Tag: Devotees
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Kartarpur Corridor receives highest number for pilgrims since opening
The number of devotees to the historic Kartarpur shrine had not crossed the 700-mark per day even since the corridor was opened.
November 25, 2019 -
Lakhs of devotees take dip on last shahi snan at Kumbh Mela 2019 on Mahashivratri
Lakhs of devotees took a dip in the Sangam on the last shahi snan (royal bath) at the Kumbh in the wee hours of Monday which coincided with the Hindu religious festival of Mahashivratri.
March 4, 2019 -
IUML members rally in support of Sabarimala devotees against SC ruling
Massive protests with women in large numbers have been held across Kerala in protest of the 28 September verdict.
October 10, 2018 -
Devotees brave rain, humidity for Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath
A humid morning and a heavy downpour later in the day could not prevent enthusiastic devotees of Lord Jagannath of coming out in lakhs for the annual Rath Yatra (chariot procession).
July 14, 2018 -
Prayers or penance?
Religious fervour can often appear ridiculous as devotees choose various means to show their faith. An acquaintance narrated how he was shocked at the extent people can go in the name of religion. A free-lancer, doing copy-editing and proof-reading for a few organisations, the person regularly delivered the final proofs to a young lady employee …
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April 1, 2018 -
ISKCON devotees arriving for ‘Gour Purnima’ festival
With a month left for ‘Gour Purnima’, the biggest festival for the Gaudiya Vaishnavs of Mayapur, devotees from across the world are arriving at the global headquarters of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) there. This is the centenary year of ‘Nabadwip Mandala Parikrama’, which was started by Bhakti Sidhanta Saraswati Prabhupad in 1918, an …
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February 3, 2018 -
Kamakhya temple reopens for devotees after Ambubachi Mela
The Kamakhya temple here reopened on Monday after remaining closed for four days for the annual Ambubachi Mela. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his gratitude to all devotees from across the country who visited the temple, making the Ambubachi Mela a successful religious congregation. As the doors of the temple opened on Monday, Sonowal offered …
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June 26, 2017 -
Over 400 Pakistani devotees arrive at Ajmer shrine
A delegation of over 400 devotees from Pakistan on Saturday arrived at the shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti here to pay their homage to the Sufi saint. The devotees, accompanied by the officials of the Pakistani Embassy, reached Ajmer this morning by a special train to attend the 805th 'Urs' (death anniversary) of the saint. They …
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April 1, 2017 -
Devotees throng Himachal temples as Navratri begins
Thousands of devotees thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday on the first day of the nine-day long Chaitra Navratri festival. "Special arrangement has made to tackle the rush during the Navrati festival. We are expecting more than 50,000 people every day at the Brajeshwari Devi shrine," Sub-Divisional Magistrate Debasweta Banik said. One of the …
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March 28, 2017