Bhubaneswar, Feb 15 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees gathered at Shiva temples across Odisha to have the darshan of Lord Shiva and witness the sacred late-night ritual of raising the Mahadeep (great lamp) atop temple structures on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on Sunday.Prominent Shiva temples in the state, including the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Loknath Temple in Puri, Chandrashekhar Temple at Kapilash in Dhenkanal, and the Dhabaleswar Temple at Athagarh in Cuttack district, witnes…
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Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) A large number of devotees thronged Shiva temples across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as Maha Shivaratri celebrations commenced in both the Telugu states on a grand note.Devotees made a beeline to Shiva temples in both the states before dawn. Temples resonated with devotional hymns and mantras as special rituals were performed.Devotees offered ‘Rudrabhishekha’ and participated in the special puja. They also took holy dips in rivers and ponds.Long queues of devo…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the conduct of the Maha Shivaratri puja at the Raghava Chaitanya Shivling, which is installed within the premises of the Laadle Mashaik Dargah in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S.C. Sharma expressed disinclination to examine the writ plea filed under Article 32, following which the dargah management sought to withdraw the petition.The apex court then dism…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) In view of the heavy travel demand expected during the Maha Shivaratri festival and the extended weekend, the Tamil Nadu transport authorities have announced the operation of 1,240 special buses from Chennai to various parts of the State and neighbouring regions to facilitate smooth passenger movement. With Maha Shivaratri falling on Sunday, thousands of devotees are preparing to visit prominent temples and return to their native towns.Anticipating a surge in passengers, t…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to restrain the conduct of the Maha Shivaratri puja at the Raghava Chaitanya Shivling, which is installed within the premises of the Laadle Mashaik Dargah in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district. Senior advocate Vibha Datta Makhija, appearing for the dargah management, urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to list the matter before February 15, when Maha Shivaratri is scheduled t…
Prayagraj, Jan 14 (IANS) The Magh Mela in Prayagraj is once again drawing huge crowds as devotees throng the Sangam to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, coinciding with Shattila Ekadashi. By 8 a.m. on Wednesday, around 15 lakh devotees had already immersed themselves in the confluence, with participants ranging from young children to elderly citizens. This year, it is estimated that over 2 crore pilgrims will take a dip at the Sangam, celebrating both religious faith…