Tag: Temples

The video shows the temple flooded with gushing water from upstream Ahira nullah of Hemagiri area in Sundergarh district. Half of the temple was also filled with floodwater

Bhubaneswar: Various famous Shiva temples were decked up on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri that is being observed with religious fervor across Odisha on Wednesday. Devotees in lakhs thronged several temples including the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar since morning to seek the blessings of Lord ‘Bholenath’ on the auspicious occasion. Famous shrines– Kapilas in Dhenkanal, […]

New Delhi: Hearing several petitions related to the demolition of religious establishments in Odisha, the Supreme Court today asked the committee constituted by State government to take a call on which structures have to be demolished. The apex court also directed the committee to provide complete data on such establishments within three months. “As per […]

Puri: With only two days left for the Kartik Brata, to be observed from October 6 to November 4 at the Shree Jagannath Temple here, devotees have already started thronging the pilgrim town in large numbers. In view of a few mishaps due to temporary tents last year, the Puri district administration has identified various […]

Hyderabad: Describing temples as centres of India’s cultural ethos, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that “share and care” has been the core of India’s philosophy. “Temples have been the centres of India’s cultural ethos as well as centres of music, dance and for the spiritual upliftment of the masses. They have spread awareness […]

Mumbai: Former BJP Lok Sabha MP Kirit Somaiya on Thursday lashed out at former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan for suggesting the Centre for ‘gold appropriation’ of golds lying with all religious trusts in India. He questioned whether Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked Chavan to put forth this demand. Thereafter, he asked the Congress party […]