The ancient temple of Lord Shiva situated near Parvati Kund during the holy pilgrimage to Adi Kailash Om Parvat was opened for devotees on Friday, according to a press statement.
The fourth day of the world-renowned Chithirai festival at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple was marked by a grand procession of the deities Meenakshi Sundareswarar in a golden palanquin, drawing large crowds across the temple town on Friday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the newly constructed Annadaneswara Temple in Allapatna on Friday, marking a significant cultural moment for the region.
According to the alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, there has been constant rain since morning in Uttarakhand's Nainital and other adjoining areas.
The portals of the Shri Kedarnath Dham were opened for the devotees on Friday at 07:00 am. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived at the temple premises on the occasion and welcomed all the devotees.
Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Botsa Satyanarayana, has demanded a judicial inquiry into the wall collapse and the death of seven devotees at Simhachalam during Chandanotsavam. He alleged that the State government's negligence led to the loss of lives of the
Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has requested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to immediately issue an order not to call the newly inaugurated Jagannath Temple at Digha in the state's Purba Medinipur district a "Dham".
Addressing local body and party representatives from Kakinada, Chittoor, Prakasam, and Satyasai districts, Jagan alleged that Naidu has shown a "template" of usurping power, even without having the required numbers from his own Kuppam constituency, through coercion, inducement, and threat
According to Dr Subhash Chandra Yadav from the Electron Microscope Facility, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS Delhi, this method is the first of its kind in India.
As the doors of Kedarnath Dham are set to open on May 2, the Panchmukhi Doli of Lord Kedarnath reached Shri Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand on Thursday, accompanied by chants of 'Jai Baba Kedar' that echoed through the Kedar valley.