Devotees across country flock to temples for Durga Ashtami prayers

March 26, 2026 10:44 AM

Devotees across country flock to temples for Durga Ashtami prayers

Devotees across the country flocked to temples on Thursday to celebrate Durga Ashtami, one of the most significant days of the Chaitra Navratri festival. Temple premises resonated with chants, hymns, and devotional songs, creating a vibrant spiritual atmosphere as thousands gathered to offer prayers. In the national capital, a large number of devotees thronged the Jhandewalan Temple, where celebrations were held with great enthusiasm. The temple premises were filled with devotees singing bhajan...

Third Sawan Somwar: Devotees throng Kashi Vishwanath, other Lord Shiva temples across the country

July 28, 2025 12:21 PM

Third Sawan Somwar: Devotees throng Kashi Vishwanath, other Lord Shiva temples across the country

Devotees across the country thronged Lord Shiva temples on Monday to offer prayers and Jalabhishek on the occasion of third Sawan Somwar. From the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to the revered Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, temples saw long queues of devotees paying obeisance to Lord Shiva. At Kashi Vishwanath, the sanctum was adorned with floral decorations. A grand Mangla Aarti was performed in the early hours drawing large crowds. District Magistrate of Varanasi, Satyendra Kum...

People throng temples across India on occasion of Guru Purnima

July 10, 2025 10:01 AM

People throng temples across India on occasion of Guru Purnima

People across India thronged temples and ashrams on Thursday to celebrate Guru Purnima, a sacred occasion dedicated to honouring spiritual and academic mentors. Marked by deep reverence and spiritual fervour, the day holds a special place in Indian tradition, as it acknowledges the guiding light of gurus in one's journey from ignorance to enlightenment. Celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, Guru Purnima—also known as Vyasa Purnima—commemorates the birth anniversary of Sage Ved...