Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actor Chunky Panday, on Monday, offered a glimpse of his spiritual trip to Vrindavan ahead of the Holi celebrations, where he was joined by veteran actor Ranjeet. Sharing a series of pictures from the holy town on his social media account, the actor captioned the post as, “Beautiful Pre Holi Bhagwad Paath Hosted by the Guptas & Gargs at Vrindavan”.The carousel post features many pictures of the actor having a good time in the town.In one picture, Chunky is seen sea…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As Rangbhari Ekadashi marks the ceremonial beginning of Holi festivities, the spiritual towns of Ayodhya, Sambhal and Vrindavan have been swept up in vibrant celebrations, blending devotion with colour and joy. In Ayodhya, Holi processions have begun emerging from the monasteries and temples of Ramnagari. Sadhus smeared in ‘abir’ and ‘gulal’, were seen dancing to traditional Holi songs, heralding the arrival of the festival. In Ayodhya, Holi traditionally begins in templ…
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is on a visit to Japan. Addressing a gathering of Indian diaspora in Tokyo, he said that previous governments kept the state in “darkness” due to their inclination towards corruption and lawlessness, asserting that his government brought UP “into the light” by all-around improvement in law and order, infrastructure and power supply.The Chief Minister spoke about what he described as UP’s transformation from “darkness t…
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Six college students from Rajasthan have been arrested for allegedly operating a cyber fraud network that targeted pilgrims seeking accommodation at guest houses managed by the Shree Somnath Trust, officials said on Tuesday. The action was taken by the State Cyber Centre of Excellence after multiple complaints were received from pilgrims who claimed to have booked rooms at Sagar Darshan Guest House, Maheshwari Guest House, and Lilavati Guest House in Somnath but fou…
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 24 (IANS) Thousands of devotees and tourists from across India and abroad have begun arriving in the Braj region to witness the world-famous Holi celebrations in Barsana, Vrindavan and Mathura, as the traditional festivities formally commenced with ritual ceremonies on Tuesday.The grand Braj Holi began with groups of women from Barsana visiting Nandgaon to extend a ceremonial invitation for the iconic Lathmar Holi. With this customary exchange, the vibrant Phag (Holi…
Mathura, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer Virat Kohli undertook a spiritual visit with his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, where the couple sought blessings from noted spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at the Keli Kunj Ashram on Tuesday. The couple arrived at the ashram early in the morning, around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and spent nearly an hour participating in prayers and devotional activities.In a video released by the Ashram on their Youtube channel Bhajan Marg, Virat and Anushka were…
Mathura, Feb 17 (IANS) Religious and political tensions have intensified in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Holi festival, with Dinesh Sharma, also known as Falahari Maharaj, the main petitioner in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute case, writing a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking ban on Muslims selling gulal during the festival of colours. In his letter, Falahari Maharaj made serious allegations, claiming that anti-Hindu elements could mix harmful impurities…
Rishikesh, Jan 5 (IANS) Swami Chidanand Saraswati, head of Parmarth Niketan, expressed deep and emotional reflections on the completion of 1,000 years since the destruction of the Somnath Temple. He said that the history of Somnath is not merely a story of destruction, but an immortal saga of victory, resolve, and pride. According to him, Somnath is not just a temple – it is the soul of India, a timeless call of the conch, and a proclamation of eternal truth.Swami Chidanand further said history …