Latest Goddess Saraswati News & Updates

Indore, April 6 (IANS) The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday commenced continuous and regular hearings in the long‑standing and highly sensitive Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar district. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi conducted a nearly two‑hour hearing, during which Senior Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for the Hindu petitioners, including Ashish Goyal and the Hindu Front for Justice, presented deta…

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society in the ongoing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, expressing confidence that the Madhya Pradesh High Court will duly consider all objections, including those arising from videography conducted during the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey.​ A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi observed t…

Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Actor Sudhanshu Pandey shared his views on influencers replacing traditional actors during an exclusive conversation with IANS.The ‘Anupamaa’ actor shared that, according to him, art cannot be replaced. He added that whenever an actor is chosen for a project, the decision is based on whether the actor can do justice to the role. He was asked, “There is often a debate about influencers replacing traditional actors. What is your opinion on that?”Reacting to this, Sudhanshu …

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Music composer Uttam Singh, who is known for his work on ‘Gadar’, has shared his experience of working with the late singing legend Lata Mangeshkar. The music composer spoke with IANS, and shared how the industry treated the late singing legend.He told IANS, “I have always seen Lata ji as Goddess Saraswati. We worship Saraswati because we belong to the arts. And living Saraswati was only and only Lata ji. I have worked with her for almost 40 years since I started playi…

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A man is feared to have drowned in a canal of the Yamuna River during an idol immersion ceremony at the Delhi-Noida border, officials said on Sunday, adding that a large-scale rescue and search operation is currently underway.The missing man has been identified as Vikas, who was participating in the immersion of Goddess Saraswati idols on Saturday, a day after Basant Panchami. During the ritual, he reportedly slipped and fell into the river.Officials said he is believed …

Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) Saraswati Puja, also celebrated as Basant Panchami, was observed with traditional fervour and enthusiasm across Assam and other parts of the country on Friday, with students thronging schools, colleges and educational institutions to seek the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati — the deity of knowledge, wisdom, music and the arts, the festival marks the advent of spring and holds immense significance, particularly for students and the academic …

Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, wisdom, and arts, is being worshipped with great reverence and enthusiasm across India on Friday, with Bihar witnessing especially vibrant celebrations on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami.Idols of Goddess Saraswati have been installed in schools, colleges, homes, temples, and public pandals across the state. Since early morning, devotees have been thronging places of worship, with chants of “Jai Maa Saraswati” resonati…

Dhar, Jan 23 (IANS) The historic Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district came alive with devotion on Basant Panchami on Friday, as Hindu devotees offered prayers and worship to Goddess Saraswati (Vagdevi) from sunrise, following an interim order by the Supreme Court issued a day earlier.The disputed 11th-century site — revered by Hindus as a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and by Muslims as the Kamal Maula Mosque — saw elaborate decorations, including saffron flags adorning t…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami on Friday, a large number of devotees thronged the banks of the Sarayu River in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, to take the traditional holy dip, marking the arrival of spring and invoking blessings at the onset of the festival. Pilgrims also performed prayers and offered worship at temples and sacred ghats amid well‑managed arrangements by local authorities.From early morning, devotees began assembling at the Sarayu ghats, chantin…

Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Rameshwar Sharma said on Thursday that people from the Muslim community should act wisely, maintain harmony with Hindus, and allow worship at the Bhojshala temple in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.Sharma made the statement while responding to the Supreme Court’s order allowing members of both communities — Hindu and Muslim — to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar on Friday.“M…