Category Articles: Religious

Pavagadh Ropeway to Extend Closer to Temple, Easing Pilgrimage

April 29, 2025
Pavagadh Ropeway to Extend Closer to Temple, Easing Pilgrimage

Pavagadh: Devotees visiting the revered Kalika Mata Temple atop Pavagadh hill will soon have a significantly easier journey as the state government is set to extend the existing ropeway closer to the temple premises. Currently, pilgrims using the ropeway still have to ascend approximately 449 steps to reach the temple after disembarking. Recognizing the difficulties faced by elderly and differently-abled devotees, the government has been working on this expansion plan. Sources indicate that t...Read More

Morari Bapu postpones Ram Katha in Kashmir following Pahalgam attack

April 23, 2025
Morari Bapu postpones Ram Katha in Kashmir following Pahalgam attack

Srinagar: In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, renowned spiritual leader and Ram Katha exponent Morari Bapu has decided to temporarily suspend his ongoing Ram Katha sessions in the region. The decision, announced on the official X post of Shree Chitrakutdham Trust, stated, “Ram Katha 955, which is held in Srinagar has been postponed after the 5th day of Katha until further notice due to the current situation in Jammu & Kashmir. Those who have attended...Read More

Pilgrims face troubles at Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama Yatra due to huge rush on weekend

April 14, 2025
Pilgrims face troubles at Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama Yatra due to huge rush on weekend

Narmada: Thousands of pilgrims had to face tough time due to shortage of boats, water, food and other facilities at Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama in Narmada district of Central Gujarat. The Parikrama witnessed sudden rise of pilgrims from Gujarat and its neighboring States on Saturday Sunday, which resulted into chaos. The district administration had to call extra buses from the Statue of Unity. The visitors complained lack of drinking water at the Government facility, dirty toilets, overchargin...Read More

Revival of old forgotten Hanuman Mandir in Bet Dwarka

April 13, 2025
Revival of old forgotten Hanuman Mandir in Bet Dwarka

Bet Dwarka: During a recent mega illegal demolition drive in the Balapor area of Devbhoomi Bet Dwarka by the State administration, a small, forgotten Hanuman temple was discovered hidden among the bushes. After inquiring with local senior citizens, it was revealed that demographic changes and illegal encroachments had led to the temple's decline and abandonment. Thankfully, the Gujarat police took the initiative to conserve and restore the temple. On the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, t...Read More

Religious leader of Parsi community invites RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to Udwada

April 13, 2025
Religious leader of Parsi community invites RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to Udwada

Surat: Parsi religious leader Khurshed Dasturji paid a congratulatory visit to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday, April 12, during the Rajatotsav program at Bhavbhaveshwar Temple in Barumal village in South Gujarat and invited the Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat to visit Udwada Parsi Dham in South Gujarat. DeshGujarat Read More

Poster showing Swaminarayan disciples as reincarnations of Hindu gods stirs row in Rajkot

April 10, 2025
Poster showing Swaminarayan disciples as reincarnations of Hindu gods stirs row in Rajkot

Rajkot: The Swaminarayan sect has landed in yet another controversy in Rajkot after a poster went viral on social media showing Hindu deities as the previous divine incarnations of various Swamis. The banner, which is now removed, was displayed at the Jagaswami Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Temple on Raiya Road. It claimed that several disciples of Shreeji Maharaj were incarnations of deities like Lord Krishna, Lord Shankar, Hanumanji, and others in their past lives. The list featured 52 disc...Read More

25,000 to chant Navkar Mantra together at GMDC Ground on April 9; PM Modi to join virtually

April 08, 2025
25,000 to chant Navkar Mantra together at GMDC Ground on April 9; PM Modi to join virtually

Ahmedabad: Jains from around the globe will unite in the mass chanting of the Navkar Mantra on Wednesday as part of the ‘Vishwa Navkar Maha Mantra Divas’, aiming to foster peace and spiritual unity. The initiative, led by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), coincides with the eve of Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. As part of the event, over 25,000 people are expected to gather at GMDC Ground in the city to chant th...Read More

Madhavpur Mela Inaugurated by Chief Minister Patel, Celebrating Divine Union and Cultural Harmony

April 06, 2025

Madhavpur, Porbandar: Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel inaugurated the grand Madhavpur Mela on the auspicious eve of Ram Navami, marking the commencement of a vibrant cultural celebration in Madhavpur, Porbandar district. This annual fair commemorates the legendary marriage of Lord Krishna of Dwarka with Rukmaniji of Arunachal Pradesh, a union celebrated from Ram Navami onwards. The inauguration ceremony, held amidst fervent devotion, was graced by the presence of Union Minister and Porb...Read More

Anant Ambani reaches Dwarka on Ram Navami Morning After 10 Days Long Padyatra

April 06, 2025

Dwarka: After ten days long 115 km padyatra, Anant Ambani, Director of Reliance group early in the morning today reached Dwarikadhish temple in pilgrim town Dwarka. Anant had started pilgrimage on foot on March 28 from Reliance township in Jamnagar. He would walk daily for 10 to 12 km and return back to Reliance township. He is reaching Dwarkadhish mandir today morning on holy occasion of Ram Navami. He passed through Dhirubhai Ambani road where number of cultural performances were in display to...Read More

Anant Ambani to conclude his Dwarka Padyatra likely on Ram Navami

April 05, 2025
Anant Ambani to conclude his Dwarka Padyatra likely on Ram Navami

Dwarka: The youngest son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani, Anant Ambani, who is currently on a foot pilgrimage from Jamnagar to Dwarka to seek blessings from Lord Dwarkadhish, will conclude his journey on the morning of April 6, Sunday — which also marks the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami (the birthday of Lord Ram). In preparation for his arrival, a meeting was held on April 5 under the leadership of Brahmachari Shri Narayananandji of Sharada Peeth in Dwarka. Various religious, social, and busine...Read More