Gandhinagar: The auspicious month of Shravan, as per the Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar 2082, begins today, i.e., August 13, and will conclude on Friday, September 11, 2026. The month will witness several important religious festivals, including Nag Panchami, Randhan Chhath, Shitala Satam, Janmashtami, Nariyeli Poonam and Raksha Bandhan. Independence Day will also fall during the month. Shravan is considered a holy month dedicated to bhakti, puja and the worship of Hindu deities. Monda...Read More

Panchmahal: Devotees planning to visit the famous Shaktipeeth of Mahakali Temple at Pavagadh in Panchmahal will have to climb the hill on foot for a few days, as the ropeway service will remain suspended for five days due to scheduled maintenance. According to an announcement by Usha Breco Limited, which operates the Pavagadh ropeway, the service will remain closed from August 3 to August 7 as part of routine maintenance and technical safety inspections. The ropeway is scheduled to resume opera...Read More

Ambaji: The ropeway service to Gabbar Hill at Ambaji, one of the country's prominent pilgrimage centres and one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, will remain suspended for four days from July 21 to July 24 due to annual maintenance work. The decision has been taken by Usha Breco Limited, the company operating the ropeway, to carry out its scheduled annual inspection and repair works. During this period, the ropeway will remain completely closed, and devotees visiting Ambaji will not be able to use th...Read More

Junagadh: The Junagadh district administration has declared the New Stairs, Old Stairs and Datar Stairs leading to Girnar as "Silence Zones" following the recent human-lion conflict in the area. The move aims to ensure the safety of pilgrims and protect wildlife. The notification, issued by Prant Officer Nikunj Kumar Ghula under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, follows a decision taken at a meeting chaired by the state's Forest and Environment Minister on July...Read More

Junagadh: In the wake of the recent tragic incident on Mount Girnar, the Junagadh district administration has introduced a pilot online entry and exit registration system for pilgrims visiting the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary area from July 18. The move aims to improve pilgrim safety, enable real-time monitoring, and ensure a faster response during emergencies. Under the new system, devotees travelling to Girnar via the new staircase, old staircase, or ropeway must complete online registration b...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad's 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra generated only about 35 metric tons of waste along its 22-km route, with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) crediting strong public participation and awareness campaigns for the reduced waste generation. Anticipating large crowds for the July 16 Rath Yatra, the AMC's Solid Waste Management Department implemented an extensive sanitation plan. The route was divided into four sectors, with officers from all seven civic zones overseeing ...Read More

Bhubaneswar: As millions of devotees prepare to gather in Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, Reliance, in collaboration with the Puri administration, is strengthening on-ground support through Puri Rath Yatra Seva Services 2026. Bringing together a comprehensive range of initiatives spanning Anna Seva, public support infrastructure, sanitation, volunteer engagement, community outreach and technology-enabled coordination, the initiative aims to enhance frontline assistance and help ensure safe, se...Read More

Ambaji: In the wake of a theft during the counting of offerings at the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha, the district administration and the Ambaji Temple Trust have introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tighten security and make the treasury counting process more transparent. Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel said the incident was investigated immediately, action was taken against those responsible, and the revised SOP has been implemented to prevent such incidents in t...Read More

Jamnagar: The Hindu Sena has alleged that religious conversion activities were being carried out at a house located behind a factory on the outskirts of Haripar village in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district. According to the organisation, its members conducted a surprise inspection after receiving complaints that tribal workers were being gathered every Sunday under the guise of service activities and prayer meetings and allegedly encouraged to convert from Hinduism to Christianity. The Hindu S...Read More