Dozens of monks participated in the candlelight prayer held late in the evening to mark Lord Buddha's 2069th birth anniversary. The ceremony was led by Bhante Arya Pal, the Founder Secretary of the Buddha International Welfare Mission.
A large number of devotees gathered at Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi Temple and offered prayers on the occasion of 'Bada Mangal', the first Tuesday of the month of 'Jyeshtha' according to the Hindu calendar.
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed YouTuber Elvish Yadav's plea against the chargesheet filed in the FIR against him, which alleged that snakes and snake venom were misused by him to make YouTube videos, according to a press release.
On Vaishakh Purnima, devotees gathered at Prayagraj's Sangam to take a holy dip and offer prayers. Many believe that bathing in the Ganga on this day brings blessings and fulfills wishes. Families also performed charity and pooja as part of the sacred rituals.
Funeral of killed terrorists in Muridke, like LeT Commander Abdul Rauf, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by US Treasury, was carried out in Pakistan.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers at the Hanumangarhi and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temples and sought blessings for the state's welfare.
South actress Sreemukhi visited Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala on Saturday to offer prayers to Lord Venkateswara and seek blessings from the priests.
Amid the Pakistani Army's continued ceasefire violations and aggression against India, devotees offered prayers and sought blessings for the Indian army at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam, on Friday morning.
"I write to you with a deep sense of appreciation, following India's mature and restrained military response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on May 7, 2025. I know it is lonely at the top there, and I also know that without a spiritual sense, deep reflection, and continuous prayer it is not