Panaji: Midnight masses across churches marked the commencement of Christmas celebrations on Wednesday in Goa, where cities, markets and houses were decked up with the festive theme. Thousands of devotees reached churches in the coastal state from midnight to celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus. They offered prayers and sang carols in praise of Jesus…
Kottayam: The mandala pooja, a key ritual marking the conclusion of the first phase of the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, will take place on December 26. The ritual will be carried out between noon and 12.30 pm on the day by temple tantri (head priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi—two of the most prominent figures in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian politics—have often been compared for their leadership, oratory skills, and the impact they’ve had on shaping the nation’s trajectory. Both are visionaries, yet their approach to governance and development has been marked by…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked for the country and society with values and principles without worrying about the ruling party or the opposition. Addressing an ‘Atal Geet Ganga’ event on the eve of Vajpayee’s 100th birth anniversary, Adityanath said, “Atal Ji is…
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Farhad Suri against AAP’s Manish Sisodia from Jangpura while also giving tickets to ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan and Devinder Sehrawat. With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 47 candidates for the elections for…
Mysuru: A proposal by the Mysuru City Corporation council to name a stretch of road in the city after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has evoked strong objections. According to official sources, the proposal calls for naming a stretch of KRS Road from the Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy temple to the Outer Ring Road junction as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya…
Mendhar/Jammu: Five soldiers were killed and as many others injured when an Army vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down a 300-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday evening, officials said, while ruling out any terror angle. A defence spokesperson said the cause of the accident is being ascertained but…
Today is Good Governance and holds special significance as it is the 100th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. To celebrate this milestone, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has announced a week-long campaign titled ‘Going to Village’ from 19 to 24 December 2024. The initiative aims to bring governance to the grassroots…
The threshold in front of Lord Venkateshwara in Sanctum Sanctorum is worshipped as Kulasekhara. In this Paashuram, Goda is waking up KulasekharaAlwaar. He is a shining jewel among the 10 Aalwaars. He is a Kshatriya, of the ruling class, He is a guru of gurus, i.e. Parama Acharya. Thus, the Acharya mantra is ‘AsmatParamaGurubhyonnamah”. When…
A distinct pair, Rama and Sita, departed from the hermitage of the venerable sage Bharadwaja. As custom dictated, the sage graciously accompanied them for a short distance before bidding them farewell. Rama, reaching the sacred confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna, turned westward, following the gentle flow of the Ganga. “O Rama and Lakshmana,” Bharadwaja…
