Mangaluru: Special Fare Special train service will be operated between Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai to clear extra rush of passengers during the Ganesh Chaturthi. The following weekly Special Fare Special train between Mumbai Central and Mangaluru Junction will be pressed into service. Train No. 09001 Mumbai Central – Mangaluru Junction Weekly Special Fare Special will leave from […]

Mangaluru: Port city Mangaluru celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with utter devotion and fervour on Monday. Every household were seen celebrating the festival of birth day of Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi. The elephant headed god is worshiped and sought blessings for wealth and prosperity. People worship Lord Ganesha in their home by […]

Mangaluru: Rashtriya Swamay Sevak Sangh (RSS) Mangaluru unit invited Carmelite priests and the Catholics’ of Mangaluru city for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi celebration which will be held at Sangha Niketan of September 5. Mangaluru unit Sanchalak Dr Satish Rao invited Fr Elias D’Souza, Director Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, on behalf of the organisation. After inviting […]

Mangaluru: As the season of Ganesh Chaturthi is arriving, market is gradually gaining speed. People are very much busy in buying vegitables, flowers, sweets, sugarcane, Ganapathi idol and other items which are very much necessary for the festival. Entire India is celebrating this festival. The birth day of Lord Ganesha, who is said to be […]

Mangaluru: ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’, a famous and celebrated in most of the parts of India. It has got its own mythical history. According to Indian mythology Lord Shiva and Parvathi gave rebirth to a child by placing elephant’s head on him. This feast is known is many names like Vinayaka Chaturdashi, Chowti, Ganesha festival etc. Mangaluru […]

Bantwal: “Ganesh Chaturthi should be celebrated in peaceful manner without harming anyone’s feelings. Organisers should take care of it,” said district SP Bhushan G Borase. He was speaking at a meeting of Ganeshothsava Committee leaders at Bantwal rural police station on Friday. “There should not be any sort of negligence during organising the programme. Organisers […]

Udupi : Huge number of devotees swarmed at Sri Vinayaka Temple, Anegudde to take part in Asthotara Sahasra Narikela Ganayaga Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi. Speaking on the occasion, K Sooryanarayan Upadhyaya, Dharmadarshi of the temple said that, Sri Vinayaka Temple located at Anegudde is considered as one of the sacred temples. The temple witnessed around […]

New Delhi: With the arrival of Ganesh Chaturthi in India, who knew that a few will even gaze at this occasion as a mere opportunity to gain limelight! One of the noted filmmaker of cinema industry, Ram Gopal Varma has created a stir with a series of his tweets that apparently trolls Lord Ganesha. As […]

Mangalore: Swarna Gauri Habba or Swarna Gowri Vrata is an observance performed on the day before Ganesh Chaturthi and falls on September 10 this year. As it suggests, Swarna Gauri Habba is dedicated to Goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva. Swarna Gouri Vratha falls on the third day in Bhadrapada masam or on Bhadrapad […]