Ayodhya Ram Temple: In a heartwarming display of unwavering devotion, many devotees thronged to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday. Drawn by spiritual zeal, the devotees, some arriving as early as 3 am, are eager to offer prayers and witness the divine presence of Shri Ram Lalla on the first morning after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. The Pran Pratishtha …
The festival of Diwali is marked with various rituals and traditions across regions in the country with some very peculiar ones involving pelting of stones, lashing a whip, or hurling firecrackers. In a video shared by news agency ANI, some men could be seen laying flat on the ground while a dozen cows trample over them in village Bhidavad of …
The ‘Bhasma Aarti’ for Lord Mahakal was performed early in the morning with established customs in the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on the fourth Monday of ‘Sawan’ month Sawan, also referred to as Shravan, holds significant religious and cultural importance in the Hindu calendar, especially for devotees of Lord Shiva. The ‘Bhasma Aarti’ for Lord Mahakal was performed early in …
At a Karnataka temple, high drama unfolded as devotees hurled fire at each other during a ritual. The fire ritual called ‘Thoothedhara’ or ‘Agni Kheli’ took place at the Sri Durgaparameshwari temple in Kateel on April 22, reports news agency ANI. In the comments, while some people termed it as an “adventure sport”, others expressed serious apprehension that the ritual …
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