Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Neelkanth Tiwari on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for retrieving the idol of Maa Annapurna, stolen from Varanasi around 100 years ago, from Canada and said that the step should have been taken way befo
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The idol of Goddess Annapurna Devi has been retrieved from Canada to India, which will finally be placed in Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi on November 15, as per the official release by the Ministry of Culture.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the reconstruction and installation of the idol at Bahuchar Mata Temple in his paternal village, Mansa in Gandhinagar district on Wednesday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6 (ANI): In a guideline issued by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for Durga Puja in Navratri, the municipal body has said the idol size shall not exceed four feet and there shall not be more than 50 people at a time during prayers.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Ahead of Navratri, Durga Puja, the idol makers of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur expressed their apprehension about the sale of idols of Goddess Durga this year since they faced a heavy dip in the sale of due to COVID-19.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3 (ANI): With the festival of Durga Puja around the corner, the idol makers of Kolkata's Kumartuli expressed their apprehension about the sale of idols of Goddess Durga this year, since they faced a heavy dip in the sale of idols last year due to COVID-
Latehar (Jharkhand) [India], September 18 (ANI): At least seven children have drowned during the idol immersion of Lord Vishwakarma in Bikru village of Balumath in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, an official said on Saturday.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI): On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Surat-based miniature artist, crafted the idols of Lord Ganesha on shells, pearls, needles and other small objects.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 10 (ANI): Authorities at a temple in Bengaluru has used eco-friendly items such as flowers, corn and raw bananas to decorate the idol of Ganesha as part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) of Vijayawada on Tuesday lodged a complaint against the vandalism of the idols of Goddess Kanaka Durga and Shiva Lingam at Punnami Ghat on the banks of river Krishna.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 27 (ANI): Amid the cloud of uncertainty due to the COVID pandemic, the idol makers of Kumartuli in Kolkata are hopeful of doing better business in Durga Puja this season compared to the last year.