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Annual Amarnath Yatra scheduled from July 3 to August 28The annual Amarnath Yatra will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28. Advance registration for the pilgrimage opens on April 15. Prepar...
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
IRCTC Shri Ramayana Yatra train: Check itinerary, fares, and how to book tickets for seeing sites from Nepal's Janakpur to RameshwaramIndian Railways has launched a 17-day Shri Ramayana Yatra tour, commencing March 30, to promote pilgrimage tourism. The Bharat Gaurav Delux...
Spiritual apps find offline a blessingMobile applications such as Vama, Utsav and AppsForBharat, which started out by providing online puja services, are seeking to tap into the...
Why Millions Join the Kanwar Yatra 2025: Mythological Roots, Spiritual Power & Sacred RitualsKanwar Yatra 2025: The Kanwar Yatra is an age-old Hindu pilgrimage. The devotees, called Kanwariyas, carry holy water from the Ganga River ...
NCP criticises Abu Azmi for 'wari' remark, calls him 'toxic element' in MaharashtraThe Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has strongly criticized Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi for his remarks concerning the 'wari,' a pilgr...
Kedarnath Dham to reopen on May 2, Badrinath on May 4The Shri Kedarnath Dham is set to reopen on May 2nd, followed by Shri Badrinath Dham on May 4th, marking the commencement of the Char Dham ...
Jamaat-e-Islami activists vandalise Sheikh Mujib's Dhaka homeThere was a security breach at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission office in Agartala on December 3 following which all visa and consu...
Indian Railways to run a record 13,000 train services for Maha KumbhIndian Railways will run a record 13,000 train services, including 3,134 special trains, for the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj in 2025. This...
Planning to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025? Here's how to book your accommodation at the world's largest religious gatheringThe Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, commencing 13 January in Prayagraj, will welcome millions of pilgrims for a spiritual journey. Ensuring a comfort...
Yatra route towards Kedarnath Dham temporarily closed after fragment of Bhairav glacier breaks offThe route towards Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been closed after a glacier broke at Bhairon, according to officials. Due to this, the Rudrapray...
You can now book helicopter services for Kedarnath Dham on IRCTC websiteThe DGCA has issued a circular for the conduct of helicopter pilgrimage operation for 2023 in February. The circular lays down the responsi...
Char Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand announces dates for Yatra, registration mandatory for pilgrimsThe Uttarakhand government announced the dates for the Char Dham Yatra and has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims.
Railways to run special train covering Sikh pilgrimage sitesA senior Railway Board official said the IRCTC will run the Gururipa Yatra train which will take pilgrims to Gurudwaras in Sitapur, Pilibhi...
Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1The board will also enable the live telecast of morning and evening Aarti for devotees across the globe. The pilgrims can also download the...
Sabarimala: Hartal called in Kerala after Hindu woman leader's arrestThe temple opened Friday amid a tense standoff involving social activist Trupti Desai in Kochi and a move by its administrator to seek time...
Before arriving at Sabarimala temple in Kerala, devotees visit a mosqueEvery year, before they set out for the annual pilgrimage, the devotees take to abstinence of all sorts — in their diet and in their conjug...
BJP seeks immediate roll-back of service tax on J&K chopper servicesThe BJP leader claimed that the minister was misleading the nation by stating that the tax had been imposed on all helicopter services in J...
Shutdown in Nepal town after Narendra Modi's trip reportedly cancelledEducational institutions and markets were partially closed and transport services also came to a halt. There were also anti-government rall...
Too many yatras could damage Kashmir’s ecology, locals sayIn Srinagar, questions are being asked on how many yatras can the state’s fragile ecology sustain? And why all the yatras are mounted to de...