Varanasi, July 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday participated in Ganga Aarti from a cruise and performed prayers and rituals for Maa Ganga in the holy city of Varanasi. Earlier, the Delhi Chief Minister received a grand welcome from BJP leaders at Varanasi airport.In a message on X, she said, “Heartfelt thanks from the depths of my heart to the BJP family members for the warm welcome and affection at Varanasi Airport.”“Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath’s sacred city of Kashi,…
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Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Actress Sanchita Shetty, who is just back from undertaking a pilgrimage to Gomukh, the divine birthplace of the river Ganga, has now said that the Himalayas don’t test your strength but that they dissolve your ego. Taking to her Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on her trip to Gomukh, the actress wrote, “Life doesn’t take us where we want to go… it takes us where our soul is meant to awaken. Some journeys are planned. Some are destined.”She went on to say,” After my…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the ghats of River Ganga and temples across Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra on Tuesday, offering prayers, taking holy dips and participating in elaborate religious ceremonies.In Varanasi, grand celebrations were organised at Devi Ahilyabai Ghat, where devotees participated in Vedic rituals, conch blowing ceremonies and the milk abhishek of Maa Ganga. Large crowds were seen offering prayers and taking ritual baths in the G…
Prayagraj, April 17 (IANS) On the sacred occasion of Vaishakh Amavasya, thousands of devotees thronged the holy city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, immersing themselves in deep spiritual fervour. Revered as the “City of Faith,” Prayagraj, home to the sacred confluence of rivers, witnessed devotees taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam from the early hours of Brahma Muhurat. The ritual bath, considered highly auspicious, was accompanied by acts of charity, prayers, and offerings. D…
Haridwar, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Haridwar on Thursday and participate in several important religious, cultural, and social programmes. The Home Minister arrived in Uttarakhand on Wednesday for his two-day visit. This is being seen as significant for the state, as it focuses on areas such as healthcare, spirituality, Indian culture, and social service, reflecting the government’s emphasis on holistic development rooted in tradition.His first programme on Thursday…
Ayodhya, Jan 19 (IANS) Hindu saints and seers, including Jagadguru from Ayodhya Dham, have unanimously welcomed the decision to ‘ban’ the entry of non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, a world-famous pilgrimage city. They also elicited their views on the uproar and fracas that allegedly broke out between Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand and police personnel during Mauni Amavasya Snan at the ongoing Magh mela.Mahant Sitaram Das of Saket Bhawan temple said, “Stopping the Shankaracharya’…