Category Articles: Religious

Rs. 44 lakh statue of Shiva to be installed at Bhavnath based district panchayat ground

March 14, 2024
Rs. 44 lakh statue of Shiva to be installed at Bhavnath based district panchayat ground

Junagadh: A district panchayat ground in Bhavnath will have a tall statue of Bhagwan Shiv, for which the Standing Committee of Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) has approved Rs. 44.39 lakh budget. The statue will have over 2,000 kg weight. It will be made using fiber material. It will be 25 ft high and 75 ft wide in Aadi Yogi style. It will be made by Odisha based artists in the span of next 3 to 6 months. DeshGujaratRead More

Maha Shivratri today; Somnath mandir opens for 42 hours, Shivji ki Savari in Vadodara, Naga babas procession at Bhavnath

March 08, 2024
Maha Shivratri today; Somnath mandir opens for 42 hours, Shivji ki Savari in Vadodara, Naga babas procession at Bhavnath

Gandhinagar: Millions of devotees thronged the Shivalayas (shiva temples) across Gujarat including the world-famous Somnath temple, the seat of first among 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, which is open continuously for 42 hours on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. In the second Jyotirlinga temple of Gujarat the holy Nageshwar, situated in the Devbhumi Dwarka district, long queues of the devotees are also being witnessed. Beelines of devotees were also visible at Bhavnath temple where the five...Read More

Gujarat govt forms Dwarka – Okha Urban Development Authority (DOUDA)

March 07, 2024
Gujarat govt forms Dwarka – Okha Urban Development Authority (DOUDA)

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today announced its decision to form Dwarka-Okha urban development authority (DOUDA). The authority will cover 10,721 ha area under Dwarka and Okha municipalities and Bet Dwarka - Shivrajpur - Arambhada - Surajkaradi and - Varvala gram panchayats. The decision has been taken for development of integrated infrastructure development facilities. Newly opened Sudarshan Setu, Shankaracharya Math, State's only Blue flag beach at Shivrajpur, pilgrim island Bet Dw...Read More

15 embrace monkhood in Junagadh during ongoing Bhavnath fair

March 06, 2024
15 embrace monkhood in Junagadh during ongoing Bhavnath fair

Junagadh: 15 people went through Diksha customs and left worldly life at Muchkund gufa in Junagadh on the first day of Maha Shivratri mela, which is popularly known as Bhavnath fair. The diksha ceremony was conducted by Mahamandleshwar Mahendranandgiri Maharaj, who has given diksha to over 536 people so far. The diskarshis will now live Sadhu life in Panch Dashnam Juna Akhada. DeshGujaratRead More

In photos: Gujarat CM, Speaker, Ministers at Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya

March 02, 2024
In photos: Gujarat CM, Speaker, Ministers at Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya

Ayodhya: Gujarat Chief Minister, Gujarat Assembly Speaker along with ministers today reached Ayodhya to have darshan of Bhagwan Shri Ram at Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir. The Chief Minister said that the Government of Gujarat has allocated Rs. 10 crore in the annual budget for construction of Gujarat Yatri Bhavan in Ayodhya on the land allocated by the Uttar Pradesh government. The total plan is worth Rs. 50 crore, he added and said that the Yatrai bhavan will offer a place to stay for pilgrims coming ...Read More

Gadhada temple trust election announced

February 27, 2024
Gadhada temple trust election announced

Bhavnagar: Gadhada (Swamina) Gopinathji Dev Mandir's Temple Board Committee election date has been announced. Polling will take place at Gadhada mandir's building and Lakshmi vadi based polling centres. There are total 29,000 eligible voters in this election which is held every five years. A seven-member board consists four members of Gruhasth vibhag and 1 member each in Sadhu vibhag, Brahmachari vibhag and Parshad vibhag. The election conventionally takes place between Acharya paksh and Dev pa...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi visits Dwarkadhish Mandir, Shankaracharya at Dwarka

February 25, 2024

Dwarka: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi today visited Dwarkadhish Mandir in pilgrim town Dwarka. He performed puja and had darshan of Dwarkadhish Bhagwan. The Prime Minister also made a donation. He also visited Dwarika pith Shankaracharya and offered a garland to him. Shankaracharya offered scarf and rudraksh mala to PM. The Prime Minister earlier in the morning today visited Bet Dwarka based mandir also and then inaugurated Samudra Setu, a 2.32 km long sea bridge connecting Okha to Bet Dw...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi opens Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha to Bet Dwarka

February 25, 2024

Dwarka: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi this morning opened Sudarshan Setu, a sea bridge connecting coastal village Okha to island Bet Dwarka across Arabian sea. The Prime Minister had performed bhumi pujan for this bridge about 6 years ago in 2017. The bridge is built at a cost of around Rs. 980 crores. It is the longest Cable-stayed bridge in the country of around 2.32 Km. Sudarshan Setu boasts a unique design, featuring a footpath adorned with verses from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi at Bet Dwarka Mandir in Dwarka, Gujarat

February 25, 2024

Dwarka: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi performed puja at Bet Dwarka mandir in pilgrim island Bet Dwarka in Gujarat. The Prime Minister is in Dwarka district to open Sudarshan Setu sea bridge connecting Okha and Bet Dwarka near Dwarka. PM will also dedicate and perform ground breaking virtually for a number of other development projects. DeshGujaratRead More

65-year old from Talod in Gujarat starts 51-day walk to Ayodhya

February 24, 2024
65-year old from Talod in Gujarat starts 51-day walk to Ayodhya

Talod: A 65-year old person from Harsol village of Talod taluka in Sabarkantha district of North Gujarat has started walking to Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya as he had taken a pledge to do this when mandir is constructed. It will take him 51 days to reach Ayodhya and do darshan of Bhagwan Shri Ram at Janmabhoomi mandir in Ayodhya. Bhikhabhai Rawal(65) expects to walk daily 25 km distance and reach Ayodhya on 51st day. His departure from village was marked with a procession by locals. DeshGuj...Read More