Temple Festival

As Sabarimala reopens for Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in order to combat the possible spread of COVID-19.

With an aim to make the Diwali festival a grand celebration in Ayodhya as the construction of Ram Temple is underway, the sand artist recreated famous episodes of Ramayana including, 'Bharat Milap, and 'Ram Laxman.

Bangladesh's security agencies today arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officers said.

A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man, the key suspect who was arrested overnight in connection with violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in the country during Durga Puja festivities, would be interrogated by security agencies, the police said.

As the nine-day long festival of Navratri began on Thursday, devotees from across Uttar Pradesh thronged temples to offer prayers to Goddess Durga and her nine forms.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has hit back at critics, especially the BJP and the Raj Thackeray-led MNS, who have run campaigns to re-open temples and allow Dahi Handi festivities amid the threat of a third wave.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not interfere with an Odisha government order limiting this year's Rath Yatra to the Puri Jagannath Temple (which will hold the iconic chariot festival on July 12 under strict rules) due to Covid fears.

The annual Ambubachi rituals at Assam's Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati began today, with priests symbolically closing the doors of the shrine for four days.

Assam's famous Ambubachi festival, held annually at the iconic Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, has been cancelled for the second time in a row due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. The festival was to start from June 22.

Kerala has decided to prohibit the public from attending the Thrissur Pooram - the famous temple festival held on the grounds of Vadakkunathan temple in Thrissur - 24 hours after state health minister told NDTV the festival will be held as planned.

The Kerala Police have intensified their probe into the murder of 15-year-old boy during a temple festival on Tuesday night. Abhimanyu, the class X student, was stabbed by a group of men during a festival in Alappuzha.

"This year, the essence of Maha Shivratri hits me particularly stronger," wrote Hrithik Roshan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday celebrated the Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad in a low-key manner in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan today. Kite flying and sweets made of sesame and jaggery are a must for Uttarayan festivities on Makar Sankranti. Twitter is abuzz with wishes, pictures, videos and messages of Uttarayan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and offered prayers.

Sabarimala temple reopens today for the Makaravilakku festival. Though the portals of the hill shrine were opened at 5.00 pm, devotees would be allowed to enter from Thursday morning only. Pilgrims will need a Covid-19 certificate for entering the shrine.

As Sabarimala reopens for Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in order to combat the possible spread of COVID-19.

With an aim to make the Diwali festival a grand celebration in Ayodhya as the construction of Ram Temple is underway, the sand artist recreated famous episodes of Ramayana including, 'Bharat Milap, and 'Ram Laxman.

Bangladesh's security agencies today arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officers said.

A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man, the key suspect who was arrested overnight in connection with violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in the country during Durga Puja festivities, would be interrogated by security agencies, the police said.

As the nine-day long festival of Navratri began on Thursday, devotees from across Uttar Pradesh thronged temples to offer prayers to Goddess Durga and her nine forms.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has hit back at critics, especially the BJP and the Raj Thackeray-led MNS, who have run campaigns to re-open temples and allow Dahi Handi festivities amid the threat of a third wave.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not interfere with an Odisha government order limiting this year's Rath Yatra to the Puri Jagannath Temple (which will hold the iconic chariot festival on July 12 under strict rules) due to Covid fears.

The annual Ambubachi rituals at Assam's Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati began today, with priests symbolically closing the doors of the shrine for four days.

Assam's famous Ambubachi festival, held annually at the iconic Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, has been cancelled for the second time in a row due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. The festival was to start from June 22.

Kerala has decided to prohibit the public from attending the Thrissur Pooram - the famous temple festival held on the grounds of Vadakkunathan temple in Thrissur - 24 hours after state health minister told NDTV the festival will be held as planned.

The Kerala Police have intensified their probe into the murder of 15-year-old boy during a temple festival on Tuesday night. Abhimanyu, the class X student, was stabbed by a group of men during a festival in Alappuzha.

"This year, the essence of Maha Shivratri hits me particularly stronger," wrote Hrithik Roshan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday celebrated the Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad in a low-key manner in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan today. Kite flying and sweets made of sesame and jaggery are a must for Uttarayan festivities on Makar Sankranti. Twitter is abuzz with wishes, pictures, videos and messages of Uttarayan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and offered prayers.

Sabarimala temple reopens today for the Makaravilakku festival. Though the portals of the hill shrine were opened at 5.00 pm, devotees would be allowed to enter from Thursday morning only. Pilgrims will need a Covid-19 certificate for entering the shrine.