Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a 12-foot tall statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya. It replaces the earlier statue which had been destroyed in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, in Kedarnath. The PM also inaugurated the rebuilt samadhi sthal of the eighth century seer. The work on rebuilding the Shankaracharya statue had begun in 2019. The beautiful statue weighs about 35 tonnes. It was created by Mysuru’s Arun Yogiraj. Earlier in the day, Narendra Modi offered prayers at the revered Shiva Temple in Kedarnath. The statue was installed on the auspicious occasion of Goverdhan Puja. Modi also laid the foundation stone of…
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Perturbed by misuse of SC/ST act or anti atrocities law, Brahamans of Madhya Pardesh have apporached the authorities. They are asking for a separate colony for themselves. The Brahmans are raising their concern against “false SC/ST Act cases”. They have said that false cases are being used with the aim of weakening the Brahmin society. Anti-atrocities law is becoming “an instrument to blackmail innocent citizens and public servants”. Originally, the law was designed to protect Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from casteist slurs and discrimination. It has become a dangerous trend all over the country. Fed up with their persecution, …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who considers soldiers as his family and celebrates his Diwali with them. He has made it a tradition for himself. Today he reached the Nowshera sector of Jammu & Kashmir to celebrate Diwali festival with the soldiers. “I want to spend Diwali with family members, so I join you on this festival,” Modi said in his address to troops in the Nowshera Sector. In his address, Modi praised the role played by the troops at Nowshera in surgical strikes. He said several attempts were made to spread terrorism in the region after the surgical strike. But…
Supporting bursting of crackers, Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said let children have the fun of bursting crackers and adults should go to office without car for three days as a sacrifice for the children. Kangana Ranaut has also supported Sadhguru’s statement. “Concern about air pollution is not a reason to prevent kids from experiencing the joy of firecrackers. As your sacrifice for them, walk to your office for 3 days. Let them have the fun of bursting crackers,” Sadhguru posted on Twitter. He also released his video. “I have not lit a cracker in quite a few years. But,…
The day before Diwali is called Narak Chaturdashi or Narak Chaudas. It used to be the most memorable day of the Diwali season. Yes, even more exciting than Diwali. The run up to the great day was even more enjoyable than the great festival itself. This was the day some even dreaded. Lanka ka Gadha For very early in the morning, before sunrise, the elders in the household would wake everyone up. It was for the sake of taking a cold bath before Sunrise. Everyone competed to bathe first, even before sunrise. For the last one to take bathe was…
Name of Captain Amarinder Singh’s new party is Punjab Lok Congress. He raises national security concern as “state handed over to inexperienced hands” Citing national security concern former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder resigned from the Congress. His concern was that the “state is handed over to inexperienced hands”. Amarinder Singh announced the name of his new party – Punjab Lok Congress.”I have today sent my resignation to @INCIndia President Ms Sonia Gandhi ji, listing my reasons for the resignation. ‘Punjab Lok Congress’ is the name of the new party. The registration is pending approval with the @ECISVEEP. The party symbol will be…
Samyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti Gurugram citizens are fed up with nuisance being created by some Mohammedans in the name of offering Namaz. They are further irked by the attitude of administration and police. Terming the practice as “land jihad”, the Samyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti has asked the Haryana government to issue a notification to ban offering of namaz in public places in Gurugram. Officals are misguiding the CM, claims Samiti Addressing a press conference, State President of Samyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, Mahavir Bhardwaj said, “The Namaz being held in public places in Gurugram should be stopped immediately. The district administration should stop giving protection…
The auspicious festival of Dhanteras will be celebrated on November 2, 2021. It is one of the numerous colourful festivals of Hindus. The word Dhanteras consists of two parts – “Dhan” and “Teras”. “Dhan” means wealth, prosperity, financial health and money & “Teras” means thirteen. It refers to the date or “Tithi” because it is celebrated on thirteenth day of the lunar waxing phase or “Krishn paksh” of the month Ashwin. Thirteenth day is also called “Trayodash” in Sanskrit therefore, it is also called Dhantrayodashi. Dhanvantri: the cosmic healer According to Hindu traditions, it is the day on which Dhanvantri,…
Kejriwal has promised all expenses paid free pilgrimage to Ayodhya, Ajmer Sharif, Velankanni, Shirdi if voted to power Ahead of 2022 Goa assembly elections, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has promised to provide free pilgrimage to various religious centres, including Ayodhya, if his party comes to power. “We will arrange free pilgrimage to Ayodhya for Hindus, Velankanni for Christians, Ajmer Sharif for Muslims and Shirdi temple for those who revere Sai Baba,” he told reporters in his visit to Goa. He declared it is the third gurantee of his party. To buttress his claim, he said “CM Tirthyatra Yojna” in Delhi is already…
The Calcutta High Court had even directed that only oil or wax based Diyas should be used for festivities At last, there is some good news for Hindus, ahead of the festive season. The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Calcutta High Court order that had imposed a complete ban on sale and use of firecrackers during Kali Puja, Chhath Puja, Diwali and other festivals this year. The application against the harsh order of West Bengal High Court was filed by Chairman of West Bengal firecrackers manufacturers association. The apex court also directed the West Bengal government to explore…