successfully completed, with 695 pilgrims selected under the historic Nizam's Rubath arrangement in Saudi Arabia.
He highlighted the RTC's role in supplying food grains in the region and plans to provide more trucks to enhance its operations. Abdullah also mentioned that various religious pilgrimage sites are being supported, noting that Shahdara-Sharif is the only such site in J-K, with others locat
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 3: Travel Vaidya, a Dehradun-based pilgrimage tour operator, has announced Char Dham Yatra by Helicopter services for senior citizens, families, and NRI travelers, aimed at making the sacred journey easier and more manageable. The helicopter-based pil
A journey undertaken in faith ended in fire, fear, and irreversible loss. In a deeply moving plea, a bereaved husband has approached the Delhi High Court seeking accountability for the death of his wife, an Indian citizen who lost her life during violent civil unrest in Nepal while trappe
Atleast four women devotees were killed, and one woman was injured after a car hit a group of pilgrims walking to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple near Siruvachur in Perambalur district on Saturday.
The visit formed part of her wider pilgrimage to important locations connected with the life and teachings of Lord Buddha.
The Royal Noble Consort arrived at the Mahaparinirvana Temple, a site of immense significance in Buddhism as it marks the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirva
As continuous snowfall blankets the shrine, the security forces are not only discharging their responsibility of safeguarding the pilgrimage site but are also embodying the spirit of "self-reliance" and "effective management" by clearing heavy snow from their residential areas.