PURI, INDIA, June 26, 2023 (Indian Express): Millions of visitors from across the globe throng the beach town of Puri in Odisha to take part in the annual Rath Yatra (car festival) of Lord Jagannath, which this year began on June 20. According to Hindu mythology, the Lord along with his siblings — elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Devi…
INDIA, June 27, 2023 (Times of India): Recently, the government of Karnataka introduced the Shakthi scheme making bus travel free for women in the state. Introduced just two weeks ago, the scheme is already a hit and has gradually boosted religious tourism in the state. As per reports, hundreds of thousands of women visited a number of Hindu pilgrimage sites…
PURI, INDIA, June 20, 2023 (Indian Express): Thousands of devotees have congregated at this seaside pilgrim town for Lord Jagannath’s annual Ratha Yatra on Tuesday for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. As many as 180 platoons (1 platoon comprises 30 personnel) of security forces were deployed in Puri, said Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur. A total…
UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2023 (BBC): Rath Yatra — or Chariot Festival — attracts millions in India and has now been celebrated in Swindon, Wiltshire, for the first time. The festival procession started from the Swindon Hindu Centre. It featured a colorful chariot, a flag flown in from a temple in India and some special offerings, chanting and dancing. Amala…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 21, 2013 (News 9 Live): In an apparent move to preserve the “Islamic character and reputation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Pakistan’s Higher Education Council (HEC) has banned the celebration of Holi and other Hindu holidays throughout the nation’s universities. The HEC’s directive was issued a few days after Quaid-i-Azam University students celebrated Holi on…
TIBET, June 15, 2023 (Red Skins 101): Drone technology has revolutionized the way we capture images and videos from the sky. However, the use of drones is not without its challenges, especially when it comes to regulations. In Mount Kailash, drone regulations have been put in place to ensure that the use of drones does not interfere with the sacred…
INDIA, June 21, 2023 (CNBCTV18.com): Indian Army personnel performed Yoga at Siachen Glacier, considered the highest battlefield in the world to mark International Yoga Day on June 21. Despite challenging conditions and temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius, the Army personnel demonstrated their resilience. Army personnel also performed Yoga at Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh and in the deserts…
PURI, INDIA, June 20, 2023 (Indian Express): Surya Prakash Mahapatra wields a wooden hammer and chisel on a log with the confidence of a master carver. Dressed in a red T-shirt and black shorts, the 11-year-old sweats as he carves along the chalk outlines of flowers and animals on the log under the watchful eye of two experienced rupakar servitors…
HAMM, GERMANY, June 19, 2023 (WDR, Google translated from German): Around 8,000 visitors celebrated the main day of the Hindu festival in Hamm on Sunday. They take part in the traditional parade around the temple and visited the bazaar. The annual festival of the Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple in Hamm had already begun on June 5th, and the most important…
HAMM, GERMANY, June 19, 2023 (Legal Tribune Online, Google translated from German): Tens of thousands of devout Hindus visit the annual festival of the Hindu Sri Kamadchi Ampal temple in Hamm every year. The ex-government president therefore assigned the status of a church holiday. Followers of the Hindu community who want to take part in religious celebrations in Hamm these…
