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 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday extended Mahashivratri greetings to the countrymen, wishing for peace and prosperity for all. Mahashivaratri, one of the most significant Hindu festivals, is marked to honour the deity Shiva and commemorate the divine union of Shiva and Parvati.In a post on X, Kharge wrote, “Heartfelt wishes to all fellow countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri. May t…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Mahashivratri greetings on Sunday, invoking Lord Shiva’s blessings for the well-being of every citizen and the prosperity of the nation.In a post on X, he wrote,“To all my family members across the country, countless best wishes on Mahashivratri. My prayer is that Adidev Mahadev always keep His grace upon everyone. By His blessings, may all be blessed with well-being and may our Bharatvarsh sit enthroned at the peak of prosperity…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri on Sunday, President Droupadi Murmu extended heartfelt wishes to the nation, invoking Lord Shiva’s grace for peace and progress.In a post on X, she said, “On the sacred occasion of Mahashivratri, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all my fellow countrymen. My prayer is that the grace of Mahadev may forever remain upon us all, and that our nation may always advance on the path of progress.”Union Home …
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Mahashivratri was celebrated with immense devotion and spiritual fervour across the country as lakhs of devotees thronged prominent Shiva temples from the early hours on Sunday. Long queues, special rituals, night-long prayers and holy dips marked the auspicious occasion, with elaborate security and administrative arrangements put in place to ensure smooth darshan and crowd management at major pilgrimage sites.In Jharkhand, devotees thronged the revered Baba Baidyanath D…
Khajuraho, Feb 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will visit Bageshwar Dham on Friday to participate in a mass marriage ceremony for more than 300 couples from economically weaker families in Chhatarpur district.The three-day ceremony, which began on Thursday, is being organised by spiritual preacher and head of Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, and will conclude on February 15, coinciding with Mahashivratri.Shastri recently said that the Bageshwar Dham trust had receiv…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Saturday that the historical Somnath temple was rebuilt against former Prime Minister late Jawaharlal Nehru’s consent after the country’s Independence. Former Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol made the statement while speaking to the media after a special pooja organised on Saturday morning at the Kadumalleshwara Temple in Malleshwaram to mark 75 years since the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple.Karjol said the Somn…