Dehradun: The pilgrimage to famous Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand Himalayas, suspended since the June 16 natural calamity, resumed today with Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna flagging off a batch of nearly 100 pilgrims from Govindghat. “The yatra to Hemkund Sahib suspended since the natural calamity hit the state on June 16 resumed at 9 […]

Mangalore: Those on coastal areas, intending a pilgrimage to Tirupathi Temple in Andhra state, have reasons to cheer up, because the India Railways are opening upto Mangalore as a terminal Railway station on world class and a direct train has begun to ply between our Mangalore and Tirupathi road stations, just once a week, on […]

Sabrimala:  The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa was closed on Tuesday evening after the Mandala pooja, the ritual marking the conclusion of the first phase of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. Mandala pooja was held after adorning the idol with ‘thanka anki’, which was brought here on Monday after a four-day journey from Aranmula Sree […]

Mangalore :  Large numbers of Hajj pilgrims across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district were vaccinated at a Hajj vaccination camps held at Yenepoya Hospital on September 18, Sunday The Hajj vaccination camps was organized by Karnataka State Hajj Committee from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. According to committee, as many as 620 Hajj aspirants attended […]

Jammu: In the History of 150 years, it was for the first time that Hindu devotees from India performed a Puja (worship) to the ice formed Lingam of Lord Shiva, not at the cave, but 6kms away at the Panchatarni (five flows), a place outside the holy cave. It was the day of longest lunar […]