Bhopal/New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Skywatchers around the world witnessed a spectacular “total lunar eclipse”, popularly known as a “Blood Moon” due to the Moon’s striking reddish hue during totality. In India, the event was eagerly awaited as “Chandra Grahan”, marking the first lunar eclipse of the year and coinciding with cultural significance, including preparations for festivals like Holi in some traditions.A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth positions itself directly between the…
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Tirupati, March 3 (IANS) The doors of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple atop Tirumala near here and all major temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were closed on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. The priests closed the doors of the temples after performing rituals. They will be re-opened after the eclipse comes to an end and following purification rituals.The lunar eclipse will commence at 3.20 p.m. and conclude at 6.47 p.m. on Tuesday. As per tradition, the doors of Tirumala temple were shut six hou…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) The city on Tuesday transformed into a vast expanse of devotion as lakhs of women gathered for the annual Pongala at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, turning Kerala’s capital into a sea of flickering hearths.From the temple courtyard, makeshift brick stoves stretched for over 10 kilometres, lining roads and bylanes as the city morphed into a giant yagashala.Devotees from across Kerala and beyond arrived through the night, united in chants invoking Attukal Amma….
Tirupati, March 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Surya Kant offered prayers at Sri Venkateswara Temple on Sunday.The Chief Justice, who had reached Tirumala on Saturday evening, had darshan in the morning.On his arrival at the temple, he was received by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman B.R. Naidu, Executive Officer Muddada Ravi Chandra, Additional Executive Officer C.H. Venkaiah Chowdhury, and District Superintendent of Police L. Subbaraidu. On this occasion, the priests traditionally…