The move is seen as a significant step towards enhancing rail connectivity in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly for devotees visiting the sacred shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.
During the ceremony for their return, Shekhawat highlighted the deep spiritual and cultural significance of the relics to India, the birthplace of Buddhism.
These relics, believed to be associated with Lord Buddha himself, had been displayed abroad and appeared in an international auction earlier this year.
Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra on Sunday evening paid a sacred visit to Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai to seek Lord Bappa's blessings for his newborn daughter.
Addressing the gathering, PVN Madhav said, "I chose Kadapa to begin my statewide tour because it is the first threshold to the sacred hills of Tirumala."
Today, in observance of Aadi Amavasai, which falls during the Tamil month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August), thousands of devotees gathered along the banks of the Kaveri River in Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District, from the early hours of the morning. Chanting sacred mantras, they
On the occasion of Aadi Amavasai, a significant day in the Tamil Hindu calendar dedicated to honouring ancestors, hundreds of devotees gathered in Madurai to perform the sacred Pitru Karma Puja, a ritual steeped in tradition and reverence.
Chinese officials have destroyed more than 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered statue of a Guru in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County within the Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture last month, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
New Delhi [India], July 22: Scheduled for release on 29 August 2025, The Chola Tigers is the second book in Amish's Indic Chronicles, after the bestselling Legend of Suheldev. A thrilling historical saga of defiance, honour and redemption it celebrates the indomitable spirit of India. When t
Amid chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Om Namah Shivaya,' early morning aarti was performed at Ghaziabad's Dudheshwar Mahadev Temple as devotees gathered in large numbers to mark the second Monday of the holy month of Sawan one of the most sacred periods dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Hind
On the occasion of the second Monday of the holy month of Sawan, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal visited the Gaurishankar Temple in Delhi with his family and performed Rudrabhishek, a sacred ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva.