The priests of various temples and Dhams met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his camp office on Tuesday and thanked the state government for taking the decision to start the Centre for Hindu Studies at Doon University and making strict provisions for misuse of the name of C
Addressing a rally at Bongaon in the North 24 Parganas on Tuesday, the Union Home Minister said the TMC government provided a monthly honorarium to Imams but not a penny to priests and custodians of temples.
Speaking to ANI, Priest Santosh Narayan, who was present with PM Modi, described the rituals performed by the Prime Minister at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi and said, "We have given him the blessings of massive victory in all the phases of the ongoing elections."
Amid the opening of the doors of the world-famous Kedarnath Dham, the priests of Kedarnath Dham had kept Kedarpuri closed on Friday, but as soon as evening approached, the priests ended the shutdown. District Magistrate Dr Saurabh Gaharwar said that the talks with the priests were successful
After Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole stirred controversy in the country with his remarks that the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be purified when the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, several priests have opposed and condemned the statement and called it an insult to the people.
Depending vaguely on astronomy, the Macchindranath Chariot festival started on Thursday late evening with "Aajus" or "Priests" carrying the "Red God" to the chariot and made him seated.
Antony attended a meeting organised by the Believers Eastern Church in Thiruvalla on Monday which was attended by over 100 priests. The Metropolitan of Kerala, Mar Silvanious, and the Church PRO Rev. Father Sijo Panthapallil attended the ceremony, where the church supported his candidatur
People were seen standing in the queue, waiting patiently for their chance to offer prayers. Mantras were being chanted by priests and holy songs were being played on the temple premises.
In his notice, Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Tharoor of disseminating patently false information among the constituents of Thiruvananthapuram, purportedly spreading misleading information regarding bribing key voters and influential figures such as Parish priests, among others.
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra shared several pictures of Ram Lalla on its official X page on Tuesday. In the pictures, the priests showered flowers on the idol and played Holi with the deity, along with the offering of 'gulaal' as part of the 'Rangotsav'.
A tragic incident occurred at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain district on Monday morning where a fire broke out during the Bhasma Aarti in the 'Garbhagriha' of the temple leaving 13 people sustained burn injuries, including priests, temple staff and the Chief priest of Bhasma Aarti, Sa
Devotees made a beeline at Shriji temple and waited to receive the laddoos flung from the rooftop of the temple by priests. People then went on to throw laddoos at each other, symbolizing the playful teasing of Lord Krishna by the Gopis.