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2 days, 22 hours ago

Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku: Kerala’s Festival Where Men Dress Up As Women

ABP News

Deep in the heart of Kerala, Kottankulangara Devi Temple in Chavara, Kollam, hosts a one-of-a-kind ritual where thousands of men dress as women in devotion to the goddess. This extraordinary tradition, known as "Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku," is observed during the final two days of the temple's 19-day annual festival. Participants, adorned in traditional sarees and elaborate makeup, line up in long …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Guruvayur festival concludes with ceremonial Arat

The Hindu

Thrissur The 10-day annual festival at Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple concluded on Wednesday with the ceremonial Arat. Thousands of devotees took part in Pallivetta ceremony, held on the 9th day of the festival on Tuesday. Later, the tired deity takes rest at the specially arranged palliyara namaskara mandapam outside the sreekovil. Thousands of people took part in the festival feast held …

Festival

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Surreal it sounds! Uttarakhand employee’s ‘deity’ outburst stuns state secretariat

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: A peculiar scene unfolded at the Secretariat on Monday as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived for the scheduled meetings. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the man is seen entering the Secretariat barefoot, repeatedly shouting “orders, orders!” He also warned that a crisis was imminent for the CM, causing alarm among onlookers. According to …

Bhatt Secretariat

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Italian woman’s tattoo of Hindu deity sparks backlash in India for ‘objectionable placement’

The Independent

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hare Krishna Protest: Villagers Chant Devotional Hymns to Oppose Liquor Bar Named After Deity

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: In a protest unlike any other, residents of Bhadrak turned to spirituality to voice their dissent against the opening of a liquor bar named after a deity. Instead of slogans and fiery speeches, the villagers gathered outside the District Collector’s office on Saturday, singing ‘Hare Krishna, Hare Rama’ while playing traditional instruments like mridanga and jhanja in a peaceful …

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1 month ago

Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? New research suggests key stone represented a giant penis

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian?

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “Despite there being many varieties, the axolotl from the area is a symbol of identity for the native people,” said Cruz, who participated in activities hosted at the museum to celebrate “Axolotl Day” in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The annual festival at Mangadu temple and homage to a Sufi Saint

The Hindu

Thai Poosam was a grand celebration in temples across Chennai city. At the Vadapalani Andavar Temple, the event was celebrated on two days, with nearly 8,000 women bearing pots of milk on their heads and around 1,000 devotees carried ‘kavadis’. Temple officials said that on February 10, the deity was taken out in procession on the peacock ‘vahanam’. On the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Young deity morphs into box-office champion

China Daily

By Xu Fan | China Daily | Updated: 2025-02-15 09:41 Ne Zha 2, China's biggest box-office sensation, has shattered records to become the world's second-highest-grossing animated film of all time by Friday. Since debuting on Jan 29, the first day of the Chinese New Year, the sequel to the 2019 sleeper hit Ne Zha, Ne Zha 2, by director Yang …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arasavilli temple witnesses unprecedented rush on Ratha Saptami

The Hindu

India’s famous and historic Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple witnessed an unprecedented rush of pilgrims on the day of Ratha Saptami which is the biggest festival in the temple town of Srikakulam on Tuesday. Hundreds of devotees thronged the temple and waited patiently in the queue lines to offer prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of Surya Jayanthi …

Ratha Saptami

1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Land Belongs To Deity": Rajasthan High Court Rejects 35-Yr-Old Plea Challenging Re-Entry Of Temple Land In Revenue Records

Live Law

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a 35-year-old plea against an order by which the Ajmer Revenue Board "re-entered" into the records, a land on which Shri Gopalji Temple is situated, underscoring that the land in question belongs to a deity–a minor who is precluded from availing legal remedies without human help. Justice Avneesh Jhingan further …

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2 months ago

All set for Nagoba Jatara in Keslapur, the abode of serpent deity, in Telangana’s tribal heartland of Indervelli mandal

The Hindu

Nagoba Jatara, the eight-day holy pilgrimage event of Mesram clan Adivasi Gonds, is slated to start at Keslapur village in north Telangana’s tribal heartland of Indervelli mandal in Adilabad district on the night of January 28. Mesram clan Raj Gonds and Pardhans from far and wide, including the erstwhile composite Adilabad district, neighbouring Maharashtra and the vast tribal region in …

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2 months ago

Serpent deity worship: Nagoba jatara to be held in Keslapur of Adilabad district from January 28 to February 4

The Hindu

Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal of Adilabad district is getting ready for the ‘Nagoba jatara’, the famous annual tribal fair of the Mesram clan of Gonds, scheduled to be held from January 28 to February 4, 2025. With less than a week to go for the mega religious event, the district administration started making arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of …

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2 months ago

MahaKumbh 2025: Which Deity Is Worshipped Before Taking A Dip At Triveni Sangam? Know Here

ABP News

MahaKumbh 2025: Prayagraj holds a unique place in Hinduism, renowned for the sacred confluence of three rivers at the Triveni Sangam. Millions of devotees are visiting daily to partake in the holy rituals of bathing, donating, meditating, and performing austerities at the Triveni Sangam. Visitors to Maha Kumbh 2025 should also worship Lord Vishnu, who is often referred to as …

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2 months, 1 week ago

The diary of a disenchanted wife

The Hindu

Krishna Menon, Thiruvananthapuram 5 July 1997 Every day we hate each other a little more. “I hate him”, the whisper in my head rises yet again, one that I have been desperately trying to muffle out. I remember standing before the bathroom mirror one gloomy evening finally saying those words out, “I hate him.” The words seem to suspend in …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Tirupati: Contract Employee Caught Stealing Gold From Storage For Temple Offerings

ABP News

A 40-year-old outsourced employee of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams was arrested at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple for allegedly stealing over 650 grams of gold donated by devotees as offerings to the deity, said a police official on Tuesday. The accused, V Penchalayya, was arrested for stealing 650 grams of gold worth Rs 46 lakh, comprising gold biscuits and jewellery. He …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Case filed against Rishab Shetty, Jai Hanuman makers over depiction of the deity with a human face

Hindustan Times

Even as Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni of Mythri Movie Makers secure partial relief in the Pushpa 2 stampede case, they must fight another legal battle. A high court advocate, Mamidal Thirumal Rao, filed a case against Rishab Shetty, Prasanth Varma and the producers for depicting Hanuman with a ‘human face’. The case on Jai Hanuman makers Thirumal held a …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy turn out of devotees on Vaikunda Ekadasi day at Srirangam temple

The Hindu

Religious fervour permeated the temple town of Srirangam as devotees turned out in large numbers and offered worship to Lord Renganatha and Sri Namperumal - the processional deity- at the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple on the auspicious ‘Vaikunda Ekadasi’ day on Friday-. The high point of the ongoing 22-day annual Vaikunda Ekadasi festival at the temple which commenced on December 30 …

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3 months ago

Man drops iPhone into hundi, EO refuses to give it back

Deccan Chronicle

An incident akin to that in Tamil movie 'Palayathamman' ccured at the Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple at Thiruporur near Chennai. At the Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple, a devotee inadvertently dropped an iPhone into the hundi. A devotee Dinesh, hailing from Vinayagapuram, was forced to leave his iPhone with the temple authorities as they refused to give it back to him as he …

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3 months, 1 week ago

iPhone for deity? Tamil Nadu temple refuses to return Apple device dropped in ‘hundi’

Hindustan Times

A Tamil Nadu temple reportedly rejected a devotee's request to return his iPhone after he accidentally dropped the Apple device into the “hundi” at the temple. The iPhone 16 Pro Max Temple authorities claimed that anything dropped into the donation box “belongs to the deity", The Times of India reported. “We are not clear whether he dropped it as an …

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'Pooja Is For Deity, How Can It Be Stopped For Public Convenience?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Guruvayoor Temple Dewaswom

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea challenging the decision of the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple administration not to conduct 'Udayasthamana Pooja' on Vrishchikam Ekadasi day, citing public convenience. The petitioners wanted the pooja to happen today from 6 AM, however, no pooja was conducted as the Kerala High Court had upheld the management's decision. Prima facie …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Walmart sells panties and slippers with print of Lord Ganesha, removes collection after outrage

Op India

On Friday, Walmart courted controversy after it came to light that it had been selling footwear and underwear embossed with the image of Lord Ganesha. 😡😡 pic.twitter.com/KGCcqqObXu — Tathvam-asi December 6, 2024 According to reports, Walmart is selling at least 70 variants of boxers, thongs, briefs and panties with the print of Lord Ganesha The abhorrent use of the imagery …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zameer Ahmed Khan under fire for video of being escorted with Hindu deity dance

India Today

A video posted by Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on his X account, shows performers dressed as Hindu deities performing Bhoota Kola, a traditional dance form, while escorting Khan to the stage. The video, from the Kannada Rajyotsava program in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet Ward, has drawn sharp criticism from several social media users, particularly from coastal Karnataka residents, who argue that …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Mandya village faces tensions as Dalits enter temple for first time, heavy force deployed

Live Mint

Tensions flared in a Mandya village on Sunday after district authorities allowed Dalits to enter the temple and offer prayers to the deity 'Kalabhairaveshwara' for the first time. In response, upper-caste individuals, primarily Vokkaligas, reportedly removed the 'Utsava Murthy,' the metallic festival idol of the deity, and conducted rituals outside the temple in Hanakere village, as reported by PTI. PTI …

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Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku: Kerala’s Festival Where Men Dress Up As Women

Guruvayur festival concludes with ceremonial Arat

Surreal it sounds! Uttarakhand employee’s ‘deity’ outburst stuns state secretariat

Italian woman’s tattoo of Hindu deity sparks backlash in India for ‘objectionable placement’

Hare Krishna Protest: Villagers Chant Devotional Hymns to Oppose Liquor Bar Named After Deity

Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? New research suggests key stone represented a giant penis

Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian?

The annual festival at Mangadu temple and homage to a Sufi Saint

Young deity morphs into box-office champion

Arasavilli temple witnesses unprecedented rush on Ratha Saptami

"Land Belongs To Deity": Rajasthan High Court Rejects 35-Yr-Old Plea Challenging Re-Entry Of Temple Land In Revenue Records

All set for Nagoba Jatara in Keslapur, the abode of serpent deity, in Telangana’s tribal heartland of Indervelli mandal

Serpent deity worship: Nagoba jatara to be held in Keslapur of Adilabad district from January 28 to February 4

MahaKumbh 2025: Which Deity Is Worshipped Before Taking A Dip At Triveni Sangam? Know Here

The diary of a disenchanted wife

Tirupati: Contract Employee Caught Stealing Gold From Storage For Temple Offerings

Case filed against Rishab Shetty, Jai Hanuman makers over depiction of the deity with a human face

Heavy turn out of devotees on Vaikunda Ekadasi day at Srirangam temple

Man drops iPhone into hundi, EO refuses to give it back

iPhone for deity? Tamil Nadu temple refuses to return Apple device dropped in ‘hundi’

'Pooja Is For Deity, How Can It Be Stopped For Public Convenience?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Guruvayoor Temple Dewaswom

Walmart sells panties and slippers with print of Lord Ganesha, removes collection after outrage

Zameer Ahmed Khan under fire for video of being escorted with Hindu deity dance

Karnataka: Mandya village faces tensions as Dalits enter temple for first time, heavy force deployed