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How Basant Panchami is celebrated and the significance of food in the festival
What is the significance of Basant Panchami Basant Panchami marks the onset of the spring season in India. It...
Three Diamond-Studded Golden Crowns Stolen from Tirupati Temple
TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, February 3, 2019 (India Today): Three diamond-studded golden crowns on Saturday evening went missing from...
Kumbh Mela 2019: Millions of Devotees Take Holy Dip at World’s Largest Religious Event in Prayagraj – All You Need to Know
A pilgrim takes holy dip at ‘sangam’ during Kumbh Mela | Photo Credit: PTI Prayagraj: The much-anticipated Kumbh Mela 2019 at...
India’s Supreme Court Threatens Hereditary Priesthood at Jagannath Temple
People go about their business around the Jagannath Temple in Puri, India. India’s Supreme Court proposed ending the hereditary...
On the Enigma of Hanuman – Manoj Das
Identifying Hanuman as a Dalit … would have mystified the seer-poet Valmiki. … The association of social injustice...
Leaving no stone unturned to reconstruct Yadagirigutta temple
One of the most striking experiences of visiting the grand-old temples of South India is that of feeling dwarfed...
Ancient Temples Discovered During Demolition in Varanasi
The world famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi will soon be accessible to pilgrims directly from the mythological ghats...
Bronze Avudaiyar Arrives at Iraivan Temple
KAUAI, HAWAII, November 12, 2018 (Himalayan Academy–home of HPI and Hinduism Today): On the favorable day of Skanda Shasti,...
Durga Navami 2018: Do you know why it is celebrated? Why Dussehra falls a day after Navratri?
Durga Navami 2017 story significance history The ninth day of Navratri is known as Navami. The Navami which falls...
West Bengal: Yunnan comes alive in a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
The organisers had expressed their wish to collaborate with the consulate last year, when Ma had visited their puja....
Sarvapitri Amavasya 2018: Significance of the last day of Pitru Paksha
Sarvapitri Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha, also spelled as Pitri Paksha. For the uninitiated, Pitru Paksha...
Subramanian Swamy Moves High Court for Liberation of Tirumala Temple from Government Control
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy (File | PTI) By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Rajya Sabha member and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy...
The fascinating legends of Navratri
With Navratri just around the corner, there is a significant degree of bliss and felicity in the air surrounding...
Navratri Colours 2018 And Foods For All 9 Days Of Sharad Navratri
Navratri Colours 2018: Navratri 2018 is just around the corner and Indians are looking forward to celebrate the nine...
India’s First Vedic Research Centre To Be Set Up At Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (Wikimedia Commons) The foundation for the country’s first Centre for Vedic Research was laid by Prime...
Maharashtra Rolls Out Red Carpet for Lord Ganesha
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 13, 2018 (Daiji World): Maharashtra rolled out the red carpet for the popular elephant-headed God, Lord...
Preservation of India’s Heritage is Nationalism, says Vice-President Naidu
INDIA, September 15, 2018 (India Post): India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu renewed Swami Vivekananda’s message to the World Parliament...
Devotees Bring Ganapati Idols Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
Devotees carry a Ganapati idol to be installed at a pandal ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. (Image:...
Temple Inscriptions Getting Wiped Out
CHENNAI, INDIA, August 24, 2018 (The Hindu): A majority of temples in and around Chennai have undergone restoration and...