A muslim employee, Abid Khan who has been working at the temple since 1993, told ANI, "I am posted as a legal clerk here. Two years ago, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad had made a complaint that Muslim employees should be removed from the temple. But nothing like that has happened with
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath indulged in 'Gau Seva' (feeding cattle) on Thursday morning, a day after brainstorming with party workers on preparations for the civic body elections.
The priest, Mahesh has asked to remove the name of God from the song and apologise. He further said that he would demand to lodge an FIR against the rapper Badshah.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday visited Shankaracharya Temple to review the arrangements being made for the forthcoming Shankaracharya Jayanti scheduled to be celebrated on April 25 this year.
An order issued on behalf of Harichandra Semwal, Secretary, Department of Culture, Religion, Pilgrimage Management and Religious Fair on Monday states that the appointment to the post of Finance Officer will be made by the government.
After offering prayers Union Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter and said, "Feeling blessed after offering prayers at the historic Somnath Temple in Gujarat. Jai Somnath!"
Celebrated annually on the second day of the new year, devotees carry idols of different deities in a total of 32 palanquins, singing and dancing to traditional beats. The dawn of red starts with the touring of the palanquins by devotees who take three rounds of the Balkumari Temple.