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Ayodhya Ram temple completes 10-day atonement ritual after theft row

Ayodhya Ram temple completes 10-day atonement ritual after theft row

A 10-day atonement and purification ritual undertaken at the Ram temple in Ayodhya following allegations of donation embezzlement concluded with a purnahuti (final offering) ceremony, temple trustee Mahant Dinendra Das said. The ritual, which began on July 15, was organised by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to restore the sanctity of the temple premises after the alleged theft of devotees’ offerings came to light. Ritual concludes with purnahuti ceremony According to Mahant Dinendra Das, the concluding ceremony included a havan and special worship conducted in the temple’s yagyashala under the guidance of Vedic scholars. Trustee Mahant Dinendra Das and trustee Krishna Mohan participated as yajmans, offering ahutis during the final ritual. A community feast was also organised, during which local Brahmins were served food. Das said around 70 Vedic acharyas from Ayodhya and other parts of the country participated in the 10-day ceremony. The rituals included Vedic chanting, havan, Rudrabhishek and Ramarcha worship, while the chief priest of Ram Lalla recited the Vishnu Sahasranama throughout the period. Trust says ritual aimed at restoring …

Puri Rath Yatra ends peacefully; Odisha govt rules out stampede in devotees’ deaths

Puri Rath Yatra ends peacefully; Odisha govt rules out stampede in devotees’ deaths

The Odisha government said the 2026 Puri Rath Yatra concluded peacefully despite continuous rain, with nearly 8–9 lakh devotees participating. It clarified that two devotees who died during the festival were not victims of a stampede or crowd management failure, adding that extensive safety and emergency arrangements were in place. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Amarnath Yatra 2026: Over 1.60 lakh devotees visit Amarnath cave shrine

Amarnath Yatra 2026: Over 1.60 lakh devotees visit Amarnath cave shrine

More than 1.60 lakh devotees have paid obeisance at the holy Amarnath cave shrine since the commencement of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026) on July 3, while another batch of 8,796 pilgrims departed from Jammu for the Kashmir Valley on Friday. Officials said the ninth batch of pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in escorted convoys bound for the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps. Nearly 9,000 pilgrims depart from Jammu Of the total pilgrims who left on Friday, 3,350 yatris travelled in an escorted convoy to the Baltal base camp at 2.42 am, while 5,346 pilgrims departed for the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam at 3.24 am. The batch comprised 6,426 men, 2,042 women, 228 sadhus, 10 children, 33 foreign male pilgrims and one transgender devotee. A total of 354 vehicles were deployed for the convoy, including 175 buses, 70 medium motor vehicles (MMVs), 106 light motor vehicles (LMVs) and three two-wheelers. Of these, 173 vehicles were assigned to the Baltal route and 181 to the Pahalgam route. Lt Governor reviews …

Pune rains: Warkaris urged to skip travel to Alandi for 'palkhi' ceremony

Pune rains: Warkaris urged to skip travel to Alandi for 'palkhi' ceremony

Trustees of the Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan on Tuesday appealed to devotees to avoid travelling to Alandi in Pune district for the annual ceremony scheduled on July 8 due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The trustees requested devotees to join the procession at a later halt once weather conditions improve. They said the departure ceremony will be held with only a limited number of participants as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken during a meeting of the trustees after reviewing the flood situation in Alandi, where the Indrayani river has crossed the danger mark following continuous rainfall across Maharashtra. Authorities shift people to safer locations Every year, lakhs of devotees participate in the annual pilgrimage from Alandi and Dehu to Lord Vitthal’s temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district ahead of Ashadhi Ekadashi. However, the ongoing flood situation has severely affected arrangements this year. On Monday, devotees staying on temple premises and accommodation facilities in Alandi were shifted to safer locations after the water level of the Indrayani river increased. Authorities also …

Amarnath Yatra 2026 begins today as thousands of pilgrims reach base camps

Amarnath Yatra 2026 begins today as thousands of pilgrims reach base camps

The 57-day Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 began on Friday as over 4,800 pilgrims reached the Baltal and Nunwan base camps under security escort. Authorities have deployed extensive security, health, traffic and emergency support systems to ensure a safe pilgrimage Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ‘chanda chori’, Yogi says ‘your people shot at Ram devotees’

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ‘chanda chori’, Yogi says ‘your people shot at Ram devotees’

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using religion to profit from the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath responded by questioning the SP leader’s commitment to Ayodhya and Hindu religious traditions. Akhilesh-Yogi traded barbs over Ram Temple donation row. (PTI) Yadav alleged that the BJP had turned Sanatan Dharma into a means of doing business. “Samajwadi people want Sanatan Dharma to be protected, but an entire business is being run under the guise of Sanatan Dharma,” Yadav said at a press conference. “BJP should rename itself ‘BhaChPa’ – chaturai (cleverness), chanda (donation), chori (theft) and chaalbaazi (deceit),” he added. ALSO READ | ₹80 lakh seized, trust members quit”>Ram Mandir donation row deepens: 8 arrested, ₹80 lakh seized, trust members quit “He said in the ‘BJP’s dictionary, neither religion nor shame remains. Their priority is not religion, but money. For them, it is not ‘Nation First’ but ‘Donation First’.” Referring to the alleged irregularities in the handling …

Over 40 lakh devotees visit Char Dham; 201 health-related deaths reported: Officials

Over 40 lakh devotees visit Char Dham; 201 health-related deaths reported: Officials

The ongoing Char Dham Yatra has crossed the 4 million pilgrim mark this season, with more than 40 lakh devotees visiting the Himalayan shrines so far, even as the number of deaths linked to health-related ailments during the pilgrimage has risen to 201, according to official data. Officials said that on Wednesday alone, 37,617 pilgrims safely reached the four shrines According to data compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), a total of 4,003,158 pilgrims had visited the Char Dham shrines and associated pilgrimage destinations till June 25. Officials said that on Wednesday alone, 37,617 pilgrims safely reached the four shrines. Badrinath Dham recorded the highest single-day footfall with 17,332 devotees, followed by Kedarnath Dham with 8,618 arrivals. Gangotri Dham received 3,674 pilgrims, while 3,098 devotees visited Yamunotri Dham despite occasional weather-related disruptions in the hill districts. Meanwhile, the data shows that the number of deaths attributed to health-related ailments during the yatra has reached 201 so far (67 days, April 19–June 25). Of these, 94 deaths were reported in Kedarnath Dham, 63 in …

Vaishno Devi Yatra crosses 50 lakh pilgrims in 2026, records 27 per cent YoY growth

Vaishno Devi Yatra crosses 50 lakh pilgrims in 2026, records 27 per cent YoY growth

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has achieved a significant milestone in the current calendar year, with the number of pilgrims paying obeisance at the revered cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district crossing the 50-lakh mark on June 22. This represents an impressive increase of over 27.3 per cent compared to the 39.84 lakh pilgrims who visited the shrine during the corresponding period last year, an official said on Tuesday. “During the same period in 2025, approximately 39.84 lakh pilgrims had visited the holy Shrine, whereas the Yatra during the current year has recorded 50.70 lakh pilgrims, reflecting a substantial increase of 10.86 lakh devotees,” a spokesperson of the Shrine Board said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sunil Grover sleeps at Rishikesh Ganga ghat with other devotees, wins hearts; fans call him ‘most down-to-earth artiste’

Sunil Grover sleeps at Rishikesh Ganga ghat with other devotees, wins hearts; fans call him ‘most down-to-earth artiste’

Actor and comedian Sunil Grover is often lauded for his spot-on celebrity impressions and impeccable comic timing. This time, however, the actor is winning hearts for a completely different reason, his simplicity. Sunil recently shared a video of himself taking a nap on the banks of the Ganga, and the candid moment has struck a chord with fans, who cannot stop praising him for remaining grounded despite his fame. Sunil Grover sleeps on a river bank. Sunil Grover sleeps at Ganga Ghat with devotees On Friday, Sunil took to Instagram and shared a video that showed him sleeping at a Ganga ghat under the open sky alongside other devotees. He was seen resting on a simple bedsheet, seemingly unaware that he was being recorded. Sharing the clip, he captioned it, “Taare Zameen Par.” The video featured the devotional track Jai Kaal Mahakal in the background. While the exact location was not confirmed by the actor, many fans in the comments section identified it as Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh. The video has gone viral, garnering 4.7 …

Pandharpur temple committee gets 3 hectares for devotees’ amenities and cow conservation centre

Pandharpur temple committee gets 3 hectares for devotees’ amenities and cow conservation centre

The Maharashtra government has approved the allotment of 3 hectares and 12 gunthas of government land to the Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple Committee in Pandharpur to develop facilities for devotees and establish a cow conservation centre. The land, located in Survey No 161 near Yamai Lake in Pandharpur, has been sanctioned following a decision taken by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on the suggestion of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link