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1 month ago

TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

Tirupati : The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has repaired the broken finger of an ancient Lord Rama idol, which is believed to be 1,000 years old, said an official on Saturday. According to the temple body, one of the fingers of the idol's left hand suffered a minor fracture in 2021 during a fair of Lord Rama, prompting the temple officials …

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Grand Karthika Mahotsavam Begins at Srisailam, With Elaborate Preparations

Deccan Chronicle

The Karthika Mahotsavam festivities have commenced at Srisailam, with the Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy and Bhramaramba Ammavari temples beautifully decorated by the temple authorities. The temples will open from 4.30 a.m. to 11 p.m., with special rituals such as the Rudra Homam and Mrityunjaya Homam conducted in phases. Additional arrangements include the Karthika Deeparadhana, Punya Nadee Harati, and Jwalathoranam.

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3 months ago

Santhi Homam at Tirumala Temple to Restore Sanctity of Laddu Prasadam and Naivedyam

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: In a bid to restore the sanctity and purity of the Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam and other Naivedyams, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams conducted a purification ritual called ‘Santhi Homam’ on Monday. Speaking to the media later, TTD executive officer Syamala Rao and Additional EO Venkaiah Chowdhary said the Santhi Homam was performed to “cleanse the shrine of any potential …

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3 months ago

Tirupati laddu row: ‘Shanti Homam’ observed at the temple after use of adulterated ghee in prasadam

The Hindu

‘Shanti Homam’ was ceremoniously observed at the temple of Lord Venkateswara here on Monday. The revered Vedic ritual, steeped in ancient tradition, was undertaken as an act of atonement, seeking divine forgiveness and purification following concerns over the alleged use of adulterated ghee in the preparation of the temple’s prasadams. At the pre-determined sumuhurtam, the temple priest and agama pundits …

Temple Prasadam

8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Leaders Will Work Collectively for a Collective Victory, Says Pandit

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The unity among leaders in the BJP will increase as `Kuja graham’ is heading the new Telugu year, Krodhi. The leaders will strive hard for collective victory in this year, which was the most salient point in Ugadi Panchanga Sravanam conducted at the BJP office on Ugadi. Reading out the forecast at the BJP office, Kakunoori Suryanarayana Murthy said …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indrakeeladri gears up for Ugadi and Vasantha Navaratri celebrations

The Hindu

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam will organise Ugadi celebrations, Vasantha Navaratrotsavams and Brahmotsavams in the ‘Krodhi Nama Samvatsara’, the Telugu new year. The temple will organise Ugadi celebrations on April 9, which will begin with the Suprabhatha Seva rituals at around 3 a.m., followed by Snapanabhishekam, alankaram, archana, nivedana and harati. The priests will perform Kalasa Sthapana rituals for the …

Navaratri Seva Ugadi

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Srisailam Brahmotsavams Conclude with Grand Ceremonies

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: The ten-day Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavam at the Srisailam temple culminated in a series of grand rituals on Sunday. The day witnessed the performance of Rudra homam, Chandi homam, Vasanthotsavam, Avabritham, Trishula Snanam, Dhwajaavarohanam, Sadasyam, and Nagavalli. Following this, the Avabritha snanam saw Chandeeswara Swamy bathed at Sarasvi Pushkarini as per tradition. Vedic scholars chanted Chaturveda Parayanam and stotras in …

Brahmotsavam Grand Rituals

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Devotees Throng Srisailam for Special Pujas, Cultural Shows

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: As part of Mahashivaratri Brahmotsavam and Navahnika Deeksha, on the third day that is on Sunday, special pujas were offered to Sri Swamy and Ammavaru. Subsequently, special pujas were also conducted for Sri Chandiswara Swamy at Yagashala. Later, Mandaparadhana, Panchavaranarchana, Shiva Panchakshari, Nityahavana, Rudra Homam, Chandi Homam were organised according to Agama Shastra. Similarly, Pradoshakala Puja, Japanushtanam, Rudra Parayanam …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

No EO for Sampath Vinayaka Temple as Cholan Family Resists Change

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The Sampath Vinayaka Temple in Asilmetta here receives huge income from its hundi every day. “The Sampath Vinayaka temple's everyday income is in the range of Rs 70,000, but on festival and New Year days, this income increases further,” a senior functionary of the Endowment department said. Again, on Nov 16, 2018, the TR Rajeswaran Cholan family got an …

Department Five Years Temple Endowment Sampath Cholan Family Resists

1 year, 1 month ago

TTD Starts Year-long Yaga to Promote Sanatana Dharma

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams on Thursday commenced the Sri Srinivasa Divyanugraha Homam at the Homa Vedika of Sapta Gau Pradakshina Mandiram near Alipiri, coinciding with Utthana Ekadasi of the sacred Karthika month. Speaking on the occasion, TTD chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said the sole objective of the devasthanam is to facilitate divine blessings of Lord Venkateswara Swamy to devotees. Karunakar …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Durgashtami Celebrated on Grand Note at Srisailam temple

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: As part of the Dasara Mahotsavam on Sunday, a series of sacred rituals were conducted at the Srisailam temple to celebrate Durgashtami. These rituals included morning pujas, special kumkuma archana, navavarana archana, japam, parayana, Surya namaskaram, chandi homam, panchakshari, bhramari, bala japanushtanam, chandi parayanam, Chaturveda recitation, and kumari puja, all dedicated to Goddess Bhramaramba Devi. In the evening, rituals …

Rudra Kumari Puja Goddess Bhramaramba Devi

1 year, 6 months ago

Three-day Jyestabhishekam takes off to a spiritual start at Tirumala temple

The Hindu

The three-day annual Jyestabhishekam commenced at the temple of Lord Venkateswara on Friday amid religious fervour. The festival took off to a religious start with Shanti homam, Sata kalasa Pratista avahana, Nava kalasa avahana and kankana pratista and dharanam followed by Snapana Thirumanjanam to the utsava deities of Lord Malayappa and his two divine consorts. Immense significance is attached to …

1 year, 6 months ago

‘We are taking our country backwards’: Sharad Pawar on rituals performed during new Parliament building inauguration

Hindustan Times

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the rituals performed during the inauguration event of the newly constructed Parliament building, saying he is happy not to have attended the inauguration ceremony after watching it on television. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the rituals performed during the inauguration event of the newly constructed Parliament building …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Left parties compare new Parliament inauguration by PM Modi to ‘coronation of monarch’

Hindustan Times

The Left parties on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparing the inauguration of the new parliament building by him with the coronation of a monarch and relegating the people of the country to "subjects ". Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesturing during the inauguration of the new parliament building in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building Sunday morning. Amid Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka's Shringeri Math, the Prime Minister performed "Ganapati Homam" to invoke Gods to bless the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Mr. Modi then carried the "Sengol" in a procession amid tunes of "nadaswaram" and chanting of Vedic mantras to the new Parliament …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Grand celebrations mark Hanuman Jayanthi

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Devotees thronged Hanuman temples in the city on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanthi on Sunday. Many popular temples in the city such Tadbund, Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swami temple in Anand Bagh, Hanuman temple in Ameerpet, Karmanghat, Koti and other temples were thronged by devotees from 4 am onwards to mark the celebrations. Endowment officer of Tadbund Hanuman temple V. …

Temple Hanuman

1 year, 7 months ago

KCR assumes new throne in election year

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Arriving at the main entrance of the new Secretariat building at 1.15 pm, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday assumed his seat on the sixth floor of the building amid chanting of hymns by Vedic scholars. Upon assuming his seat, the Chief Minister signed six files to extend government benefits to various sections, with ministers, secretaries and other …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Sahiti victims perform homam', seek govt intervention

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The victims, who invested in Sahiti Infra Tech, for purchasing flats at different places in the city, on Sunday performed 'homam' at Madhapur for their properties and demanded the government to interfere and render justice to them. Kartikeya Panorama Buyers Association president Srinivas Reddy said that around 150 customers, who had paid for residential flats, participated in the ‘homam' …

Hyderabad Sahiti Infra Sahiti Victims

1 year, 8 months ago

Hare Krishna temple a centre of piety on festival

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The ‘Sita Rama Kalyanam’ was a grand affair at the Hare Krishna Golden Temple, as traditional practices ruled the roost, with chanting of Vedic hymns and rendition of 'kirtan' prayers by devotees, on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami on Thursday. Among the festivities organised at the temple was also the ‘Sri Rama Taraka Ashtottara Homam’, a fire-based ritual …

Sri Rama Krishna Temple

1 year, 10 months ago

BRS leaders, cadre invoke divine blessings for KCRâ€™s long life

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: BRS leaders and cadre celebrated the 69th birthday of party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in a grand manner across the state on Friday. BRS leaders and cadre organised cutting of 69-kg cakes in all the Assembly constituencies and wards under GHMC limits, organised blood donation camps, distributed food, fruits and clothes to the poor, performed yagams …

Rao Temple Brs Leaders Performed Special Prayers

1 year, 10 months ago

69-kg cake readied for 69th birthday of KCR

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: A 69-kg cake, a documentary with 3D graphics highlighting the key milestones in K. Chandrashekar Rao’s life, welfare schemes, and development programmes being implemented during the last eight years of the BRS government are among the highlights of the 69th birthday celebrations of Telangana Chief Minister being held in the city on Friday. The CM's 69th birthday celebration being …

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2 years ago

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place

New York Times

Yesterday marked the midway point of the Qatar World Cup — 32 matches played, 32 remaining. With 10 minutes remaining of Qatar’s World Cup dream today, the stands were around 30 per cent full. Today’s empty seats came on a day when Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of this World Cup, announced that …

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2 years, 9 months ago

KCR to attend Yadadri temple Maha Kumbha fete on March 28

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will take part in the ‘Maha Kumbha Samprokshana’ slated to be performed on March 28 as part of the reopening of the renovated Yadadri temple complex. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the seven-day panchakundathmaka homam in Balalayam from March 21 to 27 as a precursor for maha kumbha samprokshana on March 28. Speaking …

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TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

Grand Karthika Mahotsavam Begins at Srisailam, With Elaborate Preparations

Santhi Homam at Tirumala Temple to Restore Sanctity of Laddu Prasadam and Naivedyam

Tirupati laddu row: ‘Shanti Homam’ observed at the temple after use of adulterated ghee in prasadam

BJP Leaders Will Work Collectively for a Collective Victory, Says Pandit

Indrakeeladri gears up for Ugadi and Vasantha Navaratri celebrations

Srisailam Brahmotsavams Conclude with Grand Ceremonies

Devotees Throng Srisailam for Special Pujas, Cultural Shows

No EO for Sampath Vinayaka Temple as Cholan Family Resists Change

TTD Starts Year-long Yaga to Promote Sanatana Dharma

Durgashtami Celebrated on Grand Note at Srisailam temple

Three-day Jyestabhishekam takes off to a spiritual start at Tirumala temple

‘We are taking our country backwards’: Sharad Pawar on rituals performed during new Parliament building inauguration

Left parties compare new Parliament inauguration by PM Modi to ‘coronation of monarch’

PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building

Grand celebrations mark Hanuman Jayanthi

KCR assumes new throne in election year

Sahiti victims perform homam', seek govt intervention

Hare Krishna temple a centre of piety on festival

BRS leaders, cadre invoke divine blessings for KCRâ€™s long life

69-kg cake readied for 69th birthday of KCR

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place

KCR to attend Yadadri temple Maha Kumbha fete on March 28