Kali Puja celebrated at Dakshineshwar templeOctober 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of devotees gathered at the historical Dakshineshwar Temple near Kolkata to observe 'Kali Puja.'
Kali Puja is celebrated in October. "All over India when people celebrate Diwali, lighting the lamps, for Bengalis the main thing is Kali Puja.
Women whipped to get rid of evil spirits during Tamil Nadu festivalSeptember 30th, 2009 NAMAKKAL - Believe it or not, thousands of women, including young and the aged, converge at Namakkal to attend the annual festival at the Sri Achappan temple of Pavitram Vellalapatti to get whipped. The women undergo the lashing following an old belief that it would free them of evil spirits and physical ailments.
Large number of devotees throng temples on RamnavamiSeptember 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI/SURAT - Thousands of devotees visited the Jhandewalan temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami, the ninth day of Navratri festival on Sunday. The devotees, converging in large numbers with families and friends, made a beeline at the Jhandewalan temple on Sunday to offer prayers to Goddess Vaishno.
Unique temple dedicated to cattle in Uttar PradeshAugust 27th, 2009 MUZAFFARNAGAR - A unique temple in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district is dedicated to cattle. Devotees from far off places come to offer prayers for the well being of their animals.
Hundreds of devotees gather to offer prayers at Ayodhya templeJuly 20th, 2009 NAGESHWARNATH TEMPLE - A large number of devotees congregated at the Nageshwarnath Temple in Ayodhya to celebrate the ongoing monsoon festival. Besides the onset of the monsoon festival, the second Monday of the festival is considered sacred among the devotees of Lord Shiva.evotees queued up at temple since the break of dawn to pray to Lord Shiva and offer holy water and other offerings like flowers, sweets and incense.
Devotees write letters to god in AlmoraJune 8th, 2009 ALMORA - In a unique ritual, devotees in Almora district write letters to god and hung it at the Neleya Pant temple of lord Golu, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Lord Golu is reputed to make all wishes come true if requested with a clear conscience.
Thousands throng to Yamuna for ritual bathJune 2nd, 2009 AGRA - Thousands of devotees turned up for a holy dip in the Yamuna in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra Tuesday on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, which symbolises the peak of summer. Some devotees bathed, ignoring the all-too-visible pollutants in the water, but many were put off.
Woman killed in Vrindavan temple stampedeApril 27th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here on Monday. According to police, the incident occurred when a large number of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Hindu festival 'Akshaya Tritiya'.
One killed in Vrindavan temple stampedeApril 27th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, police said. Rama Maheshwari, a 58-year-old devotee from Kanpur, was killed in the stampede.
One killed in stampede in Vrindavan templeApril 27th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, police said. Rama Maheshwari, a 58-year-old devotee from Kanpur, was killed in the stampede.
Foreign, Indian devotees join campaign to clean Yamuna RiverMarch 24th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - Hundreds of devotees, including foreigners, converged on the banks of Yamuna River here to do their bit to save the river from pollution. Organised by an The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) Temple here, the programme saw devotees singing devotional songs of their lord as they took out a procession of the Radha and Krishna on a decorated boat on the holy river.
Devotees play Holi with natural dyes in VrindavanMarch 12th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - Thousands of devotees played Holi with traditional yellowish-orange coloured water, extracted from dried Tesu flowers here where according to legend Lord Krishna played Holi with the Gopis. Hindus believed that Tesu flowers possess medicinal property, besides being non-toxic.
Tight security at Gujarat temple for Holi festivitiesMarch 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The historic Sri Krishna temple at Dakor in Gujarat has been turned into a fortress for the Holi festivities with the government deploying an unprecedented number of security personnel to guard around half a million devotees thronging the temple from all over the state. The unprecedented rush of devotees for three days at the Ranchhodraiji (Lord Krishna) temple, about 90 km from here, poses not just a threat of terrorist attacks but also stampedes, said an official.
Two Shiva devotees charred after jumping into ritual fireFebruary 25th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Blinded by belief, two devotees of Lord Shiva in an Andhra Pradesh village were charred to death when they jumped into a fire on the night of Shivratri in the hope that the deity would appear before them. The incident took place in the remote tribal hamlet of Shivnoor in Adilabad district, about 350 km from here, on Shivratri night Monday when devotees remain awake to appease the Hindu god.
It's yellow all over Vrindavan, Mathura on Basant PanchamiJanuary 30th, 2009 VRINDAVAN - Come Basant Panchami and the Hindu holy towns of Vrindavan and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh are awash with yellow to welcome spring. The fields are lush yellow with mustard flowers in full bloom, temples are decorated with yellow and orange marigold flowers and the people are decked in hues of the bright colour.
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