Ritual
(Search results - 68)IndiaJun 11, 2019, 9:31 AM IST
Karnataka: Writers, pro-Kannada activists pay tribute to actor, director Girish Karnad
Writers, pro-Kannada activists and people gathered at Royal Circle in Ballari to pay tribute to litterateur Girish Karnad, who passed away on June 10 in Bengaluru
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 6:08 PM IST
Bengaluru: Priests take hi-tech route to appease rain Gods
Bengaluru priests have sent tongues wagging after a picture of them went viral in which they can be seen performing a ritual while holding their phones. Netizens are having a field day looking at these pictures and commenting witty captions.
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 4:08 PM IST
Karnataka: Residents get two frogs married in Udupi to appease rain God
Two frogs - Varuna and Varsha - were made to marry each other in Udupi, Karnataka, in a ritual that is expected to bring in rainfall.
IndiaJun 6, 2019, 11:46 AM IST
Karnataka Congress minister Shivakumar performs special puja for rains
The Karnataka Muzrai Department has directed temples under its purview to conduct religious rituals (Parjanya Japa) to appease the rain gods as several parts of Karnataka have been reeling under the effect of drought without sufficient water to drink
IndiaJun 1, 2019, 1:44 PM IST
Karnataka government directs temples to perform ritual to appease ‘rain god’
The Muzrai Department in Karnataka has issued a circular to the temples under its limits, asking them to perform Parjanya, a ritual to appease the “rain god” after most districts in the state were declared drought-hit.
IndiaMay 30, 2019, 3:37 PM IST
PM Modi’s swearing-in: Special puja held in Kerala on his second term
Before the Lok Sabha election, the temple protection committee state secretary AO Jagannivasan had offered to dedicate a horse in the temple if Narendra Modi comes to power for the second time. Abhibhashaka Parishad state committee member advocate Aravind and mandala president P Jayannivasan attended the special ritual in the temple.
IndiaMay 27, 2019, 3:26 PM IST
Thrilled at Modi’s return, Karnataka Dalit youth prostrates on village roads
A Dalit youth offered several prostrations across the village of Maski, Raichuru as a mark of thanksgiving as his prayer of Modi returning to power was answered.
IndiaMay 18, 2019, 6:27 PM IST
Female elephant disguised as male for temple ritual in Kerala due to shortage
15 male elephants are needed for the Ezhunallathu, the temple ritual, but as sufficient number of male elephants were not available, officials had to resort to last-minute hacks.
IndiaMay 2, 2019, 4:45 PM IST
Kerala’s Muslim Educational Society bans face veils for students
The Muslim Educational Society’s (MES) circular said that modern dresses are unacceptable to the general public, so the college cannot accept these attires even in the name of modernity or even in the name of rituals
IndiaApr 29, 2019, 3:11 PM IST
32-year-old robot still performs religious rituals
The robot performs arathi and puja even after 32 years. Sabu, the robot’s inventor, recalled its creation and said that he didn't have any intention of making a robot which can be used for religious rites.
BollywoodMar 23, 2019, 2:58 PM IST
IndiaMar 16, 2019, 1:37 PM IST
Inter-caste marriage costs son the right to perform father's last rituals
A son was denied his father’s last rites after he was ostracised by his community for marrying a non-Brahmin girl in Assam.
IndiaMar 13, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
Unique weddings: Karnataka brides tie mangalsutras to grooms
The wedding rituals were held as per the 12th century's Shri Basavanna's tradition in Karnataka's Bijapur district.
IndiaMar 3, 2019, 11:58 AM IST
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe offers prayers at Tirumala, performs Tulabharam
Before paying obeisance to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara, the 73-year-old Wickremesinghe performed ages-old 'Tulabharam' ritual. This is his fourth visit to the ancient shrine
IndiaFeb 15, 2019, 12:28 PM IST
Kuthiyottam: 815 children set to partake in controversial body-piercing ritual in Kerala’s Attukal
The Kuthiyottam rituals begin on the third day of Kappukettu, when boys aged between 6-12 will stay in the Attukal temple in Kerala for the next seven days. The boys are believed to be wounded soldiers of Mahishasuramardini.