"This puja is very special for us. When the world and our families rejected us, religion took us in...We try to follow all the rituals. We have been offering prayers here for 15 years now," Meera Parida said.
A special Thursday evening prayer session was held at the Western Wall for the safe return of hostages held in Gaza, and for the success of the Israel soldiers in the war against Hamas.
Devotees gathered in large numbers at the temple to take part in the 'aarti' and honour Goddess Durga. As the priests recited the prayers, the temple echoed with the melody.
The brother-sister duo arrived at Ramappa Temple in Telangana's Mulugu as part of their Vijayabheri yatra. The leaders will commence their bus yatra, which will start from the Ramappa temple and conclude at Ramanujapuram.
Taking to his official handle on X, PM Modi posted, "Deeply shocked at the tragic loss of lives at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and prayers for speedy recovery of those injured. Civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a ma
As Israel's war on Hamas entered its 12th day, special prayers were offered at Mata Vaishno Devi Gufa Yoga Temple here on Wednesday for those who perished in the Hamas terror attacks.
Amid Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in Gaza, following the terror attacks that have, so far, claimed over 1,300 lives and left more than 3,300 injured, locals in Hyderabad, and elsewhere, staged protests in support of Palestine after offering Friday prayers.