Faith

The famous Tirupati temple will soon have another address, up north of India. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has been allotted land in Jammu to build a temple and other…

New Delhi: A year after being shut down because of the coronavirus-related controversy, the Nizamuddin Markaz opened its doors on Sunday. There was a limit of 50 visitors, with…

New Delhi: The Uttarakhand High Court has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for devotees planning to attend the Kumbh Mela next month. The court’s order comes within days of state chief…

Bhubaneswar: Maha Shivratri is one of the most revered festivals in Odisha, with several shrines famous for their grand celebrations on the auspicious occasion. Among them, the Shiva…

Bhubaneswar: Om Namo Shivay! Devotees have been greeting each other on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri (literally, the Great Night of Shiva) since early morning on Thursday.…

Bhubaneswar: Shaivism was introduced to Odisha by the Bhomyakara dynasty that ruled over the region for 200 years, according to historians. Since then, the worship of Lord Shiva has been a…

New Delhi: Senior citizens of Delhi will be able to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya free of cost when it’s ready. Making the announcement of free pilgrimage in the assembly on Wednesday,…

Puri: Love for Lord Jagannath spurred two visually-impaired devotees to trek for 65 km to pray at the world famous shrine here. The two devotees, Banshidhar Pradhana and Prashant Sahu of…

Puri: As per tradition, the ‘anukul’ (initiation ceremony) of the Ratha Katha (chariot logs) will be held at the Jagannath temple here on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Tuesday.…

Puri: Several devotees of Lord Jagannath are a confused lot these days. They have complained that money donated to the Jagannath temple through State Bank of India (SBI) ATMs is getting…