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  • Eid Milad-Un-Nabi being celebrated with religious fervour

    Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, is being celeberated today with religious fervour. In the Kashmir valley and Ladakh region, despite severe cold due to snowfall, night-long special prayers were held in mosques, khankhas, Jamia Masjids and other shrines. However, the main function was held at Hazratbal shrine, which houses the Holy Relic of […]

    Devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Basant Panchami

    On the occasion of Basant Panchami today a large number of devotees are taking a holy dip at Sangam in Allahabad and offering their obeisance to goddess Saraswati. Pilgrims have been reaching Sangam and many other Ghats of the Ganga for holy bathing. In Varanasi and Ayodhya also people are having bath in holy rivers. […]

    Maghi Ganesh Utsav Celebration “Kandivali cha Raja”

    Mumbai. The Maghi Ganesh Utsav2012 at Super Complex shopping Center, Bajaj Cross Road, Opp.Union Bank, Kandivali (W),Near railway Station,. This festival is celebrated each year around January end of February first from last 60 years by “Shri.Saarvajanik Maghi Ganeshutsav Mandal(Kandivali-west)” .This year they kept  Ganesh Murti(idol) look like a “Lal Baug Cha Raja” and given name “Kandivali ChaRaja’. It’s […]

    President, VP, PM greet nation on festivals

    The President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister greeted people on the occasion of Lohri, Makara Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal festivals. President Pratibha Patil greeted the countrymen on Makara Sankranti and Pongal, which fall on January 14 and 15 respectively. In her message, the President said, “On the auspicious occasion of Makara Sankranti and […]

    ‘Vishwa Itjema’ begins in Bangladesh

    Vishwa Itjema which is dubbed to be the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began today on the banks of river Turag at Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka. The congregation is being held in two phases with the first phase scheduled from January 13th to 15th while the second phase will be held […]

    Maa Bhagwati Chawki on 14th January 2012

    Mumbai.‘Maa Bhagwati Choki’ has been organised on Saturday 14th January 2012 at 8.00 PM onwords at Radhe Maa Bhavan, Sodawala lane, Borivali (West),Mumbai. The event will see Bhajans and songs dedicated to Maa Bhagwati. Later on the blessings &divya darshan of Mamtamayi Shree Radhe Maa will be received by the seekers. Entry is Free.

    Devotees throng Sangam as Magh mela begins in Allahabad

    In Uttar Pradesh, the month-long Magh Mela began today at Allahabad. Depite biting cold, a large number of devotees thronged this morning to Sangam, the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, to take the holy bath. As part of this festival, devotees stay at Sangam for the entire month of Magh. Authorities have made elaborate arrangements […]

    Nation celebrates Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

    The birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh is being celebrated across the country today with religious fervor and gaiety. He is the 10th Guru of Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh was born on this day at Patna in Bihar in 1699. In Punjab, functions have been organised in all the historical gurudwaras, which are related with […]

    Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage crosses 1 crore mark this year

    In Jammu and Kashmir , the pilgrimage to the holy Cave Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi on Wednesday, achieved a new milestone by recording 1 crore pilgrimage in a year for the first time. Dr. Rakesh Vishawkarma from Jaipur, Rajasthan became the 1 croreth pilgrim to pay the obeisance at the holy Cave Shrine. Shri […]

    Shirdi Ke Sai Baba in Mumbai for four days…

    by NR INDRAN / INT Mumbai : It is touted asMaharashtra’s one of the most religious region – Shirdi where it’s believed thatthe blessing of Shri Sai Baba still exists. Mumbaitiesto witness Shirdi at Mumbai during a four day ‘Shri Sai Satcharitra Mahaparayan’ festival at the Bandra Kurla Complex between December 15th – 18th. Nitin […]