RELIGIOUS YATRA
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024: Date, legend of Lord Jagannath, history, significance, all you should know Puri Rath Yatra 2024: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, starting on July 7, 2024, is a nine-day festival drawing millions of devotees. The event, rooted in ancient traditions, involves three grand chariots carrying deities to the Gund...
08 Jul, 2024, 04.54 PM ISTJagannath Rath Yatra: Chariot pulling begins in Puri Thousands of devotees in Puri pulled giant chariots towards Gundicha temple, marking the beginning of the annual festival. The President and other dignitaries participated in the ritual, symbolically pulling the chariots. The procession included rel...
07 Jul, 2024, 09.06 PM ISTJagannatha Yatra, Shravan & Gupt Navratri: Here is the full list of festivals in July July Festival Dates: The month of July brings relief from the heat with light rains and is filled with religious observances. Starting with Yogini Ekadashi Vrat, Pradosh Vrat, and Amavasya, the month includes Gupt Navratri, Jagannatha Rath Yatra, an...
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Pakistan issues 962 visas to Sikh pilgrims on 'Martyrdom Day' of Guru Arjun Dev The Pakistan High Commission issued 962 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for Martyrdom Day events of Guru Arjun Dev. This is part of a bilateral protocol allowing Sikh and Hindu pilgrims to visit religious shrines in both countries. The pilgrims wi...
05 Jun, 2024, 08.10 PM ISTLok Sabha election: BJP, SP battle in Faizabad/Ayodhya, the birthplace of Ram Lalla The Faizabad/Ayodhya Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, historically significant due to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the tearing down of the Babri mosque, is in the spotlight as it gears up for polling in the fifth phase on May 20. Sitting...
21 May, 2024, 02.42 PM ISTChar Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand govt extends ban on VIP darshan till May 31 Uttarakhand govt extends VIP Darshan ban for Char Dham Yatra till May 31 due to surge in pilgrims. Registration mandatory with health guidelines. 26 lakh devotees register for Yatra starting on May 10. Char Dham Yatra holds spiritual significance, c...
17 May, 2024, 06.54 AM ISTMake pilgrimages blessed experiences The Char Dham Yatra, including Puri, Rameswaram, Dwarka, and Badrinath, set a record on Day 1 with over 29,000 pilgrims at Kedarnath causing road congestion. Uttarakhand government plans a Dharmik Yatra Authority to regulate the yatra, addressing pa...
16 May, 2024, 11.11 PM ISTHow Uttarakhand plans to put a stop to Char Dham chaos Uttarakhand government plans 'Dharmik Yatra Authority' to regulate Char Dham Yatra and other pilgrimages like Kanwar yatra. Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj mentions studying UP's regulatory model. The authority will manage pilgrim limits, routes, he...
16 May, 2024, 01.14 PM IST"Do not send any VIP till May 31 for Char Dham Yatra": Uttarakhand DGP writes letter to state DGPs Since the opening of the doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham on May 10, over one lakh devotees have made their way to Kedarnath. The total number of pilgrims visiting all four Char Dham sites has reached 2,76,416 thus far. In just four days, a record-break...
15 May, 2024, 02.23 PM ISTChar Dham Yatra 2024: Doors of Badrinath Temple open for devotees amid chants and melodious tunes The Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand opened its doors for devotees at 6 am on Sunday morning amid chimes of melodious tunes by the Army Band with complete rituals, vedic chants and slogans of 'Badri Vishal Lal Ki Jai'. Shri Badrinath Dham opened i...
13 May, 2024, 12.01 PM ISTFirst 'Abhishek puja' at Badrinath performed in name of PM Modi, says Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Ajendra Ajay said, "Today at 6 am, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham have been opened for devotees. Our first Abhishek Puja has been done in the name of Prime Minister Modi. Crowds of devotees are s...
12 May, 2024, 12.40 PM IST'First puja at Kedarnath performed in name of PM Modi': CM Dhami Kedarnath Dham opened with puja in PM Modi's name, Char Dham pilgrimage welcomed by CM Dhami. Gangotri and Yamunotri doors also opened. Char Dham Yatra holds spiritual importance, following clockwise pilgrimage direction.
10 May, 2024, 03.44 PM ISTKedarnath Dham reopens for devotees amidst sacred hymns and 'Har Har Mahadev' chants Kedarnath Dham: As the devotees assembled for the ceremony, the air was filled with the resonant chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' while hymns echoed through the surroundings as the gates were opened. Before the ceremonial commencement at one of the natio...
10 May, 2024, 10.16 AM ISTBJP, under Modi Bhaijaan, is carving out two new vote banks: Muslims and Christians The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making strategic efforts to win over India's religious minorities, Muslims and Christians, despite its Hindutva agenda. With a focus on outreach and development, the BJP aims to ...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.17 PM ISTRam Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony: Mukesh Meshram, the man amid the festival UP tourism principal secretary Mukesh Meshram has his hands full these days. On the one hand is the long-term task of developing Ayodhya as a religious tourism hub, and on the other are tasks related to the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram idol on January...
20 Jan, 2024, 01.11 AM ISTBJP relaunches 'Sneha Yatra' to connect with Christians in Kerala BJP state chief K Surendran visited Cardinal George Alencherry, the former head of the prominent Syro Malabar Church, at St Thomas Mount in nearby Kakkanad in the morning and conveyed Christmas greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
21 Dec, 2023, 06.12 PM ISTNuh violence: Forensic team collects evidences from procession route in Nalhad After Haryana violence, 8 member forensic team collects evidences from the procession route in Nalhad. A religious procession, known as the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra and organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Mewat, Haryana, turned viol...
05 Aug, 2023, 12.28 PM ISTNuh violence: Organisers did not provide complete information about yatra, says Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday said the yatra organisers in Nuh did not provide complete information to the district administration, which resulted in the violence on Monday.
02 Aug, 2023, 02.34 PM ISTKedarnath to Badrinath: Most religious tirtha sites in India Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is one of the oldest Hindu pilgrimage sites of the country and holds a lot of importance among Hindus.
06 Jul, 2023, 06.56 PM ISTKarnataka government's Kashi yatra cancelled as poll code comes into force The pilgrimage was scheduled to commence in two batches on April 14 and 28, which has been cancelled following Election Commission's direction, Karnataka Religious Endowment department which organises the event said in a statement.
16 Apr, 2023, 11.44 AM IST