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UP govt to celebrate Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on October 7
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh government will mark Valmiki Jayanti statewide on October 7 with grandeur, featuring numerous events, including Ramayana recitations, cultural programs, devotional songs, hymns, and lamp-lighting ceremonies, to be held at all Valmiki-associated temples and sites.
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Uttar Pradesh CM launches Mission Shakti 5.0; police ensure women's safety
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Mission Shakti 5.0 on the first day of Navratri, continuing efforts to empower women and daughters across the state, and under the campaign, the Uttar Pradesh Police, led by ADG Padmaja Chauhan, carried out inspections at over 1,08,292
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"Comrades aim to destroy temples": Advocate Krishnaraj on Kerala High Cour
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On September 18, The Kerala High Court ordered a probe into discrepancies in the Sabarimala temple's gold plating project after finding that plates sent for work in 2019 returned with four kg less gold than in the records.
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Badrinath Dham ceremonial closure date to be decided on Vijayadashami
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The date for the ceremonial closure (Kapat) of Shri Badrinath Dham will be officially decided on Vijayadashami, Thursday, 2nd October, said the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC)
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Temples vandalised in 11 districts of Bangladesh; authority assures robust
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid reports of vandalism at temples across 11 districts in Bangladesh, the President of the National Puja Celebration Council has assured that Durga Puja preparations are in full swing nationwide, with government advisors committing to robust security measures for the festival's smooth cond
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Bangladesh rights group warns of rising fear among devotees ahead of Durga
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad reported nine incidents of idol vandalism and attacks on Puja mandaps across several districts this month, raising fear among devotees ahead of Durga Puja. The group urged the government to ensure strict security and law and order during
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Bangladeshi Hindus set to celebrate Durga Puja amid high alert
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hindus in Bangladesh prepared for Durga Puja, beginning September 28, amid heightened security after attacks on idols and temples in several districts. With 33,355 pujas planned this year, leaders urged year-round protection, while authorities assured safety and the Puja Council issued guide
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Geneva: Bangladesh interim government criticised for downplaying religious
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He highlighted that in the immediate aftermath of Hasina's ouster, hundreds of Hindu homes, businesses, and temples were vandalised across the country, disproportionately impacting the minority community, which constitutes about 8 per cent of Bangladesh's population. Over 2,000 incidents, in
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U'khand: Devotees offer prayers at Haridwar's Mansa Devi Temple on first d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Temples across the country today witnessed huge gatherings of devotees on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.
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Devotees throng Alopi Shankari Devi temple in Prayagraj on first day of Sh
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
People from different parts of the region visited prominent temples like Alopi Shankari Devi and Alok Sankari Dham, both revered for their spiritual significance. Worshippers believe that the presiding deity, considered a form of Mata Rani, fulfils the wishes of the faithful.
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Shardiya Navratri: Devotees offer morning prayers at Harsiddhi Temple in M
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the auspicious start of the nine-day religious festival, devotees are thronging temples in several parts of the country today to offer prayers to Goddess Durga in her nine forms.
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Shardiya Navratri: Devotees offer prayers at Devkali Temple in Ayodhya
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the auspicious start of the nine-day religious festival, devotees are thronging temples in several parts of the country today to offer prayers to Goddess Durga in her nine forms. Large gatherings were also witnessed at Kalkaji Temple and Jhandewalan Temple in Delhi.
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