Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], September 16 (ANI): In a meeting, it was unanimously decided that Vedic rituals will be performed instead of idol worship this Durga Puja amid COVID-19 crisis, said Pallav Gopal Jha, Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang has issued orders to the SPs of all districts to check and verify the security measures at all temples and places of worship across the state.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 21 people were confirmed dead as a result of a gas explosion in the Baitus Salah Jame mosque, located in the Narayanganj city of Bangladesh. Dozens of injured worshipers are still receiving medical treatment, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Twelve worshippers including a boy died and dozens of others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a mosque burst on Friday night in Bangladesh's central Narayanganj district, an official said on Saturday morning.
Mylapore (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 4 (ANI): Following state government's permission to open places of worship from September 1 as part of relaxations in restrictions imposed against COVID-19, mosques across Tamil Nadu offered first Friday prayers after months.
Lalitpur [Nepal], September 4 (ANI): A day after locals and police clashed over pulling of Rato Macchindranath Chariot, Kshama Puja or Worship for Forgiveness has been held on Friday with clamping of curfew in the city.
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 1 (ANI): All places of worship including temples, mosques, and churches in Rameshwaram were opened on Tuesday following the permission given by the Tamil Nadu government on August 31.
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has sought the opening of all the temples, gurudwaras, ashrams and other places of worship in the country with all the COVID-19 related precautions in place.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 31 (ANI): Premises of Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai has been sanitised, in view of COVID-19 pandemic on Monday ahead of re-opening of all the worship places in the state during Unlock 4.
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Three-day Nuakhai festival was celebrated in Western Odisha on Monday. As a tradition, people worship deities as a mark of gratitude for bumper crop and good rain.
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Jain temples at Dadar, Byculla and Chembur in Mumbai to be opened for worshippers for the last two days of the Paryushan festival on August 22 and 23 while observing Centre's SOP on opening religious places.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 11 (ANI): Worship in religious places in Haryana's Gurugram district will be permitted to resume from tomorrow after COVID-induced lockdown, as long as operators of these places comply with the prescribed terms and conditions.