The 6-day march from Muttur to Sabarimala is in protest against the CPM-led LDF governments to implement the Supreme Court order on Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. Yeddyurappa flagged off the Rath Yatra along with Kerala BJP chief P S Sreedharan Pillai. The yatra will culminate at Pathanamthitta with a …
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Jammu & Kashmir: 60-day Annual Amarnath Yatra concludes
In Jammu & Kashmir, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude today on the day of Shravan Purnima coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. The 60-day-long yatra, which commenced from June 28 from both traditional Pahalgam and shortest Baltal tracks, will conclude when the Chhari Mubarak, holy Silver Mace of Lord Shiva will …
Read More »Jammu & Kashmir: Annual Amarnath Yatra to conclude today
In Jammu & Kashmir, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude today on the day of Shravan Purnima coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. The 60-day-long yatra, which commenced from June 28 from both traditional Pahalgam and shortest Baltal tracks, will conclude when the Chhari Mubarak, holy Silver Mace of Lord Shiva will …
Read More »Nine-day long Jagannath Rath Yatra begins with religious fervour
Devotees pull the three colourfully decorated chariots, which carry the three idols of the deities. Lakhs of devotees congregate in the pilgrim town to witness the nine-day chariot festival. The rath yatra of Lord Jagannath also began in Ahmedabad. Lakhs of devotees are attending the yatra. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani …
Read More »Jagannath Rath Yatra starts in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel performed ‘Pahind Vidhi’ – a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom. The chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra, then embarked on the yatra from the 400- year-old Jagannath …
Read More »Amarnath Yatra: Nearly 1.52 lakh yatris paid obeisance so far
The 60-day yatra to the 3,880 metre high holy cave in south Kashmir Himalayas commenced on June 28 and so far over 1.52 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave. On Thursday, i.e. on the 15th day of the yatra 1007 Yatris had darshan at the shrine. Amid overcast …
Read More »Heavy rain, landslides stall Amarnath Yatra; hit normal life in various states
Heavy rains in Kashmir have stalled the Amarnath Yatra on the Baltal and Pahalgam Marg but the state’s many rivers are now flowing below the danger mark pushing the situation to normal in the state. Meanwhile in Bihar, normal life in districts like Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga , Sitamarhi, Madhuvani and Purvi …
Read More »J&K: Amarnath Yatra resumes; Governor NN Vohra offer prayers
He was among the first pilgrims to offer prayers at the shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. Later talking to Media, the J&K Governor said that all arrangements have been made for the security of two-month-long Amarnath pilgrimage. Vehicles tagged with electromagnetic chips, bike and bullet-proof SUV police convoys and scores …
Read More »Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: MoS VK Singh flags off first batch
VK Singh addressed the first batch of 58 Yatris going via Lipulekh pass. The batch was also briefed about arrangements made for Yatris en route. He termed it as the most difficult pilgrimage of devotees of Lord Shiv, considering the tough terrain. He also informed that special officers have been deputed …
Read More »MEA announces lucky draw for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Sushma Swaraj on Monday drew the lots for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2018. Addressing the media, Sushma Swaraj said that around 1580 pilgrims will undertake Yatra this year. The External Affairs Ministry also said that this year, two senior officials will accompany each batch. One of the two will be an experienced …
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