Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Gr̥tsamada, immersed in the profound cadence of the Jagatī metre, raises a luminous invocation to Agni, the eternal flame who stands at the heart of Vedic consciousness. Agni is not merely fire in its physical manifestation but the very embodiment of divine radiance, the sustainer of life, and the purifier of…
Arjuna, his heart torn between reason and anguish, spoke with a voice that trembled under the weight of unbearable grief. “When such mighty warriors as you—strong, skilled, and consummate in the science of war—stood guard, how could my son, unconquerable even to Indra, fall in battle? From no angle does my mind discern the cause…
The Mausi Maa Temple is situated in Puri, Odisha, about halfway between the Shree Jagannath Temple and the Gundicha Temple. It is around 1.5 km from the Jagannath Temple and is one of the most sacred stops on the Rath Yatra route. During the Bahuda Yatra, thousands of devotees gather here to witness the divine…
Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya is expected to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government shortly, sources said on Thursday. The SIT’s findings are likely to pave the way for sweeping changes in the temple’s administration and donation-counting system. The…
New Delhi: Even as advanced weapons and platforms are being inducted into the armed forces to tackle the evolving nature of warfare, critical infrastructure such as ports, roads and tunnels will continue to play an indispensable role in the future, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. In his address at the Strategic Infrastructure Conclave…
Patna: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday launched the ‘Bihar School Live Classes’ initiative and a free online coaching programme for JEE and NEET aspirants. The chief minister inaugurated the ‘Bihar School Live Classes’ programme at Government Girls’ Higher Secondary School in Shastri Nagar in Patna. Under the initiative, schools will be connected through video…
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of rail and road infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,470 crore during his Punjab visit on July 17, officials said on Thursday, adding that the scheduled event will take place in Jalandhar. The projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating…
Puri: Braving relentless rainfall, lakhs of devotees on Thursday witnessed the ‘Pahandi’ ritual, in which idols of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings are taken to chariots from the 12th-century Puri temple, marking the beginning of the nine-day annual Rath Yatra in Odisha. Amid the beating of gongs and the blowing of conches and cymbals,…
Hyderabad: A private school teacher in the city has been terminated after a row erupted over her allegedly assigning Islamic religious practices as homework to a Hindu student, officials said on Thursday. The family members of the child alleged that the teacher assigned such work to the boy and filed a police complaint. Union Minister…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday voiced concern over the introduction of a third language in Class 9 under the CBSE curriculum, observing it would increase the stress level of students and suggesting it be introduced in Class 5 or Class 6 so that students can cope with it. A bench of Justices BV…
