Worship
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Offering belpatra to Lord Shiva? The do's and don'ts every devotee should know
Spirituality | Aug 06, 2026, 10:37 AM ISTPlanning to offer belpatra to Lord Shiva? According to Hindu beliefs, bel leaves should not be plucked on certain days, including Mondays. Know the traditional rules for plucking, storing and offering belpatra during Shiv Puja.
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How to know your Kuldevta or Kuldevi and why every family should worship them
Spirituality | Sep 04, 2025, 03:11 PM ISTThe Kuldevi or Kuldevta is the family’s protector deity. Discover how to find your Kuldevta and why worshipping them ensures blessings, harmony and prosperity.
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Sambhal temple: Worship begins at ancient temple after 46 years | Take glimpse
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 15, 2024, 01:13 PM ISTVishnu Shankar Rastogi, an 82-year-old patron of the Nagar Hindu Mahasabha, said, "I have lived in Khaggu Sarai since my birth. After the 1978 riots, our community was forced to migrate from the area. This temple, dedicated to our Kulguru, has been locked since then."
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Gyanvapi: Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' days after court allowed 'puja'
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 14, 2024, 08:41 AM ISTThe Varanasi court on January 31 allowed Hindu devotees to worship within the confines of Gyanvapi mosque's sealed basement. The Vyasa family had been performing religious ceremonies in the basement until 1993, and the recent court decision reinstates this tradition.
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Karnataka: Special prayers organised for success of Chandrayaan-3 in Dakshina Kannada | Video
Chennai | Aug 21, 2023, 04:01 PM ISTPeople with excitement waiting for August 23 when the Vikram Lander will land on the Moon's surface in the south pole.
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Pakistan: Police destroy minarets of Ahmadi worship place following threats from radical party
World | Jul 16, 2023, 08:01 AM ISTThe Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had threatened to attack the worship place of Ahmadis, one of the most vulnerable minorities in the country, if the police did not destroy the minarets.
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Ganga Saptami 2022: Know shubh muhurat, importance of occasion and puja vidhi
Lifestyle | May 07, 2022, 08:18 PM ISTOn the occasion of Ganga Saptami on May 8, it is believed that bathing in the river Ganga will be very fruitful. Here is everything to know about this special occasion.
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Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 4: Significance of Maa Kushmanda, Puja Vidhi, Mantra for her worship
Books & Culture | Apr 04, 2022, 06:22 PM ISTBy worshipping Maa Kushmanda, one can get rid of diseases and illnesses. The common belief is that she created the Brahmanda (Universe) with her divine smile that radiated energy. She has eight arms and is also known as Devi Ashta Bhuja.
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Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 3: Puja Vidhi, Mantra, Aarti to sing in devotion of Maa Chandraghanta
Books & Culture | Apr 03, 2022, 05:44 PM ISTOn the fourth day of Navratri, devotees worship Mata Chandraghanta. It is customary to offer milk and food items made from milk to Mata Chandraghanta to get rid of suffering. Know what aarti to sing in her devotion.
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Religious places in Rajasthan reopen from today
News | Jun 28, 2021, 12:30 PM ISTReligious places in Rajasthan reopened with restrictions for people on June 28, months after it was closed due to COVID-19.
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Kerala man worships 'Corona Devi' for well being, pujas offered to 'Corona Maiyya' in Bihar, Jharkha
India | Jun 14, 2020, 12:42 PM ISTAs the coronavirus spread causes distress worldwide, a man in Kerala is worshipping the deadly pathogen as a Goddess and praying for the well being of frontline warriors,with his move drawing flak on social media.
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Patna's Hanuman mandir to soon start kitchen for Ram temple devotees in Ayodhya
India | Nov 12, 2019, 02:38 PM ISTDevotees visiting the Ram temple site from outside Ayodhya will soon be offered a community meal and also get to taste delicious sweets akin to Patna's famous 'Naivaidyam' laddoos, thanks to an initiative of the Bihar-based Mahavir Mandir Trust
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Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas wants CM Yogi to head Ayodhya temple trust
India | Nov 12, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTThe Ram Janambhoomi Nyas has said that it wants Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to head the trust that will oversee the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya
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Total ban on sale, consumption of liquor, non-vegetarian food around Varanasi temples
India | Jun 17, 2019, 02:58 PM ISTThe Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC), two days ago, passed a proposal for a complete ban on alcohol and non-vegetarian food in a 250-metre periphery near temples and heritage sites in this ancient pilgrim town, a top official said.
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MP govt minister Computer Baba spotted doing 'tantra mantra' on the terrace of govt guest house
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Kerala mulls ban on arms training in places of worship
India | Mar 21, 2018, 04:23 PM IST"The state government views this practice seriously. This is happening in places of worship which is wrong because these places are meant for praying. If necessary, the state government will ban these practices through a law," said Vijayan.
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14-kosi Parikrama begins in Ayodhya
India | Nov 01, 2014, 09:23 AM ISTAyodhya: The 14-kosi Parikrama started yesterday with lakhs of pilgrims undertaking a round of the periphery of the holy city to worship Lord Rama, even as tight security arrangements were made for the occasion. Around
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Jayalalithaa Offers Worship At Temple
India | Jun 19, 2011, 09:33 PM ISTSrirangam (TN),Jun 19: TamilNadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today offered worship at the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple here.Jayalalithaa was welcomed with full temple honours by the priests.The Chief Minister donated from her personal fund a battery-operated five-seater