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    Muharram being observed today

    Yaum-e-Ashura or tenth Day of Muharram is being observed throughout the country on Tuesday to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of the Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who died in the battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Tazia will be buried in symbolic Karbalas situated across the country on Tuesday afternoon. Majlis-e-shaam-e-ghariban will be […]

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    President visits Vaishno Devi shrine

    President Pratibha Patil on Saturday paid obeisance at the Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra (J-K), situated at the Trikuta Hills in Jammu and Kashmir. Patil, who flew to the shrine, offered prayers Saturday morning during her hour-long visit at the hill shrine. She also held a meeting with the members of the Shrine Board to […]

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    Sabrimala pilgrimage begins

    In Kerala, the two month long annual pilgrimage season of the Sabarimala temple began today on the first day of Malayalam month Vrishchikom. Thousands of devotees thronged the hill top Ayyapa temple, with the hillocks reverberating with the loud chants of Swami Saranam. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was opened last evening, and the […]

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    Sabari pilgrimage to begin tomorrow

    The holy hillock of Sabarimala and surrounding valleys will reverberate with devotional chants for two months from Thursday with the annual pilgrimage to the forest shrine of Lord Ayyappa getting underway. State agencies and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the temple located in the heart of Periyar Tiger Reserves, have made elaborate arrangements for […]

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    Devotees take holy dip on Kartik Purnima

    On the occasion of Kartik Purnima today, thousands of people are reaching the sites of holy rivers to take a dip on this auspicious day in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. Since early morning, a large number of people are coming to the ghats of river Ganga to take a bath in Varanasi. The scene […]

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    Prez, VP’s greetings on Guru Nanak Jayanti

    President Pratibha Patil and Vice-President Hamid Ansari have greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, which is being celebrated on Thursday “On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of Guru Nanak Devji, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens,” Patil said in her message. “May all of […]

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    National Capital celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha

    The festival of Eid-ul-Zuha is being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in the national capital Delhi. Special Namaz was offered at different mosques across the city. Huge Eid congregations were witnessed at Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri mosque early in the morning. The mosques have been tastefully decorated for the occasion. AIR Correspondent reports that […]

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    Prez, Vice Prez, PM and Sonia greet people on the occasion of Id Ul Zuha

    President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have greeted the nation on the occasion of Id ul Zuha. In her message, the President said may this unique festival strengthen the foundations of national unity and harmony and inspire the people to work for the […]

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    Over 2 million pilgrims to conclude Hajj; Eid tomorrow

    A sea of pilgrims estimated to be 2.5 million in number, including 100,000 from India, converged on the vast plains of Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the final day of the annual Hajj tomorrow. Wearing white seamless robes, the millions of Muslims from every part of the world, started descending on the plains of Mount […]

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    2.5 million faithfuls gather in Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage

    Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims have arrived in the holy city of Mecca to perform the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj rituals begin today with the faithfuls moving from Mecca to Mina. The annual pilgrimage will peak on Saturday as the faithfuls gather in the plain of Mount Arafat, outside Mecca. Over […]

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