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Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Beeline of devotees at Shiv temples in Prayagraj marks 1st ‘Somvar' of Shrawan
1 2 3 4 5 6 Prayagraj: All prominent Lord Shiv temples in Sangam city witnessed a huge rush of devotees on the occasion of the first 'Somvar' of the ongoing Shrawan month, considered to be one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. All the temples reverberated with chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Om Namah Shivay'. Prominent Lord Shiv temples across the city, including Mankameshwar, Someshwar Mahadev and Padila Mahadev, witnessed long queues of devotees waiting for their turn to offer prayers to Lord Shiv. Barricading by police around prominent Lord Shiv temples, including Mankameshwar and Padila Mahadev, helped the police as well as temple authorities to regulate the crowd. There were separate entry and exit points, and a network of CCTV cameras kept a constant watch on the activities of devotees. The devotees offered milk, honey, sandalwood paste, and leaves of wood apple on the 'shivaling'. Throwing light on the importance of Shrawan 'Somvar', noted religious scholar Dr Amitabh Gour says, "Lord Shiv showers blessings on devotees, and this motivates scores of Shiva devotees, especially kanwariyas, to travel hundreds of kilometres barefoot and offer prayers at the Shiva 'jyotirlinga'." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Shimoga: 1 Trick to Reduce Belly Fat? Home Fitness Hack Shop Now Undo He further said, "Mondays, or Somvar, in the month of Shrawan are considered highly auspicious for praying to Lord Shiv. As it is believed that the worship of Lord Shiv during the Shrawan month is 108 times more powerful than worshipping during normal days, scores of devotees keep Vrat (fasting) and perform puja and other purification rituals. The devotees offer Bilva leaves (Bel Patra), white flowers, water, honey, and milk. "
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Srisailam temple EO plants saplings as part of plantation drive
Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao on Monday planted a sapling as part of the ongoing plantation drive in the Srisailam temple town. The temple management as part of the drive has proposed to plant 3,000 saplings by the end of the rainy season. The management has prioritised divine trees, shade-giving trees, flower plants and decoration plants as part of the plantation drive, including 30% like 'Bilva', 'Kadambam', 'Rudraksha', amla, 'raavi', and 'neem'. Mr. Rao planted amla, kadambam, 'tella maddi' and other divine trees in the premises of Vibhudi matam. He directed the horticulture department officials to ensure that the planted saplings are taken care off and asked them to give them water regularly.
The Print
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Modi, Rajnath greet Adityanath on his birthday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also took to X to send his greetings and praised the chief minister for taking Uttar Pradesh to new heights of development. 'Heartfelt birthday greetings to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji. He has made tireless efforts to transform the state across various sectors, significantly improving the quality of life for its citizens. May God bless him with a long and healthy life,' Modi said in a post on X. Lucknow, Jun 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, and several other political leaders on Thursday extended greetings to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion of his 53rd birthday. 'He continues to work relentlessly for public welfare and progress. May he be blessed with good health and a long life,' he posted. Union ministers Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari also extended their greetings to Adityanath, who responded on X expressing his gratitude to the leaders. BSP president Mayawati also extended her wishes saying, 'Heartfelt birthday greetings and best wishes for a long life to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Yogi Adityanath ji on his birthday today.' Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak also joined the nation's leaders in wishing Adityanath. Several other chief ministers also greeted the chief minister on his birthday, including Pushkar Singh Dhami, (Uttarakhand), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Bhajanlal Sharma (Rajasthan), Nayab Singh Saini (Haryana), Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), Prem Singh Tamang (Sikkim). Meanwhile, on Thursday, also being observed as World Environment Day, Adityanath planted a Bilva (Bael) tree at his official residence in Lucknow. The chief minister emphasised the need for collective commitment towards protecting nature and preserving ecological balance, an official statement said. Minister of State for Forest and Environment (Independent Charge) Dr Arun Kumar Saxena and Minister of State for Forests KP Malik extended their birthday wishes to Adityanath and presented him with a memento. The chief minister extended his greetings on World Environment Day and called on the people to commit to protecting the environment. 'Mata Bhumi: Putroham Prithivya (My mother is the Earth and I am her son). Heartfelt greetings to all on the sacred occasion of World Environment Day! Come, let us pledge to protect the environment on the auspicious occasion of World Environment Day,' he said in a post on X. PTI KIS MPL MPL MPL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Patra Pushpa Yagam held at Kapileswara Swamy temple
Tirupati: The sacred Patra Pushpa Yagam was held with devotion at Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati on Monday. The day began with Suprabhata Seva and Abhishekam to the chief deity, followed by a special Snapana Tirumanjanam to the Utsava idols of Sri Kapileswara Swamy and Sri Kamakshi Ammavaru using milk, curd, honey, sugarcane juice, coconut water, and other sacred items. From 10 AM to 12 noon, the Patra Pushpa Yagam was performed with a variety of leaves and flowers like Bilva, Tulasi, Rose, Jasmine, Champa, and others. Devotees from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu donated 2 tons of leaves and 2 tons of flowers for the ritual. Temple priests said the ritual was performed as an act of repentance for any errors during regular worship services.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
More basic facilities planned at Srisailam temple
Srisailam temple management is taking steps to make the visit of devotees to the Shaivaite shrine a memorable and satisfactory one. As part of this, the management is gearing up to provide basic facilities on par with the increasing number of devotees to the temple. Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao has focussed on providing better accommodation to the visiting devotees, hassle-free darshan and quality food at the Annaprasada complex. The EO asked engineering wing officials to prepare plans for providing basic facilities keeping in view the future needs. Mr Srinivasa Rao asked officials to construct more number of toilets in the temple town and the toilets should be modern and maintained properly. With respect to Annaprasadam, the EO asked officials to prepare tasty food and use more quantity of vegetables in the menu. He wanted officials to create a pleasant atmosphere in the gardens in the town. The walkways shall be repaired whenever and wherever needed. Green cover Further, it was also decided to increase the tree cover in the gardens by planting various varieties of trees, medicinal and fruit-bearing plant. 'More number of plants bearing flowers which are used for the Goddess Bhramaramba and Lord Mallikajuna Swamy should be planted,'' he said. Mr. Srinivasa Rao also said more number of `Bilva' plants, the leaves of which are offered to Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy, should will also be planted. ``By the end of the coming rainy season, atleast 3,000 plants should be planted. The plantation should be taken up in a scientific manner. Trees that give shade, flowers, and ornamental plants shall be planted in a proper and suitable manner,'' he said. Of the plants that will be planted, 30 percent should be `Devata vrukshalu' like Peepal, Banyan, Shami, Tulasi, Champa, Kalpavruksha, and others. Trees that give shade should be planted at the open places and parking areas, he said and emphasised that more trees should be planted on both sides of the ring road. Further, it was decided to provide more facilities for the children to play in the gardens. Clean Goshala The EO said hygiene conditions should be maintained at the Goshala and steps should be taken to prevent spread of diseases amont the cows. All the medicines needed for the health of cows should also be made available, he said.
