Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The famed Siddhivinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha in central Mumbai set the tone for Diwali celebrations here Saturday by auctioning off the valuable offerings made to its coffers even as the festival of lights was celebrated enthusiastically all over the state.
A temple spokesman said the auction would include all the offerings [...]
Varanasi, Oct.17 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights, Batashas or, the traditional candies, used mostly on religious occasions, were in high demand.
Prepared from boiling sugar syrups, these Batashas have their own significance and distinct taste.
On Diwali, as people worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha at their homes, offices [...]
Varanasi, Oct.15 (AN): Ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, flowers are in high demand in the holy city Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The wholesale flower market of Varanasi is popular in north India. Every year in comparison to other Hindu festivals, sale [...]
Allahabad, Oct 15 (ANI): Women artistes of Allahabad are sculpting eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali.
“The demand for these idols is so high that we are unable to complete the orders of the customers. The [...]
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) Thousands of tiny tots in Kerala celebrated Vijayadashami by writing their first letter with the help of academics, litterateurs, teachers and politicians Monday.
On this day, invited luminaries hold the hands of tiny tots and help them write letters of the Malayalam alphabet on a plate of rice and at some places [...]
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) Be it Hindus or Christians, thousands of children in Kerala will write their first letters on a plate of rice as they are initiated into the world of learning on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami Monday at temples, churches and schools.
Called Vidyarambham, what started off as a ritual among Hindus has [...]
Pune, Sept 21 (ANI): Orra, a world known diamond company, showcased an idol of Lord Ganesha made of 514-karat diamond in Pune.
The idol is made of a single piece of diamond and was found in one of Orra’s [...]
Mumbai, Sep 9 (ANI): The organising committee of the famed ‘Lalbag ka Raja’ community Ganesha Puja pandal commenced the auctioning of various ornaments which were offered by devotees during the ten-day festival of Ganesha Chaturthi.
Ornaments worth rupees 26,94,155 lakh were bought by the bidding buyers.
Devotees from across the country had offered precious stones, gold [...]
Mumbai, Sep 7 (ANI): After the conclusion of the ten-day Ganesha Chaturthi, devotees on Sunday made a beeline to the famous ‘Lalbag ka Raja’ shrine in Mumbai.
Devotees came to seek blessings from the reverent deity, Lord Ganesha, during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival and offered coconuts.
“This year a lot many devotees visited ‘Lalbag ka Raja’ [...]
Mumbai, Sep 6(ANI): After the conclusion of the 10-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival organisers of a popular Puja pandal in Mumbai, claimed to have received offering donations of around Rs 37 million.
Thirty staffers from two banks – Bank of Maharashtra and Mahanagar Bank- counted the money and other offerings made to Mumbai’s famous Lalbag ka [...]
Mumbai/Pune, Sep.3 (ANI): A large number of Lord Ganesha devotees converged at different places of Maharashtra on Thursday evening near rivers and sea for immersion of colourful idols, worshipped during the last 10 days of religious festivities in several Puja [...]
Mumbai, Aug 28 (ANI): On the fifth day of the ten-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival, the organisers of a community Puja pandal in Mumbai confirmed that they have already received donations over 10 million rupees.
Members of the organising committee of the famed ‘Lalbaug [...]
Mumbai, Aug 16 (ANI): Maharashtra is gearing up to celebrate “Ganesh Chaturthi”, the popular festival that celebrated the birth of Lord Ganesh.
The festival begins August 23 and would continue for ten days. At the end of the 10-day long festival, idols of Lord Ganesha are [...]
