Mamata Banerjee misusing Lord Jagannath's name for commercial gains: Puri seerThe Puri seer criticised the West Bengal government for allegedly exploiting Lord Jagannath's name for commercial benefit. The seer claimed...
26 Jun, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
How 'beautiful sadhvi' Harsha Richaria's Mahakumbh snan created a rift among sadhusHarsha Richaria's involvement in the Shahi Snan at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh has caused a dispute among seers. While some are supportive of ...
21 Jan, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
IIT baba Abhay Singh clarifies he was asked to leave 16 Madi ashram at Maha Kumbh MelaAbhay Singh, known as 'IIT Baba', has refuted accusations of expulsion from the 16 Madi Ashram during the Maha Kumbh Mela, attributing his ...
18 Jan, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Maha Kumbh: Controversy erupts over installation of Mulayam's statue in fair areaMaha Kumbh Mela 2025: A statue of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela. This caused contr...
13 Jan, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Mishri, dry fruits be offered as prasad instead of prepared delicacies: Seers' bodyThe Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has suggested distributing traditional offerings like sugar crystals, cardamom seeds, and dry fruits as...
24 Sep, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
Rajasthan elections: Pokhran's seer, junior cleric woo each other's communitiesBJP has again fielded Pratap Puri, head of the Taratara 'math' in the Barmer district, against Congress' sitting MLA Shale Mohammad, whose ...
24 Nov, 2023, 01.13 AM IST
Devotees not wearing appropriate clothing barred from entering U'khand temples"Only women who have their bodies covered up to 80 per cent can enter these temples," Puri, who is also president of the Akhil Bharatiya Ak...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.13 AM IST
Seers to move Supreme Court to have their say in Dharma Sansad 'hate speech' caseSwami Darshan Bharti, a core committee member of the group, who attended the meeting on Tuesday said a public interest lawsuit will be file...
12 Jan, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor: Congregation of spiritual leaders at inaugurationRepresentatives from 13 main akharas, sadhus and priests from holy cities and seers from Shaivite and Veerashaiva traditions were also pres...
14 Dec, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
Puri seer, social outfits oppose Odisha govt's beach shacks plan"Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri is the seat of spiritual and religious soul-searching. Under no circumstances, liquor and other form of alcoh...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Seers of other akhadas demand apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing 'end' of KumbhNiranjani Akhada, one of the 13 akhadas of seers participating in the Kumbh, had announced in Haridwar on Thursday that the Kumbh Mela was ...
16 Apr, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Kumbh is over for Niranjani Akhada"The main Shahi Snan held on the occasion of Mesh Sankranti on April 14 is over. Many in our akhada are showing Covid-19 symptoms. So, for ...
15 Apr, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
Well-orchestrated plan to stop Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra: ShankaracharyaThe Puri seer's statement comes after Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and servitors sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's interve...
21 Jun, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
Shankaracharyas multiply, so do legal tanglesIn the Dwarka Sharda peeth, for instance, there are currently three seers, including Achyutananda, who have declared themselves shankaracha...
27 Feb, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Seer demands formation of development authority for Kumbh MelaThe seer alleged that lakhs of devotees from across the country are visiting the ongoing Kumbh Mela here, but they have not been given basi...
24 Sep, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
Odisha Government promises Puri Shankaracharya's security on raths"The director general of police has been asked to make special security arrangement for Shankaracharya when he pays 'darshan' to deities."
28 Jun, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Shankaracharya not in anti-Narendra Modi camp, says discipleThe disciple said the seer's name was dragged in the anti-Modi campaign in Varanasi under a conspiracy and legal action could be taken.
03 May, 2014, 12.29 PM IST