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…