Padmini Ekadashi 2026 Date: When is Ekadashi, May 26 or May 27? Check correct date, Parana time, puja timings and ritualsDevotees will observe the sacred Adhika Jyeshtha Padmini Ekadashi fast on May 27, 2026. This special Ekadashi falls during Adhik Maas, offe...
23 May, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Varuthini Ekadashi 2026: Here's vrat katha, timings, puja rituals, do's and don'ts that Lord Vishnu devotees must knowVaruthini Ekadashi Vrat Katha: Varuthini Ekadashi, one of the most auspicious and significant Hindu festivals, is being observed today and ...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
We need to create system in which people's skills get their due: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi urges for a respect-based system for people's skills in a Diwali video. He interacts with paint job workers and a potter famil...
01 Nov, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Ram temple consecration celebrations: Ten lakh diyas to be lit in AyodhyaAyodhya will be illuminated with ten lakh earthen lamps to celebrate the consecration of the Ram temple. The lamps will be lit at the Ram T...
21 Jan, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
"Amazing, unforgettable": PM Narendra Modi shares Ayodhya picsIn a post on X, the Prime Minister also shared some pictures from the celebrations.
12 Nov, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
West Bengal: Markets in Kolkata witness huge crowd on DiwaliOn the occasion of Diwali, Streets and markets in Kolkata pulled huge crowds. Across India, the cities are all decked up for Diwali celebra...
12 Nov, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
Ujjain breaks Ayodhya's record by lighting 18.8 lakh diyas on Maha ShivaratriThe Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening set a new Guinness world record by lighting 18.82 lakh diyas or earthen oil lamps. Ab...
19 Feb, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Google's Diwali surprise will light-up your screen, literally! How to join the celebrationAs the countdown to Diwali began, Google took to Twitter to share the gift with everyone.
18 Oct, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Ayodhya celebrates Ram's homecoming, lights 5.84 lakh 'diyas' to break record"Representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records witnessed this grand festival. With 5,84,372 earthen lamps, the event made the world...
13 Nov, 2020, 10.49 PM IST
UP government developing portal for "virtual" lighting of diyas in Ayodhya on DiwaliWhile more than 5 lakh earthen lamps will be lit across Ayodhya- along the Ram ki Pauri, and in all temples, Mutts and homes, for those dev...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.22 AM IST
This Diwali, say 'No' to plastic by opting for eco-friendly floral decorationsDo your bit and contribute to environmental conservation by celebrating a Green Diwali.
24 Oct, 2019, 05.14 AM IST
Over 3 lakh diyas lit on banks of Saryu river in new world recordRishi Nath, official adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, made the announcement that the record was created at the Deepotsav event on...
06 Nov, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
Oil from Uttar Pradesh record diya bid lights stoves in many homesRaj Kumar, 10, who sat at a ghat with a snake in his basket, had also scouted through the earthen lamps. “Whoever organised it, should have...
26 Oct, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Diwali safety tips: Go organic, stay away from crackersOne should choose handloom wear, organic food, earthen diyas with cotton wicks and handmade, reusable decorations.
18 Oct, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Diyas light up more than just our homesRising prices of oil have made middle class & less privileged chary of literally burning it up, when candles & tuni bulbs can do same job f...
25 Oct, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Widows of Vrindavan pledge to keep Yamuna clean this DiwaliEarlier treated as "inauspicious", they were not allowed to take part in rituals, till NGO Sulabh International took a keen interest in the...
19 Oct, 2014, 03.30 PM IST
Ambedkar university, Europe institutes finalise research pactResearch scholars, post-doctorate students, senior professors and administrative officers can avail the benefit under the agreement.
02 Nov, 2013, 10.53 AM IST