Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his home state of Gujarat, chaired a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust on Friday in his capacity as chairman of the body that runs the famous Shiva temple in the city of Prabhas Patan. Gir Somnath district. At the meeting, held at Raj […]
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Aryan PrakashNew Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi was spotted trying his hand at ‘damru’ during his visit to the city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Modi was spotted playing the damru, a small two-headed musical instrument, at the Kashi Vishwanath temple located in the holy city, which is […]
HOURS TO GO for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple here, the shrine at the heart of his ambitious city-remodeling project has seen the eventful finish of another makeover. So when Modi offered prayers on Sunday, February 27, it was in a sanctum sanctorum literally glittering with gold. A temple trust […]
The issue of the Temple of Ram, which has dominated political and electoral discourse in Uttar Pradesh since 1991 and decided the outcome of the polls, threatens once again to overshadow the real issues in this religious city, but this time under another day. The challenge is the same but the slogans have changed. If […]
Ahe visit to a temple city in southern India shows the abundance and prosperity of various economic activities. From the making and selling of items of faith to markets for traditional items and unique handicrafts, these temple towns are resplendent with the bustle of shoppers and sellers that swarm the streets. Apart from attracting pilgrims […]
Telangana’s newest spiritual tourist attraction – a sprawling 45-acre temple complex, with a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya at its center – has a Karnataka connection. While the four entrances to Sriramanujacarya Samata-kendram are in the form of an ornate Kakatiya-style thoranam, right next to the archways are two “Hampi-rathas”. These sandstone chariots are inspired by […]
Through Express press service BHOPAL: After the Kashi Vishwanath corridor complex in the temple city of Varanasi, the Mahakal temple complex in the temple city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh is also expected to achieve an attractive celestial form. An attractive light and sound system will be one of the key features of the Rs […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple in Gujarat at 11 The inauguration will be followed by the Prime Minister’s speech on the occasion, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Thursday. The Somnath temple is visited every year by thousands of devotees from India and abroad. The need for […]
Tribune press service Manta dipender Mandi, January 11 It was at the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that 50 pairs of hemp shoes, prepared in Kullu, were sent for the priests of Kashi Vishwanath temple. Laptop in the temple Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed keen interest in these slippers when he visited Mandi on […]
“Unlimited devotees allowed without Covid directives” The PM deplores the loss of life Jammu: Twelve people lost their lives and more than a dozen others were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of the morning when a large influx of worshipers on […]
News oi-Shreshtha Chaudhury | Posted: Saturday January 01, 2022 02:57 PM [IST] Kangana Ranaut took to her social networks to share beautiful photos of her visit to Balaji temple in Tirupati and Rahu Ketu temple where she rang for her new year. The actress also had a lovely message with the post. For the occasion, […]
PA President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly warned Defense Minister Benny Gantz that if he had pledged to end violence in the West Bank, he feared changes in the religious status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem will only lead to an “unstoppable” escalation, according to Hebrew media reported on Wednesday. Abbas was greeted by Gantz […]
Sambalpur, Orissa: When all of western Odisha celebrated the festival of newly harvested grains, the Nuakhai, more than 250 Dalit families from the centuries-old settlement of Ghunghutipali, near the Maa Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur, were not from festive mood. “Why should we celebrate Nuakhai when there is no happiness around? asks an angry Ramatanu Deep […]
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa prayed at the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala on Friday. The couple, on a two-day visit to the Hindu pilgrimage center, arrived here on Thursday. The hilltop shrine, recognized as the richest Hindu temple in the world, is located in the Chittoor […]
In recent weeks, the area around Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa compound and to Jews as the Temple Mount, has remained calm. Calm is deceptive. This 35-acre complex on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem’s Old City, one of the most politically flammable places in the Middle East, has seen an increase in […]
Hema Malini, a BJP congresswoman from Mathura, expressed hope on Sunday that, like Ayodhya and Kashi, her region would get a large temple similar to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor. Malini was addressing the media in Indore and said: “After the restoration of Ram Janmabhoomi and Kashi, naturally Mathura is also very important. I am invited […]
(RNS) – In recent weeks, the area around Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa compound and to Jews as the Temple Mount, has remained calm. Calm is deceptive. This 35-acre complex on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem’s Old City, one of the most politically flammable places in the Middle East, has seen an […]
VARANASI: The launch of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor Project is the fulfillment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Lord Shiva’s abode. Its connection with the temple and Varanasi goes back a long way. The connection began long before he became prime minister and started representing Varanasi in parliament. Modi was a regular visitor […]
The Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. Highlights Nehru’s aversion to temple reconstruction was well known Despite its opposition, India has embarked on the reconstruction and renovation of the Somnath temple. At the time of his inauguration, Nehru even attempted to prevent Dr Rajendra Prasad from going “न मैं यहाँ आया हूँ न यहाँ लाया गया […]
The temple of Puri Jagannath | Photo: Manisha World | The imprint Text size: A- A + Puri, Odisha: Facing the temple of Jagannath, with his hands raised above his head in obedience, a young devotee, Ankit, sings, “Jai Jagannath”. He’s late for his train, but just had to have a darshan of Lord Jagannath, […]
On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared images of a Takht-i-Bhai Buddhist temple, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The images have gained popularity on social media. Taking to Twitter, he uploaded the images of historic temples, possibly in a bid to promote the area. “The ancient ruins of a Buddhist temple in Takhtbhai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are part […]
Destroyed Hindu temple and Buddhist statue installed in Sri Lanka Successive Sri Lankan governments have been involved in the destruction of Hindu temples for several decades and have built Buddhist temples in their stead. JAFFNA, SRI LANKA, January 20, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – In the latest development, the continued destruction of Hindu temples and the installation […]
Fri. Wonhaeng, third from left, president of the Jogye Order, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 20. By koreatimes.co.kr The government of Pakistan has authorized the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhist order, to establish a Buddhist temple at one of Pakistan’s ancient Buddhist heritage sites. This decision stems […]