Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra Department of Women and Child Development on Tuesday said that a series of preventive measures implemented on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya led to the successful prevention of 13 child marriages across the state. The department said that special arrangements for online coordination and guidance were put in place under the chairmanship of Meghna Bordikar, Minister of State for Women and Child Development in Maharashtra, to ensure swift action and monitori…
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The sacred Char Dham temples have reopened, marking the commencement of one of India’s most revered spiritual pilgrimages. The 2026 Char Dham Yatra officially began in Uttarakhand with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, following a six-month winter closure. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and religious rituals, the temple doors were opened, ushering in a pilgrimage season expected to attract lakhs of devo…
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) The preparations for the famous annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra formally commenced on Monday with the sacred chariot construction rituals ‘Ratha Katha Anukula Puja’ held in Puri on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Speaking to media persons, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Arabinda Kumar Padhee, said that the first phase of this year’s Rath Yatra began today with the commen…
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday released financial assistance of Rs 838.48 crore to 41,68,582 farmers under the CM-KISAN scheme on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and State Farmers’ Day.The Chief Minister also made several major announcements for farmers at a grand event held at the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in Cuttack. After performing the Bhoomi Puja on agricultural land near CRRI, Majhi ceremonially initiated the ‘Akhi Muthi Anuku…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Char Dham Yatra, one of Hinduism’s most revered pilgrimages, continues to draw thousands of devotees each year to the Himalayan shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. A distinctive aspect of this spiritual journey is that it always begins from Yamunotri, a sequence rooted in both religious tradition and geographical logic. The order of the yatra is not arbitrary but follows a clockwise direction, known in Hindu customs as Parikrama. This direct…
Mehsana, April 19 (IANS) Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, and his wife Dr. Priti Adani visited the Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan Shwetamber Jain Derasar in Gujarat’s Taranga hills on Sunday, offering prayers on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.Arriving at the Dabhoda helipad in Mehsana district’s Kheralu taluka early morning, the couple was received by members of the Jain community before travelling to the hill shrine.Devotees had begun gathering early, marking a day regarded…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Akshaya Tritiya is expected to generate business exceeding Rs 20,000 crore in gold and silver despite rising prices, a notable growth from last year’s estimated Rs 16,000 crore business on the auspicious occasion, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said on Sunday.Akshaya Tritiya has traditionally been one of India’s most auspicious occasions for purchasing gold, rooted in the belief that investments made on this day ensure lasting prosperity. “While go…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A large number of devotees gathered at the sacred Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday to take a holy dip and offer prayers on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and Parshuram Jayanti.The spiritually significant day witnessed people from different parts of the country arriving early in the morning to participate in rituals believed to bring prosperity and blessings.Devotees described the occasion as highly auspicious. “It is an auspicious occasion. We have come…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to safeguard the rights and dignity of young girls, the National Commission for Women has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify measures to prevent child marriages, particularly in view of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ on April 19, an official said. The Commission issued instructions to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories on Saturday to ensure strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, acr…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As India gears up to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday — an auspicious occasion for buying gold — macroeconomic trends are reinforcing the metal’s investment appeal alongside tradition, with analysts seeing prices rise up to Rs 1.85 lakh, according to a new report.An analysis by Axis Direct said gold is well-positioned in the current global environment and could gain whether the economy weakens into stagflation or improves amid falling interest rates.“Whether t…