The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Abhimanyu Sharma, a Mandir Pujari, which sought directions to restrict the sale of tobacco products near temples.
Moments before filing his nomination from the New Delhi assembly constituency, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Verma on Wednesday offered prayers at several temples, including Gauri Shankar temple, Valmiki temple and Hanuman temple.
"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.
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