Devotees

Around 3,000 Indian Sikhs To Visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib In Pakistan On Baisakhi

India News | ANI | Sunday January 19, 2020

Around 3,000 Sikh devotees will travel to Pakistan via Attari border on April 11 from the national capital to celebrate Baisakhi at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal city.

Guinness Record For Largest Amount Of Kichdi Ever In Himachal Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Himachal Pradesh has made it to the Guiness Book of World Records for preparing the largest quantity of khichdi that had to be tilted out of its enormous container with a crane in order to be served to devotees on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday.

"Wanton Acts Of Destruction": India After Vandalism At Gurdwara In Pakistan

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday January 4, 2020

India has strongly condemned the vandalism carried out at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan this evening after reports emerged that an angry mob surrounded and threw stones at the iconic gurdwara, with devotees inside. Nankana Sahib is the birth place of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2020: Devotees Offer Prayers At Golden Temple In Punjab

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday January 2, 2020

Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab: Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is celebrated with much joy and fervour across the world where devotees visit various gurdwaras to take part in religious activities to mark the day.

Pope Says Sorry For Slapping Devotee Who Tugged Him

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 2, 2020

Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing "every form of violence against women."

Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami Dies At 88

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday December 29, 2019

The head of Pejavara Mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamidied this morning after battling an illness. The Pejavara mutt is one among the "Ashta" Mutts of Udupi. "May Lord Krishna grant salvation to his soul. I would pray for the devotees to give them the strength to overcome their pain," Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said, news agency ANI reporte...

Nashik Temple Bars Devotees' Entry Into Core Area To "Maintain Sanctity"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 28, 2019

Starting next month, devotees visiting the famous hilltop temple of Saptashrungi goddess in Nashik district of Maharashtra will not be allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum, except during puja and aarti, its trust has said.

Devotees Offer Prayers In Haryana's Brahma Sarovar During Solar Eclipse

India News | ANI | Thursday December 26, 2019

Devotees on Thursday took a dip in Haryana's Brahma Sarovar during the last solar eclipse of the decade.

Delhi's Birla Mandir, Karnataka's Sai Baba Temple Shut Due To Solar Eclipse

India News | ANI | Thursday December 26, 2019

The Sai Baba temple in Karnataka was closed due to a solar eclipse on Thursday. The devotees sang "Hanuman Chalisa" inside the temple premises before the eclipse.

19 Devotees Died Of Cardiac Arrest On Way To Sabarimala This Season

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

As many as 19 devotees, including those from neighbouring states, have died of cardiac arrest while trekking to Sabarimala during the ongoing pilgrimage season which began in mid-November, according to authorities.

No Question Of Fee For Devotees Applying Online To Visit Kartarpur: Amarinder Singh

India News | ANI | Monday December 2, 2019

The devotees applying online to visit Kartarpur Sahib will not be charged by the Sewa Kendras set up by the state government and those asked to pay any fee should inform the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) directly, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said.

Ayyappa Devotee From Andhra Pradesh Dies On Way To Sabarimala Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

On his way to Sabarimala temple Kameshwar Rao, who was part of a 28-member pilgrim group from Andhra Pradesh, felt uneasy while trekking at one of the sacred hills to reach the forest shrine.

Activist Trupti Desai Ditches Sabarimala Plan After Being Denied Security

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Ending an over 12-hour-long standoff with devotees opposing the entry of women of menstrual age into Sabarimala temple, a team of gender rights activists led by Trupti Desai on Tuesday night called off their decision to visit the hill shrine.

Ayyappa Devotee, 29, Dies On Way To Sabarimala Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The man identified as Matheswaran developed uneasiness while trekking Neelimala, one of the sacred hills to reach the forest shrine, and was declared brought dead at the Sannidhanam hospital here, they said.

Sabarimala Shrine Earns Over Rs 3 Crore Revenue On Opening Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

The Lord Ayyappa temple here received over Rs 3.30 crore as revenue on the first day when it opened on Saturday as compared to the Rs 2.04 crore last season which was marred by protests by a section of devotees and right-wing outfits over the women's entry issue.