Gandhinagar: Extensive preparations are underway for the Bhadarvi Poonam Mahamela at Gujarat’s famous Shakti Peeth Ambaji from September 20 to 26, 2026, with lakhs of devotees expected to arrive from across India and abroad. The Gujarat government and the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, in coordination with various departments, have arranged temporary facilities to ensure the convenience, safety, cleanliness and smooth movement of pilgrims during the seven-day fair, according to a pr...Read More

New Delhi, September 18: Ahead of likely visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Modhera in later half of September, the Ministry of Finance has notified rules for the issuance of a commemorative ₹100 coin to mark the completion of 1,000 years of the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat. The Department of Economic Affairs issued the notification, G.S.R. 825(E), on September 18, 2026, under the Coinage Act, 2011. The rules will come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gaz...Read More

Ahemdabad: The Gujarat High Court has cleared the way for the Ambaji-Gabbar Shakti Corridor, dismissing petitions challenging the state government’s resumption of land for the ambitious pilgrimage project. Justice Niral Mehta, on Friday, refused to interfere with orders passed by the Banaskantha Collector that allowed the government to proceed with the land acquisition for the dedicated corridor connecting Ambaji Temple and Gabbar Mandir. The petitions were filed by Ambaji Kelavani Manda...Read More

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff staged a walkout over the treatment of female employees during a visit by a delegation from BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha). The protest followed a visit on Saturday by around 100 BAPS delegates, who were in France for the inauguration of a major Hindu temple near Paris. Employees alleged that female workers were moved away from their workstations and, in some instances, replaced by male colleagues as the ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarati actress Manasi Parekh is safe in Tibet during her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra as part of the group led by Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The actress who is wife of singer Parthiv Gohil had reached Kailash through Nepal. While one of the groups led by Sadhguru was potentially hit by floods on the Nepal-China border, Mansi, in a social media post, confirmed that she was safe in Tibet. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/joD3wYdAsc— Sadhg...Read More

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