Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Celebrations on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami started in temples across Uttar Pradesh late on Tuesday night and continued well into Wednesday morning amid the COVID-19. Devotees were not allowed to enter the temples due to the pandemic
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 11 (ANI): Devotees will be allowed to visit temples under the Travancore Devaswam board except for Sabarimala from August 17, the board said on Tuesday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 11 (ANI): Over five months since the famed Pashupatinath Temple here closed its doors for devotees, the number of people visiting the holy site has dipped with a large chunk of them from India choosing not to travel to the iconic site.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 11 (ANI): Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Temple in Noida's Sector 33 will not allow devotees inside its premises on Janmashtami this year, Brajjan Ranjan Das, a temple official said on Tuesday
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The ISKCON temple has restricted the entry of people on Janmashtami this year in order to ensure physical distancing to prevent COVID-19, unlike previous years when a large number of devotees used to come, said vice president of ISKCON, Vrajender Nandan Da
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Delhi's well-known Jhandewalan temple geared up to celebrate Janmashtami festival. The temple has made arrangements keeping in mind the rapid transmission of coronavirus.
Lalitpur [Nepal], August 11 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic the courtyard of Patan Durbar Square, which has Krishna Temple wore a deserted-like look on Janmashtami. However, some devotees were seen offering prayers outside the gates of the temple.
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 11 (ANI): Ahead of Janmashtami, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Temple of Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan has been sealed and movement has been restricted as 22 persons associated with it tested COVID-19 positive.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials have removed a banner put up by Bhagat Singh Yuvasena at Mozamjahi Market of Hyderabad stating that it was placed without permission, the police informed on Tuesday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 10 (ANI): A group of 13 Kashmiri Pandits on Monday met Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg, informing him that fake news has gone viral on social media regarding the demolition of Waterkhani temple, which in fact had been damaged by snowfall,
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 10 (ANI): There is no truth in the criticism that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is allowing 'darshanam' of Lord Balaji, for the sake of income, said its Executive Officer (EO) Anil Kumar Singhal.