"Today I worshipped at the Kamtanath temple situated on the Kamadgiri mountain in Chitrakoot and prayed for the welfare of everyone. It is a special place for Sadhna and Tapasya; where Lord Rama spent more than 11 years during his exile. I pray that the blessings of Lord Ram always shower
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks, saying it was "wrong" to say that India gained Independence on the day Ram temple was consecrated.
The temple's reception of the procession carrying the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' is the most important event in the hill shrine on the day of Makaravilakku.
The crowd of devotees started taking a dip in the river from the Brahma Muhurta between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. Thereafter, they were visiting the Mahakaleshwar temple to worship Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva) and seeking his blessings on the occasion.
In the national capital, the temperature was recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am today. The air quality in the city was recorded as 'poor' with AQI logged at 252, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The reception of the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' procession at Sabarimala is the most important event in the hill shrine on Makaravilakku. The sacred jewels arrive in three separate boxes.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a review meeting of the Art, Language and Culture Department on Monday and said a master plan would be prepared for the beautification of the premises of the Baba Balak Nath, Mata Shree Chintpurni, Shree Naina Devi and Maa Jwa
The Indian Army was pivotal in managing logistics, including airlifting Jio's equipment to Siachen Glacier. This collaboration ensured connectivity at 16,000 feet in the Karakoram range, an area characterised by extreme conditions with temperatures plummeting to -50°C.
According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Joint Executive Officer, Venkaiah Chowdary, the fire broke out at counter number 47 due to a short circuit in the UPS system connected to the computer.