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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday extended warm wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the fourth Monday of the holy month of Sawan (or Shravan). In a post on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister invoked the revered Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, praying for the well-being and prosperity of the people of the state and extended heartfelt wishes to all residents of the state on the auspicious occasion of the ...Read More >
A right-wing Hindu group in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly forced a KFC outlet to close. The group protested the sale of meat during Sawan and the Kanwar Yatra. The incident occurred in the Vasundhara area. Police have registered a case and are identifying those involved. Authorities dispersed the group and ensured the outlet's operation. An investigation is underway. In a controversial incident in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, members of a right-wing Hindu group allegedly forced a KFC outlet ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging its directive requiring eateries along the 'kanwar' yatra route to display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued a notice to the state and scheduled the hearing for July 22 on a petition filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the top court had stayed similar orders issued by BJP-rul ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Ahead of the first Monday of the holy month of Shraavan (Sawan), devotees in huge numbers reached for the 84 Mahadev Yatra in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. July 14 marks the first Monday of this year Shravan (Sawan) month. It is believed that the Shravan month is the most beloved month of Lord Shiva. Worshipping Shiva in this month gives relief from all troubles. Every Monday (Somwar) of this month is considered especially auspicious and is d ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): July 14 marks the first Monday of this year's Shravan (Sawan) month. On the occasion, bhasma aarti of Baba Mahakal was performed in Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple. Firstly, Mahakal Baba was bathed with water, which was followed by 'Panchamrit Abhishek' with milk, curd, ghee, honey and fruits. After that, Baba was offered ashes. Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Prashant Kishor Slams Nitish Kumar Govt Over Election Commission Claims of For ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, "The entire nation is devotional for the first Shravan Somvaar. We have made Lord Shiv's 6-feet high sculpture... In Puri Jagannath Dham, there is a temple of Lord Loknath, and here also, many devotees have arrived. As an artist, I am praying to God to bless us ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): July 14 marks the first Monday of this year Shravan (Sawan) month. On the occasion, bhasma aarti of Baba Mahakal was performed in Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple. Firstly, Mahakal Baba was bathed with water, which was followed by Panchamrit Abhishek with milk, curd, ghee, honey and fruits. After that, Baba was offered ashes. The temple reverberated with Vedic chants, accompanied by the sounds of conch shells, bells, and hymns. Devotees were seen que ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, The entire nation is devotional for the first Shravan Somvaar. We have made Lord Shiv 6-feet high sculpture... In Puri Jagannath Dham, there is a temple of Lord Loknath, and here also, many devotees have arrived. As an artist, I am praying to God to bless us wi ...Read More >
Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, for importing 3.1 million metric tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) per annum for five years from 2025-26. The agreements were signed during Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister JP Nadda's visit to Dammam and Riyadh between July 11 [...] Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive that all eateries along the Kanwar route display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the apex court stayed similar directives issued by the BJP-ruled governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, July 13, offered prayers at the Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad on the occasion of Bonalu. Reddy presented a silk cloth to Goddess Mahankali, he received a a 'purnakhumbham' welcome from the priests and vedic scholars at the temple. Endowments minister Konda Surekha, Backward Classes Welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, SC, ST and Minorities Welfare department Adluri Laxman Kumar, and senio ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy offered silk robes to Goddess Ujjaini Mahankali in Secunderabad on Sunday on the occasion of Lashkar Bonalu. The Chief Minister, along with Endowments Minister Konda Surekha and some other Cabinet colleagues, participated in the festival, which symbolises the unique culture of Telangana. The festivities began amid traditional fanfare and gaiety with thousands of devotees offering prayers at the Ujjaini Mahankali temp ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): A special aarti was performed at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Sunday morning, as devotees gathered in large numbers to mark the third Monday of Sawan -- the holy month in the Hindu lunar calendar. The temple reverberated with Vedic chants, accompanied by the sounds of conch shells, bells, and hymns. Also Read | Kitty Party Scam in Bengaluru: PU Professor Impersonates Advocate, Fights Cops Inside ACP's Office To Defe ...Read More >
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is all set to examine a petition on July 15 that contests the Uttar Pradesh administration's order requiring QR code displays at establishments along the 'kanwar' path, which disclose proprietors' identities.Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation submitted by academic Apoorvanand Jha and fellow petitioners, PTI repoorted.Previously, the highest court had suspended comparable orders from BJP-governed states ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court will hear a plea on July 15 challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the 'kanwar' route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh is set to hear the PIL filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. The top court had last year stayed similar directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, ...Read More >
Ujjain: 'Rudrabhishek' performed at Mahakaleshwar Temple on first day of Shravan 2025 Devotees undertake fasts and offer prayers to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva during the Shravan (or Sawan) month Devotees flocked to the Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers on the first day of the 'Sawan' month early Friday. To mark the occasion,' Rudrabhishek' was performed at the temple. The visuals show milk, curd, and honey are being offered to Lord Shiva during the 'rudrabhishek', followed ...Read More >
UJJAIN:: The sacred Bhasma Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain on the first day of the 'Sawan' month. Devotees gathered in large numbers to witness the early morning ritual, which is considered very divine. The temple reverberated with Vedic chants in the early morning, accompanied by the sounds of conch shells, bells, and hymns. 'Sawan' is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and is considered one of the holiest months. One of the temple Priests said," ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Goa Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday offered prayers at the renowned Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh Ujjain on the first day of the holy month Sawan. Speaking to ANI, Rane expressed his faith and devotion, saying, ...Today is the first day of the Sawan month and I prayed for the well-being of everyone. May our nation continue to develop...I am feeling very good after offering prayers at the temple... On this occasion, devotees flocked to ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 11 (ANI): As Kanwar Yatra commenced, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government will take strict action against those who are deceiving people, hiding their identity and harming Sanatan under Operation Kalanemi. 'Those who are deceiving people here, hiding their identity, hurting faith and belief, harming Sanatan, such people will be identified, a campaign will be run against such people and those who are hurting religion a ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 11 (ANI): Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari offered prayers at the historic Shri Rajrajeshwar Shiva Temple, located within the City Palace in Jaipur, marking the auspicious beginning of the holy month of 'Sawan'. On the occasion, she performed Jal and Dugdha Abhishek (ritual bathing with water and milk) of Lord Shiva and prayed for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state. 'Sawan' is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, a ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday performed holy rituals on the first day of the holy month of 'Sawan', at the Gorakhnath Temple. The Chief Minister also performed 'Rudrabhishek' and 'Havan' at the temple to mark this occasion. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, July 11, 2025: TCS, Hindustan Unilever, and Birla Corporation Among Shares That May Remain in Spotlight on Friday. Chief Minister Adityanath is also the maha ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 11 (ANI): Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari offered prayers at the historic Shri Rajrajeshwar Shiva Temple, located within the City Palace in Jaipur, marking the auspicious beginning of the holy month of Sawan. On the occasion, she performed Jal and Dugdha Abhishek (ritual bathing with water and milk) of Lord Shiva and prayed for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state. Sawan is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and i ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday performed holy rituals on the first day of the holy month of Sawan, at the Gorakhnath Temple. The Chief Minister also performed Rudrabhishek and Havan at the temple to mark this occasion. Chief Minister Adityanath is also the mahant (head priest) of the Gorakhnath Math. Meanwhile, devotees queued up in large numbers outside the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to offer prayers and mark ...Read More >
Dehradun: As Kanwar Yatra commenced, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government will take strict action against those who are deceiving people, hiding their identity and harming Sanatan under Operation Kalanemi. "Those who are deceiving people here, hiding their identity, hurting faith and belief, harming Sanatan, such people will be identified, a campaign will be run against such people and those who are hurting religion and faith by hiding their reality will ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: Lakhs of devotees have embarked on the Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar. These pilgrims cover hundreds of kilometres on foot, collect sacred Ganga water and offer it at their local Shiva temples. The purpose of this religious journey is rooted in faith, penance, and the fulfilment of wishes. Amidst this spiritual pilgrimage, a heartwarming love story has emerged -- one that blends devotion to Lord Shiva with deep personal commitment. Rahul Kumar, a resident of Narela, Delhi, is walking 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9: Delhi BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to temporarily shut all liquor and meat shops on the routes of Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to begin later this month. Marwah, one of the three Sikh MLAs of the BJP in Delhi, stated in his letter that a temporary ban on liquor and meat shops will ensure the piety of the Kanwar Yatra and prevent any possible untoward incident. UP: QR Code Feedback System Launched for Kanwar Yatra in Int ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah has written to Union home minister Amit Shah, requesting him to temporarily shut all liquor and meat shops on the routes of the kanwar yatra, which is scheduled to start next week.Hindu Sena's national president, Vishnu Gupta, has also urged chief minister Rekha Gupta to close all meat shops and slaughterhouses along these roads.In his letter to Shah, Marwah, who represents Jangpura assembly constituency, stated that a temporary ban on liquor and m ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced a podcast series, 'MaharashtraDharma', which will be launched on Sunday. "Starting something new...'MaharashtraDharma', a new podcast series...And what could be a more sacred day than Ashadhi Ekadashi to begin something new?" he wrote on X. The first episode of the podcast will be broadcast or shared at 11am on July 6 on all his social media platforms, the chief minister said. The annual pilgrimage to the V ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 2 (PTI) Police have summoned six people for conducting unauthorised verification of the identities of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route, officials said on Wednesday after a video surfaced on social media showing some individuals allegedly misbehaving with the staff of a 'dhaba'. The six people are said to be associates of Swami Yashveer Maharaj, who runs the Yoga Sadhana Yashveer Ashram in Baghra which has conducted "ghar wapsi" (conversion to Hinduism) ceremoni ...Read More >
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