Thousands gather at Kerala temple procession defying social distancing
4 years, 9 months ago

Thousands gather at Kerala temple procession defying social distancing

Op India  

Even as the country is grappling with the menace of coronavirus, thousands of devotees in Kerala brazenly violated the guidelines mandated by the state government to avoid large gatherings and participated in the traditional procession ‘Arattu’ held at Malayinkeezhu Sree Krishna Swami Temple in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Kerala: A traditional procession ‘Arattu’ was organised at Malayinkeezhu Sree Krishna Swami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, yesterday. Read- Wuhan Coronavirus: Ignoring social distancing appeal, Muslims continue to gather in large numbers to offer Friday Namaaz It is noteworthy to mention that just a day ago on Thursday, PM Modi had urged the countrymen to exercise restraint in venturing out in public places, much less crowded places. However, paying no heed to the Prime Minister of the country and in flagrant disregard of the state government’s enforced strictures, a large number of devotees assembled at the Sree Krishna Swami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, posing a severe threat of community transmission of the novel coronavirus in the state which has so far reported about 37 cases.

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​Safety and piety: on safety and religious pilgrimage sites
8 hours, 33 minutes ago

​Safety and piety: on safety and religious pilgrimage sites

The Hindu  

Despite the hundreds of thousands who throng the Tirumala temple in Tirupati every year for the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, stampedes at the world-renowned hill temple have been rare. However, the tragic incident on January 8 underscores the need to rethink crowd management strategies at religious pilgrimage sites. The Tirupati stampede, which resulted in six devotees passing away and injuries to …

Thousands Offer Balitharpanam at Thirunelly, Wayanad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands Offer Balitharpanam at Thirunelly, Wayanad

The Hindu  

Thousands of devotees gathered on Friday (November 1) to perform the ‘Balitharpanam’ ritual at the Mahavishnu temple in Thirunelly in Wayanad. The rituals, believed to grant eternal peace to departed ancestors, attracted devotees from neighboring districts and beyond, with thousands making their way to the banks of the Papanashini Creek and Nugu River to perform the ceremony.

Scores of women perform ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ at Srisailam
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Scores of women perform ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ at Srisailam

The Hindu  

Hundreds of women thronged the hill shrine of Bhramaramba Sametha Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanams at Srisailam, here on Friday, to participate in the auspicious Hindu festival — ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’ — observed on the second Friday of the Sravana month. Later, the women took ‘darshan’ of the main deity through a special queue line. The Devasthanams provided the material required for …

Four-day festival begins at Gurunathaswamy temple in Anthiyur
5 months, 1 week ago

Four-day festival begins at Gurunathaswamy temple in Anthiyur

The Hindu  

The procession of three deities marked the beginning of the four-day annual festival of Arulmigu Gurunathaswamy Temple at Pudupalayam in Anthiyur on Wednesday. The idols of Sri Kamatchi, Sri Perumal, and Sri Gurunathaswamy were taken out in a procession to Vanakovil, witnessed by thousands of devotees, after which special puja was performed at the temple. The cattle and horse exhibition, …

Ram Navami: Bengal police on 'high alert' ahead of Hindu Jagran Manch's 5,000 religious processions
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram Navami: Bengal police on 'high alert' ahead of Hindu Jagran Manch's 5,000 religious processions

Hindustan Times  

Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tension ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported. Even their processions will be videographed.” Ram Navami celebrations have turned into a political battleground in recent years with rallies escalating into major political face-offs and even communal riots. Meanwhile, the Hindu …

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured
1 year, 9 months ago

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured

The Independent  

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Mahashivratri 2023: Devotees throng temples across India
1 year, 10 months ago

Mahashivratri 2023: Devotees throng temples across India

Hindustan Times  

Mahashivratri 2023: Devotees throng temples across India Maha Shivratri, meaning 'The Great Night of Shiva', is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. From the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to the Shree Lingaraj temple in Odisha, devotees are thronging the Lord Shiva temples across the country since early Saturday morning on the occasion of Mahashivratri. 2 / 9 Among …

Andhra Pradesh: Festive mood grips Ongole on the eve of Dasara
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Festive mood grips Ongole on the eve of Dasara

The Hindu  

Festive spirit has gripped Prakasam district as major temples have been spruced up on the eve of Dasara festivities that are set to begin from September 26. The historic temple of Tripurasundaridevi at Tripurantakam, the eastern gateway to Srisailam, and other temples in Ongole, including Rajarajeswari shrine at Lawyerpet, Saibaba temple, Durgadevi temple in Balajiraopeta, Mahishasuramardhini temple in Chennakesavapeta, Mahalakshmi …

Muslims in Rajasthan's Kota shower petals amid clashes on Hanuman Jayanti
2 years, 8 months ago

Muslims in Rajasthan's Kota shower petals amid clashes on Hanuman Jayanti

Hindustan Times  

Amid reports of communal tension in various parts of the country, Muslims in Rajasthan's Kota made a gesture of peace by welcoming a Hanuman Jayanti procession with flower petals and offering participants sherbet. This comes against the backdrop of clashes in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, as well as in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, where Hanuman Jayanti or Ram …

Maha Shivratri 2022: Hundreds of thousands Hindu devotees celebrate festival
2 years, 10 months ago

Maha Shivratri 2022: Hundreds of thousands Hindu devotees celebrate festival

The Independent  

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In view of COVID surge, Odisha bans religious gatherings on Makar Sankranti; no holy dip in Haridwar
3 years ago

In view of COVID surge, Odisha bans religious gatherings on Makar Sankranti; no holy dip in Haridwar

Firstpost  

According to government orders issued in Uttarakhand, devotees have been asked not to take a bath on Makar Sakranti on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh Bhubaneswar/Dehradun: Authorities in Odisha Tuesday banned religious gatherings at river banks and ghats on Makar Sankranti and Pongal on 14 January, while the Uttarakhand government also disallowed devotees from taking a …

Ratha Saptami 2021: Lord Venkateswara Shrine in Tirumala Swamped With Devotees on 'Surya Jayanti'
3 years, 10 months ago

Ratha Saptami 2021: Lord Venkateswara Shrine in Tirumala Swamped With Devotees on 'Surya Jayanti'

News 18  

Tirupati, Feb 19: After a nearly 11 month gap due to COVID-19 induced restrictions, thousands of devotees from across the country on Friday took part in the sacred processions of the annual “Ratha Sapthami” festival at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala on the occasion of “Surya Jayanthi.’ The devotees were allowed to congregate in large numbers …

Sabarimala to Receive More Devotees Now as Kerala Govt Allows 2,000 Pilgrims on Weekdays
4 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala to Receive More Devotees Now as Kerala Govt Allows 2,000 Pilgrims on Weekdays

News 18  

The famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala’s Sabarimala, opened for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, is all set to receive more pilgrims now with the Kerala government deciding to allow more devotees for darshan by adhering to Covid-19 protocols. As per the new decision, a maximum of 2000 devotees would be allowed to have darshan at the hill temple on …

What lockdown? Thousands in Karnataka pull chariot, participate in Siddalingeshwara fair
4 years, 9 months ago

What lockdown? Thousands in Karnataka pull chariot, participate in Siddalingeshwara fair

India Today  

On a day when Karnataka registered its highest daily spike in the number of new coronavirus cases, thousands came out to participate in a religious procession in Kalaburagi district and openly defied the nationwide lockdown. Videos from the fair show thousands of people pulling a chariot as part of the festivities with complete disregard for social distancing norms. In this …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hundreds of devotees assemble in temples on Ram Navami across West Bengal, flout lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hundreds of devotees assemble in temples on Ram Navami across West Bengal, flout lockdown

Firstpost  

Long queues of devotees were seen outside temples across the state, while the annual Ram Navami rallies were not held this year as the VHP and other saffron groups have called off the programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kolkata: Amid chant of ‘‘Jai Sri Ram’’, hundreds of devotees assembled in temples in various parts of West Bengal on the …

Coronavirus: No devotees will be allowed into Sabarimala temple for 10-day annual fest from March 29
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: No devotees will be allowed into Sabarimala temple for 10-day annual fest from March 29

India TV News  

The Kerala government on Friday decided not to allow pilgrims to the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district for the annual festival beginning on March 29 to check the coronavirus spread. The Guruvayur Lord Krishna temple at Thrissur will remain closed for devotees from March 21 until further notice, officials said. "The decision was taken after the district …

Coronavirus update in India: People are going to miss these Indian world heritage sites till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus update in India: People are going to miss these Indian world heritage sites till March 31

India Today  

After a spike in coronavirus cases in India, the government has decided to close all ASI-protected monuments, including Taj Mahal, and central museums across the country till March 31, 2020, as a precautionary measure to prevent coronavirus spread. Confirming the news, the Archaeological Survey of India also tweeted, "All 143 ticketed monuments along with Museums under @ASIGoI to be closed …

Coronavirus: Karnataka’s religious circuit hit
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Karnataka’s religious circuit hit

Live Mint  

Fear over the spread of Covid-19 has gripped Karnataka’s religious tourism circuit as well. Many religious institutions have sent advisories to their devotees to avoid visiting temples till the Covid-19 scare mitigates. “We have sent advisories across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa from where we get maximum devotees. The temples have already experienced 40-50% …

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