Lakhs worship at Pandharpur Vithoba temple
June 30th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), June 30 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees Saturday worshipped the famous deity Vithoba, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, at the temple town of Pandharpur.Vithoba is often depicted as a ... Read more...
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Muslims defer goat sacrifice to respect Hindu sentiments
November 17th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), Nov 17 (IANS) In a gesture of brotherhood with fellow Hindus, Muslims here deferred the traditional goat sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha as the Hindu festival of Kartiki Ekadashi also fell Wednesday. ... Read more...
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West Bengal artists perform dance depicting killing of demon king
October 20th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Bishnupur, Oct 20 (ANI): Artists of West Bengal's Bishnupur village performed the traditional Rabankata dance after the festival of Dussehra to depict the killing of Ravana, the mythological demon king.The dance, which ... Read more...
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A towering tulsi tree with a Mahabharata twist!
May 21st, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
By R.K. Misra
Gandhinagar, May 21 (IANS) It's the same old tulsi that's found and worshipped in Indian households. But unlike the usual plant that is 30-60 cm tall, this one has a ... Read more...
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Millions throng Mathura, Vrindavan for special prayers
April 26th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura/Vrindavan, April 26 (IANS) Lakhs of pilgrims have gathered at the temple towns of Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh for special rituals this month, also called 'Purushottam Mas', which is ... Read more...
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Sreesanth dashes home to give thanks at Guruvayur temple
November 28th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian speedster S. Sreesanth, who made a great comeback to the Indian cricket team after a gap of 18 months, arrived Saturday on a day-long trip to this ... Read more...
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Devotees take out procession in Varanasi on ‘Nirjala Ekadashi’
June 3rd, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, June 3 (ANI): The banks of the river Ganga in Varanasi reverberated with Vedic chants as hundreds of devotees gathered for a procession on the occasion of 'Nirjala Ekadashi', one of ... Read more...
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Residents in Allahabad celebrate Holi with milk, butter and curd
March 9th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Virendra Pathak
Allahabad, Mar 9 (ANI): A tribe of milkmen community celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, with milk, curd and butter during the weekend.
They worship Lord Krishna as their family ... Read more...
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BJP minister distributes ‘Ganga jal’ on Shivaratri
February 23rd, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 23 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister in Karnataka arranged for distribution of 'Ganga jal' (water from river Ganga) to devotees visiting temples across the state on Shivratri Monday, ... Read more...
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Devotees converge to celebrate ”Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival in Tamil Nadu
January 8th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by ANI
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Jan.8 (ANI): A large number of people converged from different parts of the country at the Ranganatha shrine in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, to celebratethe Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival on ... Read more...
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Pilgrims take dip in Yamuna, mark beginning of wedding season
November 10th, 2008 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Mathura/Agra, Nov 9 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims Sunday took a holy dip in the Yamuna river and performed rituals in the temple cities of Mathura and Vrindavan on the auspicious ... Read more...
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Marriage season begins in India
November 9th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi/Allahabad, Nov 9 (ANI): Hindu devotees took a holy dip in the river Ganges at Varanasi and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh to mark the onset of the auspicious marriage season on Sunday. ... Read more...
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Four Pandharpur pilgrims killed, 43 hurt in two mishaps
July 16th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), July 16 (IANS) Four pilgrims on their way back from the Pandharpur shrine died on the spot and 13 were injured when their high speed pick-up tempo dashed against a ... Read more...
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Pandharpur shrine draws million pilgrims, Deshmukh offers prayers
July 14th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), July 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Monday led nearly a million devotees in offering 'maha puja' (special prayers) at the revered Pandharpur shrine on the auspicious occasion of ... Read more...
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Milkmen celebrate Makhaniya Holi in Allahabad
March 20th, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by admin
Allahabad, March 20 (ANI): While Holi is popularly known to be a festival of colours, it is celebrated as Makhaniya Holi in reverence of Lord Krishna by many villagers with rose ... Read more...
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Lord Krishna’s land rocks to beats of Holi
March 20th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by admin
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By Brij Khandelwal
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), March 20 (IANS) The influx of pilgrims, both foreign and Indian, to the Hindu holy town of Vrindavan to enjoy the famous Braj ki Holi - ... Read more...
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Devotees throng Tamil Nadu’s Ranganatha shrine on Vaikunta Ekadesi
December 20th, 2007 - 10:01 pm ICT by admin
Srirangam (TN), Dec 20 (ANI): A large number of devotees congregated at Ranganatha shrine in Tamil Nadu's Srirangam temple town to celebrate the Vaikunta Ekadesi festival today.
Devotees offered prayers to Lord Vishnu, ... Read more...
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