Festivals

Odisha: One of the most auspicious solar festivals in Odisha Makar Sankranti is being observed with devotion and joy across urban and rural regions of the state on Wednesday. Makar...

Prayagraj: Lakhs of devotees have gathered at Triveni Sangam for the annual Magh Mela which began on Saturday at UP’s Prayagraj. Magh Mela revolves around the main ritual of a...

Cuttack: There is good news for people residing in Odisha’s Cuttack district ahead of Bali Jatra. In order to facilitate cultural celebrations during the Jatra, the district administration has relaxed...

Ayodhya: Ever since Yogi Adityanath became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2017, Diwali has not been the same in Ayodhya. The festival of lights, or Deepotsav, has grown in grandeur...

New Delhi: The Delhi government will seek the Supreme Court’s nod to allow the use of green firecrackers during Diwali. “Keeping in mind the sentiments of crores of people in...

New Delhi: On the evening of Maha Ashtami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a Durga Puja pandal in Delhi’s CR Park and performed ‘aarti’. Modi, who was accompanied by Delhi CM...

Berhampur: Bommala Koluvu, the display of dolls, is an integral part of the nine-day ‘Navaratri Puja’ among south Indians, mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. M Venkat Rao, a retired...

Navi Mumbai: The Jagannath temple at Sector 5 in Kharghar celebrated Bahuda Yatra Festival amidst great fanfare and spiritual fervour. All religious rituals, which commenced in the wee hours of...

Berhampur: The 26-day-long biennial Thakurani Yatra concluded in Odisha's Berhampur early on Tuesday with the ceremonial return of Maa Budhi Thakurani to her temple. The presiding deity of the city...

Bhubaneswar: Lord Ram is always shown as a great archer. Unlike other heroes from Indian epics, he has never been depicted as a royal figure hunting lions from a chariot....