A day ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, a team of ISRO scientists on Thursday visited and offered prayers at Tirupathi Venkatachalapathy Temple in Andhra Pradesh with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3.
The month of Sawan is considered to be sacred by Hindu devotees and is dedicated to Lord Shiva where the females keep fast adorning green, yellow and red bangles and beads.
Devotees offered prayer in several parts of the country on the occasion of the first Monday of the month of 'Sawan' 2023. Devotees were seen offering prayers at the Nageshwar Shiv temple in Kanpur and the Daksha Prajapati Shiv temple in Haridwar.
Jharkhand Mahadev Temple in Jaipur district has introduced a dress code for devotees, asking them to refrain from wearing ripped jeans, shorts, frocks, night suits, and mini-skirts.
From Warangal, PM Modi will travel to Bikaner in Rajasthan, to dedicate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 24,300 crore, a PMO statement earlier informed.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu with his family paid obeisance at Mata Chintpurni Temple on Friday and prayed for peace and prosperity for the state.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday interacted with people who came for Janata Darshan, despite being busy with preparations and supervision on the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Gita Press is the only printing press in the world, which is not just an organization but a living faith. Gita Press is not just a printing press but a temple to crores of people," PM Modi said.
Union Minister of Environment Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said that the Central government has devised a unique biodiversity conservation model through a holistic approach while addressing Haryali Mahotsav near Dwarka's Rukmini Temple in Gujarat.
In a shocking incident, a constable working in Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, named Dinesh committed suicide by shooting himself at the security post outside Akshardham temple at 2 am on Monday night.