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PAKISTAN HAS issued around 2,800 visas to Indian nationals for the annual Baisakhi pilgrimage this year, which starts on April 10. Last year, around 6,500 Indians got to visit various gurdwaras in Pakistan for the 10-day pilgrimage. This is the first Baisakhi pilgrimage which will be held post the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025 and Operation Sindoor in May. In a statement posted on X, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday said, "On the occasion of Baisakhi festival, the Pa ...Read More >
Char Dham Yatra 2026 will begin on April 19 on Akshaya Tritiya, with Yamunotri and Gangotri opening first, followed by Kedarnath and Badrinath. Here is a simple guide to temple opening dates, registration steps, and key travel tips for pilgrims. Every year, as summer starts setting in, something shifts in the mountains. The Char Dham Yatra begins, and with it, a steady flow of pilgrims heading towards Uttarakhand. For many, it is not just a trip. It is something they have planned for years. In ...Read More >
Puri, Apr 8 (PTI) The second phase of the inventory of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury) commenced on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue till April 11, officials said. The first day of the second phase of inventory continued for seven hours, an official said. A select team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) ...Read More >
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Hemant Dwivedi, on Thursday, said that the Char Dham are not only the lifeline of Sanatan Dharma but also its four foundational pillars. In an exclusive conversation with ANI, the spokesperson said that the Char Dham of Uttarakhand holds immense religious significance and forms the core pillars of Sanatan Dharma. Also Read | Assembly Elections 2026: How To Check Name in Voter List and Down ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Constitutional morality can never be a ground for judicial review to decide essential religious practices and beliefs in a religion, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday while stressing that two previous verdicts on decriminalisation of consensual gay sex and adultery provisions based on this doctrine were "not a good law". A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that constitutional morality i ...Read More >
Puri: The inventory and verification of ornaments of the Ratna Bhandar at the Jagannath Temple began Monday, with a special team entering the shrine. The process marks the second phase of the inventory of Lord Jagannath's treasury. Justice Biswanath Rath and Shree Jagannath Temple's chief administrator, Arabinda Padhee, were among those present. The exercise is being carried out in the presence of officials, including the district collector, superintendent of police, authorised servitors, RBI ...Read More >
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, performed 'bhoomi puja' for the much-awaited redevelopment of the historic Gnana Saraswati temple in Basar of Nirmal district on Monday (April 6). Basar, an abode of Goddess Saraswati, is renowned for 'Aksharabhyasam (initiation into learning). The temple town, located on the banks of the Godavari, is set to host the Godavari Pushkaralu (the once-in-12-year event to worship the river), in June 2027. As p ...Read More >
Vrindavan, Apr 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the festival organized in Vrindavan on the occasion of the 452nd birth anniversary of Saint Malukdas Maharaj today. Addressing the saints at this grand event held at Maluk Peeth, CM Yogi not only extolled the virtues of the path of devotion but also criticized opponents on the issues of heritage and development. He bluntly stated that the eternal king of India is only Lord Shri Ram and there can be no one else. ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, visited the Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to offer her prayers to goddess Kamakhya on Tuesday. Maa Kamakhya or Kameswari is the renowned Goddess of Desire whose famous shrine is located in Guwahati. It is considered the most sacred and the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on earth. Also Read | UCLA's Tiana Sumanasekera Viral Bollywood Routine: Sri Lankan-American Gymnast Hits Career-High ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, visited the Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to offer her prayers to goddess Kamakhya on Tuesday. Maa Kamakhya or Kameswari is the renowned Goddess of Desire whose famous shrine is located in Guwahati. It is considered the most sacred and the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on earth. Nita Ambani visited the temple and performed the necessary rituals with the guidance of the temple priests. ...Read More >
Legal experts say the court's decision will have far-reaching consequences for women's religious freedoms and right to enter places of worship. The petitions challenge the landmark 2018 Supreme Court judgment which struck down the ban on women of menstruating age from entering Sabarimala. Hinduism bars menstruating women from participating in religious rituals, regarding them as unclean. Many temples deny women entry during their periods and several devout women voluntarily stay away, but Saba ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said those interpreting the law must take faith into account, as he spoke on the Sabarimala women entry issue and the lessons learned from the controversy. Speaking to the media here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said he had written in detail about the matter earlier and urged people to read his views. Referring to the controversy over the entry of women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala Temple, Tharoor said the Left ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2,800 visas to Indian pilgrims for the upcoming Baisakhi celebrations, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from April 10 to 19, 2026. The pilgrims will visit significant Sikh religious sites, including Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, the official statement read. Also Read | Global Shares Mostly Rise Ahead of Trump's Deadline on Iran. Extending his greetings o ...Read More >
New Delhi: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Tuesday commenced hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The Constitution bench comprises Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. Ahead of the hearin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Tuesday commenced hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The Constitution bench comprises Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. Ahead o ...Read More >
INDORE: At a hearing on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque dispute case on Monday, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court was informed that there were, in fact, two idols - of Vaghdevi (Goddess Saraswati) and Amba - recovered from the Bhojshala site in Dhar during the colonial period and presently housed in the British Museum in London.The counsel for Hindu Front for Justice, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, made the submission before the bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Jus ...Read More >
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, Vishal Mishra, visited the shrine on Monday to conduct an on-site inspection and review the arrangements in detail ahead of the opening of the portals of Badrinath Dham on April 23. During the visit, he assessed the progress of works under the master plan and directed concerned officials to ensure that all tasks are completed by April 20 without compromising on quality. He also r ...Read More >
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, Vishal Mishra, visited the shrine on Monday to conduct an on-site inspection and review the arrangements in detail ahead of the opening of the portals of Badrinath Dham on April 23. During the visit, he assessed the progress of works under the master plan and directed concerned officials to ensure that all tasks are completed by April 20 without compromising on quality. He also r ...Read More >
Adilabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone on Monday for a Rs.225-crore development project at the Basar Saraswati temple, aimed at upgrading facilities and positioning it as a major spiritual tourism destination. Officials said the project seeks to enhance infrastructure at the temple, which attracts devotees from Telangana as well as neighbouring Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The shrine is regarded as the second Saraswati temple in the country. Congr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence from April 7 the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. According to the apex court's cause list of April 7, the nine-judge Constitution bench will comprise Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, April 4, called for strict regulations around major temples to preserve the devotional atmosphere, stating that no political meetings, flags, or protests should be held near temple premises. He was holding a meeting with Endowments Minister Konda Surekha and other officials on the preparation of a master plan for the development of the Goddess Saraswathi temple at Basara in Nirmal district. He said rules should be made to avoid a ...Read More >
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi. The Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi is one of the city's most ancient and revered shrines, dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Known as the Kotwal (guardian) of Kashi, Kaal Bhairav is believed to be the protector of the city. Also Read | Srinagar Weather Forecast and Update: Advisory Issued as Rain, Thunderstorms ...Read More >
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi. The Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi is one of the city's most ancient and revered shrines, dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Known as the Kotwal (guardian) of Kashi, Kaal Bhairav is believed to be the protector of the city. Devotees believe that worshipping Kaal Bhairav removes fears, grants protection, and lib ...Read More >
Raju has moved the bill seeking better management, protection, administration and governance of Kashmiri Hindu shrines and religious places in the Union Territory (UT). "No one can deny that Kashmiri Pandits were compelled to leave the valley and settle in Jammu or elsewhere outside J&K under extremely difficult circumstances. They were forced to migrate after their security was compromised, and unless that sense of safety is fully restored, their return cannot be expected,' the chief minister ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the Sabarimala review proceedings, contending that courts should not determine essential religious practices. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is scheduled to begin final hearings on April 7 on petitions concerning entry of women into religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom across faiths. In its plea, the organisation said co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Courts should not determine essential religious practices as they are a matter of faith held to be sacred by the followers of a religion, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has told the Supreme Court while seeking to intervene in the upcoming Sabarimala review proceedings. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to commence the final hearing on April 7 on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including the ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Indian cricketer Umesh Yadav took part in the early morning Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers to Lord Mahakal on Friday. Both were seen in a video, participating in the rituals and seeking blessings at the temple. The Bhasma Aarti is one of the most unique and sacred rituals of the temple, performed early in the morning before sunrise. Devotees from across the country often visit the temple to witness this special ceremony. Akshay ...Read More >
The Adani family participated in the holy rituals at the temple and offered prayers. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Gautam Adani visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with his family during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations * The Adani family participated in rituals and offered prayers to Ram Lalla at the newly inaugurated temple * Adani described the temple as a symbol of India's culture, unity, and self-confidence Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beep ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (PTI) Flight services from the international airport here were suspended for about five hours on Thursday afternoon to make way for the holy 'Painkuni Arattu' of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here, TIAL said. The flight services were halted around 4.45 pm and resumed at 9 pm after the procession returned to the temple. The airport has been pausing operations and rescheduling flights twice every year for decades to enable the bi-annual centuries-old ceremonial procession ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday visited Ayodhya on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti and offered prayers at the Shri Ram Temple along with his family. He was accompanied by his wife, Priti Adani, elder son Karan Adani and daughter-in-law Paridhi Adani. Also Read | Why Was Raghav Chadha Removed As AAP's Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader?. https://x.com/gautam_adani/status/2039615637136495003 In his statement on X, Gautam Adani said, "I had t ...Read More >
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