KASHI TEMPLE
Nita Ambani visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple, offers first invitation for Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant's wedding
Ahead of Anant Ambani's wedding to Radhika Merchant, Nita Ambani visited the Kashi Vishwanath Temple to seek blessings and offer the first wedding invitation to Lord Shiva. The wedding is scheduled for July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Pre-wedding festivities included a star-studded guest list, blending tradition with modernity, and featuring performances from global celebrities.
No construction shall start in proposed Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor until IIT clearance: Assam govt to Gauhati HC
The Assam government informed the Gauhati High Court that no construction will commence in the proposed 'Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor' until necessary clearances are obtained from IIT Guwahati and other relevant agencies. This statement came in response to a writ petition challenging the project, citing potential ecological risks from extensive demolition and reconstruction.
PM Modi to visit Uttar Pradesh, Bihar on June 18-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on June 18-19. In Varanasi, he will participate in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan, issuing certificates to over 30,000 women from self-help groups and releasing the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi, totaling over Rs 20,000 crore to 9.26 crore farmers. He will also attend the Ganga Aarti and visit Kashi Vishwanath temple. In Bihar, Modi will visit the Nalanda ruins and inaugurate Nalanda University's new campus, a "Net Zero" Green Campus, reflecting a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit countries.
"Na Mathura, na Kashi, abki baar Awadhesh Pasi": The real reason behind BJP's defeat in Ayodhya
The BJP's strategy of leveraging the Ram temple construction and the consecration of Ram Lalla's idol in January, just months before the Lok Sabha elections, failed to deliver the expected results. Despite BJP stalwart Lallu Singh's candidate from Faizabad, which includes Ayodhya, he was defeated by Samajwadi Party's Awadesh Prasad by over 54,000 votes.
Teesri baar Modi sarkar, or a twist in the tale? What ground reports from Varanasi suggest
Before May 30, Varanasi buzzed with political activity as BJP members campaigned for the upcoming elections. PM Modi seeks re-election from the city, with development projects and voter outreach strategies in place. Residents express mixed sentiments on the impact of the city's transformation under Modi's leadership.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Varanasi discusses temple, work, land acquisition...
As the election season draws to a close on June 1, all eyes are on Varanasi, the ancient city that the BJP claims has had its "golden decade" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its MP. The stage is set. Modi had done a roadshow here earlier this month as well as sent letters to 2,000 eminent personalities in the district with an appeal to vote on June 1 and support the BJP.
Temples would be built in Mathura, Varanasi after NDA returns to power with 400-plus seats: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said grand temples would be built in Varanasi and Mathura and the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented if the NDA returns to power by winning over 400 Lok Sabha seats. He said the NDA, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will ensure that Pakistan occupied Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, returns to the country.
'Modi, Yogi are going to change fate of Purvanchal in next five years': PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that in the coming five years, Modi and Yogi are going to change the "picture' and "fate' of Purvanchal, adding that he aims to make India a "Viksit Bharat'. PM Modi addressed a rally in Jaunpur. He asserted that it is difficult for the INDIA bloc to win even a single seat in UP.
BJP needs 400 LS seats to build 'Krishna Janmabhoomi temple' and 'Gyanvapi temple': Assam CM Himanta Biswa
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma vows to build Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura and Gyanvapi temple in Kashi if BJP secures 400 seats. He criticises Congress for suppressing Hindu sentiments and advocates for a Uniform Civil Code. Sarma highlights the need to control infiltration to prevent original inhabitants from becoming minorities and warns of infiltrators from Bangladesh gaining citizenship.
Varanasi gears up for PM Modi's roadshow today on eve of filing Lok Sabha nomination for 3rd term
Aftab Ahmad, a shopkeeper in the heart of Varanasi City says the people of Varanasi love PM Modi. "What he has done for this entire region of Uttar Pradesh is unimaginable. We never thought before 2014 that such an amount of development and business opportunity would come here in this way but today is reality. Many government have come at Centre and state but have never honoured in this way what PM Modi did so all sections of the society of Varanasi want to see PM Narendra Modi as an MP of Varanasi," he said.
Religious tourism sees a surge in Uttar Pradesh ahead of festivals
Religious cities in Uttar Pradesh see a surge in tourism as devotees visit Varanasi, Mathura, and Ayodhya for blessings before festivals. Kashi Vishwanath Temple donations hit a record Rs 83.34 crore by March, with significant increases observed. Prakhar Mishra, director, tourism, at Government of Uttar Pradesh said Varanasi saw a record-breaking influx of 95.63 lakh pilgrims in March, flocking to seek the blessings of Kashi Vishwanath, while Ayodhya saw more than two lakh visitors each day for the newly constructed Ram Mandir and Hanumangarhi last month.
SC notice to Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees on plea of Gyanvapi committee
The Supreme Court declined to halt Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi mosque's southern cellar in Varanasi and maintained the status quo on Muslim namaz offerings. It requested responses from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees and priest Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas by April 30, addressing a plea from the mosque management committee against an Allahabad High Court ruling allowing Hindu prayers in the cellar.
SC to hear on April 1 Gyanvapi committee's plea against allowing puja in cellar
While dismissing the plea of the mosque committee on February 26, the high court had observed that the Uttar Pradesh government's 1993 decision of stopping worship rituals inside the "Vyas Tehkhana" -- located at the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi -- was "illegal".
Bhojshala was Saraswati temple but both sides should abide by HC decision: Archaeologist KK Muhammed
Archaeologist KK Muhammed stressed that Hindus and Muslims should abide by the court's decision and honour the Places of Worship Act, 1991, apart from sitting together to iron out differences over such places.
PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome in Varanasi, where he began a roadshow after landing at the airport. The roadshow covered 28 km, with a stop at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple for prayers. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP leaders welcomed Modi at the airport. The local BJP units made elaborate arrangements for the visit, and the public, including women and children, greeted Modi with flowers and drumming. Modi is scheduled to visit various places in Varanasi before making a night halt at the BLW Guest House.
HC adjourns to Feb 15 hearing on plea against order allowing puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
The Muslim side also filed certified copies of court orders which were not filed earlier, which were taken on record. The Hindu side in the case also filed some papers to prove their possession on the property in dispute. The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee moved the high court on February 2 within hours of the Supreme Court refusing to hear its plea against the Varanasi district court order and asking it to approach the high court.
Chief Minister Yogi talks of Kashi, Mathura agenda in UP assembly
Yogi Adityanath criticized the glorification of invaders who tried to trample on the faith of the country. He expressed the country's unwillingness to accept such glorification. Adityanath also mentioned the satisfaction of building a temple at the promised spot in Ayodhya and the large number of devotees who worshipped there.
Yogi Adityanath declares, 'Humne Vachan Nibhaya, Mandir Vahi Banaya,' highlighting Hindus demand for only three places
In a fiery session at the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reaffirmed the BJP government's commitment, stating, 'We fulfilled our promises, as seen in the construction of the Ram Mandir.' Highlighting the opposition's hindrance to development in holy cities like Ayodhya, Mathura, and Varanasi, he emphasized the need for action over mere words, underscoring the importance of fulfilling public faith and long-standing promises.
Gyanvapi case: 11 applications for copies of ASI survey report
Following an order of the district court passed on July 21 last year, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) carried out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises to determine whether the mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. On Wednesday, District Judge A K Vishvesh ruled that the ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex will be given to both the Hindu and Muslim sides.
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