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Seven high-altitude temples in India for spirituality seekers

Image Source : Social media 1/7 Sri Hemkund Sahib, located at 4,329 m on the banks of Hemkund Lake, is a revered Sikh shrine, known for its scenic beauty, historical significance, and popular trekking routes. Image Source : Social media 3/7 Amarnath Temple, located at 13,000 feet in Jammu and Kashmir, is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kartik Purnima 2024: Know date, timings, significance, and method of worshipping on festival of divine light

India TV News

Kartik Purnima is considered the holiest date on the calendar. Here's all you need to know about Kartik Purnima 2024: Kartik Purnima 2024: Date and Timings This year the full moon date of Kartik month will be from 6:20 am on November 15 to 2:59 am on November 15. Kartik Purnima 2024: Significance Purnima Tithi is considered to be the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kartik Purnima 2024: Date, significance, and rituals for the festival of divine light

India Today

Kartik Purnima is regarded as one of the holiest days in the Hindu calendar, filled with divine energy and spiritual significance. This year, Kartik Purnima will take place on November 15, starting from 6.20 am and ending at 2.59 am on the following day. During Kartik Purnima, the Sun and Moon align within the same zodiac sign, infusing water and …

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Dev Diwali 2024: Pradosh kaal muhurat, rituals to worship Lord Shiva, Deep Daan in Varanasi, and more

Live Mint

Dev Diwali, also known as Dev Deepavali, is one of the most auspicious festivals in Hinduism. Dev Diwali 2024: Key Dates and Timings Purnima Tithi Begins: November 15, 2024 Purnima Tithi Ends: November 16, 2024 Pradosh Kaal Dev Deepavali Muhurat: November 15, 2024 – 5:10 PM to 7:47 PM Significance of Dev Diwali Dev Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon

Raw Story

Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. Ambani promised his Reliance group would build 55 biogas plants by the end of 2025 to convert "food producers to energy producers" and generate 30,000 jobs. "Biogas goes …

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India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’

Al Jazeera

A reader brought the case in 2019 after failing to find official proof of the ban on government websites. A court in India has lifted a three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses after authorities were unable to produce the original order prohibiting imports of the controversial novel. The Delhi High Court quashed the 1988 import ban on Tuesday …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief Israel claimed to have killed in Gaza in July?

Hindustan Times

The Israeli military on Thursday announced that they had killed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in the southern Gaza area of Khan Younis through a strike on July 13. While Israel claims that it has evidence of Deif’s death, an official told news agency AFP that Deif is well and overseeing the operations of Hamas, reported Al Jazeera. However, Hamas …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

New Indian Express

MINA: Pilgrims on Sunday performed the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil," in western Saudi Arabia as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday. Beginning at dawn, the 1.8 million Muslims undertaking the pilgrimage this year threw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley, located …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for holiest day of Hajj

Al Jazeera

Muslims from around the world have converged on a sacred hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the holiest day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is often the most memorable for pilgrims, who stand shoulder to shoulder, feet to feet, asking God for mercy, blessings, prosperity and good health. …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hajj 2024: Date, 4 key aspects of history associated with Day of Arafah ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakreid

Hindustan Times

This year, Hajj started on Friday, June 14, with more than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world having already amassed in and around Mecca for the annual Muslim pilgrimage. Hajj 2024: Date, 4 key aspects of history associated with Day of Arafah ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakreid Date: This year, Hajj started on June 14, 2024, after astronomical observatories …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hajj 2024: Why is Day of Arafah one of the holiest days in Islam? Significance of 9th Dhul Hijjah

Hindustan Times

Millions of Muslims gather on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat, on the Day of Arafah, for the highlight of the Hajj pilgrimage - one of the world’s largest annual gatherings - and even with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius under the desert sun, the faithful climb the hill East of Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad gave his last sermon some …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war

New Indian Express

SAUDI ARABIA: In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed in and around Mecca for the Hajj, and the number was still growing as more pilgrims from inside Saudi Arabia joined. This …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hajj 2024 from Prophet Ibrahim to today: Origin of Kaaba and rich history of Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times

A visit to the holy shrine of Kaaba in Mecca has a remarkable history and Muslims believe that Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham, the dearest friend of Allah and father of prophets, was instructed by God to leave his wife Hajar and son Ismail in the desert of Mecca. Hajj 2024 from Prophet Ibrahim to today: Origin of Kaaba and rich …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Ultranationalist Israelis march in Palestinian area of Jerusalem

Al Jazeera

Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis have taken part in an annual march through a Palestinian neighbourhood in Jerusalem’s Old City, with some marchers chanting “Death to Arabs.” Jerusalem has been mostly calm throughout Israel’s war on Gaza, but the march could ignite widespread tensions, as it did three years ago, when it helped set off an 11-day war in Gaza. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Holy City Set to Bless Modi With a Third Straight Win in Elections

Bloomberg

Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote. However, my roots are in Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities, and the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ancient city, situated on the banks of the river Ganga, handed over landslide victories to Modi in the last …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi: Battle for the heart of the ‘eternal city’

The Hindu

For Sudhir Maurya, it’s a third consecutive Lok Sabha election campaign trip to Varanasi in the last 10 years. The pamphlets circulated by the BJP workers highlight initiatives like the recent unveiling of a new ropeway project that will revolutionise travel within the city by drastically reducing travel time between Banaras Cantonment Railway Station and the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, inauguration …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Significance of the Ganga as one of our holiest rivers

New Indian Express

With the spotlight on Kashi for reasons we all know, it’s interesting to look again at its cultural significance. Death itself is known as ‘Kashi Labh’, the ‘Profit of Kashi’, while Kalbhairav, the city’s fierce guardian deity, is addressed as ‘Kala-kala’, the ‘Death of death’, like his master Shiva. For at least over three millennia, every Hindu pilgrim to Kashi …

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7 months ago

Chopper makes emergency landing at Kedarnath Temple

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: At least half a dozen devotees witnessed tense moments after the helicopter in which they were flying made an emergency landing near the helipad at Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand. The chopper was supposed to land at its designated place but it could not do so due to technical reasons leaving passengers and the ground handling staff in a tense …

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7 months ago

Was Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter shot down? Iran first probe report out | 5 points

Hindustan Times

Iran on Thursday released the first report of the inquiry into the helicopter crash incident which killed president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Iranians carry the coffin of late president Ebrahim Raisi at the Imam Reza shrine during the funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad on May 23, 2024.) Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest at Imam Reza Shrine Iran …

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7 months ago

Iranians bid final farewell to late leader

China Daily

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads a funeral prayer in Teheran on Wednesday for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials who died in a helicopter crash. IRANIAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE/GETTY IMAGES Iranians on Thursday bid the final farewell to late president Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, in Mashhad, Iran's …

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7 months ago

Iran: Late president Ebrahim Raisi to be laid to rest in holy city of Mashhad

Firstpost

Following a funeral procession held this morning in the eastern city of Birjand, where thousands of people paid their respects as Raisi’s remains were taken through the streets in a motorcade, his coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeastern Iran Raisi will be buried at the gold-domed Imam Reza shrine, the holiest Islamic monument in Iran and the location that …

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7 months ago

Iran prepares to bury late President, Foreign Minister and others killed in helicopter crash

The Hindu

Iran on May 23 prepared to inter its late President at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. President Ebrahim Raisi’s burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad caps days of processionals through much of Iran, …

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7 months ago

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation’s holiest Shiite shrine Thursday, days after he was killed in a helicopter crash that added to the woes of a country already beset by international sanctions, internal unrest and tensions abroad. For now, there’s no clear favorite for the position among Iran’s political elite — particularly no …

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Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation

LA Times

Flag-draped coffins of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, during their funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday. Iran interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation’s holiest Shiite shrine Thursday, days after he was killed in a helicopter crash that added to the woes of a country already …

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Seven high-altitude temples in India for spirituality seekers

Kartik Purnima 2024: Know date, timings, significance, and method of worshipping on festival of divine light

Kartik Purnima 2024: Date, significance, and rituals for the festival of divine light

Dev Diwali 2024: Pradosh kaal muhurat, rituals to worship Lord Shiva, Deep Daan in Varanasi, and more

Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon

India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief Israel claimed to have killed in Gaza in July?

Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for holiest day of Hajj

Hajj 2024: Date, 4 key aspects of history associated with Day of Arafah ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakreid

Hajj 2024: Why is Day of Arafah one of the holiest days in Islam? Significance of 9th Dhul Hijjah

Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war

Hajj 2024 from Prophet Ibrahim to today: Origin of Kaaba and rich history of Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Photos: Ultranationalist Israelis march in Palestinian area of Jerusalem

India’s Holy City Set to Bless Modi With a Third Straight Win in Elections

Varanasi: Battle for the heart of the ‘eternal city’

Significance of the Ganga as one of our holiest rivers

Chopper makes emergency landing at Kedarnath Temple

Was Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter shot down? Iran first probe report out | 5 points

Iranians bid final farewell to late leader

Iran: Late president Ebrahim Raisi to be laid to rest in holy city of Mashhad

Iran prepares to bury late President, Foreign Minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation