Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Chandigarh unit on Saturday staged a protest outside the Municipal Corporation building in Sector 17 over the alleged theft involving offerings worth crores of rupees at Lord Shri Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. The protest coincided with the arrival of Chandigarh Administrator-cum-Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria for the Special House meeting of the local civic body.At the protest, the AAP stated that the alleged theft of devotees’ offerings at…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Commenting on the controversy surrounding the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Dr. Vaishnavi Jagdamba Nandgiri, Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara and Juna Akhara on Saturday said the matter requires an impartial investigation and that whoever is found guilty must be punished. Speaking to IANS, Dr. Vaishnavi Jagdamba Nandgiri said, “Whether it is the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister, or the President, whoever intervenes in this ma…
Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who created the Ram Lalla idol for Ayodhya’s grand temple, is shaken and shocked by reports of theft of donations by the same temple staff, who collected and managed crores of cash and jewellery offerings from devotees in India and abroad. The noted sculptor, however, stood behind the Temple Trust officials, particularly its general secretary Champat Rai, calling him a “symbol of simplicity and uprightness.”Arun Yogiraj, speaking …
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) The four-day-long Ambubachi Mela, one of the country’s largest annual Hindu religious congregations, concluded on Friday with the reopening of the sanctum sanctorum of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, drawing an overwhelming rush of devotees seeking the blessings of Goddess Kamakhya. The temple doors, which had remained closed since June 22 following the commencement of the annual Ambubachi observance, were reopened after the completion of…
Kedarnath, June 19 (IANS) The pilgrimage season is currently at its peak at Kedarnath Dham, one of the holiest shrines in the country. With the arrival of weekends and holidays, the number of devotees visiting the Himalayan temple has been steadily increasing. Pilgrims from across India and abroad are flocking to the sacred shrine to seek the blessings of Baba Kedar. According to official figures, as of 5 p.m. on Thursday, more than 12.7 lakh devotees (1,270,903) had offered prayers at the rever…
Dehradun, May 15 (IANS) The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is witnessing a record surge in the number of devotees visiting the four holy shrines — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.Devotees are arriving in droves, with as many as 80,000 in a single day. The pilgrimage committee has pegged the total number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dham at 12.62 lakh till May 14. Notably, the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples were opened on April 19 amid th…
Kedarnath, April 22 (IANS) The portals of Kedarnath Dham were opened on Wednesday amid Vedic chants and resounding cheers of “Har Har Mahadev”, marking a significant moment in the annual pilgrimage calendar and allowing devotees to offer prayers at one of Hinduism’s most revered shrines. The temple was adorned with nearly 51 quintals of flowers, creating a vibrant and spiritually charged atmosphere ahead of the ceremonial opening.The Indian Army band performed Lord Shiva’s aarti as priests condu…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The ceremonial ‘Doli’ (palanquin) of Lord Kedarnath was ceremonially flagged off from the Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath on Sunday, marking the beginning of its annual journey to the revered Kedarnath Dham in the Himalayas.The Panchmukhi (five-faced) idol of Lord Kedarnath, which resides at its winter seat in Ukhimath, was carried in a grand procession amid Vedic chants, devotional songs, and enthusiastic participation by devotees. The temple premises were adorned wi…
Ayodhya, April 11 (IANS) In a sacred development at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has performed a significant ritual ahead of the consecration of Prabhu Shri Ramlalla Sarkar’s “Chal-Vigrah” (movable idol) in the Garbha Griha (sanctum sanctorum). On Saturday, the exact spot in the Garbha Griha where the “Chal-Vigrah” was temporarily placed during the temple’s construction phase was ritually marked by the installation of a s…
Dehradun, April 2 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was paid a courtesy visit on Thursday by the ‘Rawal’ (head priest) of Kedarnath Dham, Shri Shri Shri 1008 Bhimashankar Ling, who also bestowed his blessings upon him and prayed for the prosperity and well-being of the state.During the meeting, the Kedarnath Dham head priest invoked the grace of Lord Kedarnath and extended his blessings for peace, progress, and overall development in Uttarakhand. The interaction reflected the…