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KATHMANDU, NEPAL, February 18, 2023 (Ommcom News): Thousands of Hindu devotees including hundreds of sadhus from India have thronged the revered Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Saturday to celebrate Mahashivaratri. Around 1.6 million devotees are expected to visit the Pashupati today, officials said here. Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari and high-ranking officials are scheduled to visit Pashupatinath today to offer…

INDIA, February 18, 2023 (Financial Express): On Saturday, the Maha Shivratri festival was celebrated with traditional zeal and fervor in different parts of India. A large number of devotees thronged Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva to take part in special rituals. Long queues were spotted since early morning. Unlike last year, there were no Covid restrictions this year. As…

MAURITIUS, February 17, 2023 (Le Matinal – Google translated from French): The whole of Mauritius is plunged into mourning this Thursday, February 16. A kanwar parade float, 26 feet high, carried by a group of pilgrims from Albion returning from the sacred lake of Grand-Bassin caught fire after hitting a high voltage line on the Mare-Longue road. This fire caused…

SINGAPORE, February 13, 2023 (The Meghalayan): After a year-long restoration, Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple in Chinatown with close to 200 years of history opened its doors to the public with its sixth consecration ceremony. Braving the early morning rain, about 20,000 devotees thronged Sri Mariamman Temple to witness the ceremony, also known as Maha Kumbabishegam, which occurs every 12 years.…

TIRUPATI, INDIA, February 13, 2023 (Deccan Chronicle): The Annual 14-day Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams at Srikalahastheeswara Swamy Shrine at the temple town of Srikalahasti in Tirupati district will start off with Ankurarpanam and Dhwajarohanam atop the Bhakta Kannappa hillock on Monday. This will be followed by important events like Nandi-Simha Vahana Seva, Rathotsavam, Teppotsavam, Adhikara Nandi-Kamadhenu Vahana Seva and Kalyanotsavam. The…

MAURITIUS, February 12, 2023 (Defi Media / Google translated from French): Many pilgrims are already on their way to the sacred lake of Grand-Bassin on February 12. We are a week away from the great night of Shiva at Grand-Bassin, this coming Sunday. The weather’s nice. The parking lots are almost full. Many devotees wanted to take advantage of this…

BANGLADESH, February 6, 2023 (Swarajya): Fourteen Hindu temples were desecrated by Muslim fundamentalists at Baliadangi in northwestern Bangladesh’s Thakurgaon district, that borders Uttar Dinajpur district of Bengal. Radicals suspected of belonging to the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and affiliated radical Islamist organizations carried out orchestrated attacks on the 14 temples in the early hours of Sunday (5 February). https://swarajyamag.com/world/islamist-radicals-attack-14-hindu-temples-in-bangladesh-trigger-migration-of-hindus

GEORGE TOWN. MALAYSIA, February 3, 2023 (New Strait Times): Devotees have expressed happiness and gratitude that they are able to celebrate Thaipusam this year without any restrictions. After two years of muted celebration due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s three-day state-level Thaipusam celebrations kicked off early this morning to a spectacular start. A. Jeyasree, 32, a senior Human Resource…

AYODHYA, INDIA, February 2, 2023 (MSN): As many as 51 Vedic gurus chanted mantras as the Shaligram Shilas from Gandaki river in Nepal were handed over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Thursday morning. The Shilas were initially taken to Ram Janmabhoomi temple and from there were taken to Karsewakpuram where statues of…