Surat: The standing committee of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has directed the civic body to issue an order requiring shops that sell chicken, fish, and mutton to remain closed on Mondays during the holy month of Shravan. This decision was made during the standing committee's meeting on Friday. The order will apply to several festivals, including Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Anant Chaturdashi, and Paryushan, with Paryushan beginning later this month. "We received ...Read More

Rajkot: The Indian Railways undertaking IRCTC has announced that it will operate an exclusive “Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train” for the “07 Jyotirlinga Yatra” (Shravan Special) (WZBG22) starting from Rajkot. Confirmed train tickets are available in Non-AC Sleeper, 3AC Sleeper Class, and 2AC Sleeper Class for passengers. The itinerary covers the following destinations: Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Trimbakeshwar, Bhimashankar, Grishneshwar, Parli Vaijnath, and Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga. Booki...Read More

Prabhas Patan: Thousands of pilgrims reached Somnath Mandir early in the morning on the first day of Shravan today which is also the first Somvar of Shravan this year. Long queues of devotees continued throughout the morning and beyond. The mandir was opened at 4 am due to Shravan and Shravan-Somvar. Dhavaja pujan, Mritinjay jap yagna and Palkhi yatra etc ceremonies took place in the morning. Somnath mandir, the first Jyotirlinga will continue to attract large number of devotees throug...Read More

Gandhinagar: The auspicious month of Shravan as per the Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar 2080 will start on August 5 and end on September 2, 2024. Some of the major festivals during the month will include Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Nag Panchami, Shitla Satam, Durgashtami, Dashama vrat, and Shivratri. Apart from this, the holidays of Independence Day and Pateti will also come in this period. Shravan is considered a holy month dedicated to bhakti, puja, and the archana of Hindu gods. Mon...Read More