Members of the Yadav community performed the rituals for the 96th consecutive year Varanasi: Maintaining their tradition of offering ‘Jalabhishek’ to Lord Kashi Vishwanath and other prominent temples on the first Monday of Shrawan, members of the Yadav community performed the rituals for the 96th consecutive year. Other Yadav groups, under different banners, also reached…
|| Girl power on display A young performer displaying her skills with a chakkar Girls and women have been gradually making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated akhadas over the last couple of rath yatras, but this year their presence was unmistakable. Two akhadas featured girls prominently. One truck showcased a girl performing aerial yoga and…
Gaya: Special prayers and religious ceremonies at the World Heritage Mahabodhi Mahavihara, along with a traditional procession in Bodh Gaya, marked the 91st birthday celebrations of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on Monday.In a message issued from the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in Leh, Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said, “I believe that along…
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has voiced concerns regarding the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. HYDERABAD: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday raised several concerns in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which is set to start from June 25, and said the process can place unnecessary burden on voters and…
Berhampur: Governor Hari Babu Kambhapati, revenue minister Suresh Pujari and transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena on Monday participated in the auspicious bath (pabitra snan) and mahayana at Mahendragiri Hill during the ongoing Mhandra Purushottam mela in Gajapati district.The nine-day mela, organised for the first time at the peak of Mahendragiri, a sacred hill located on…
