Spirituality

Malaysian town council prevents Muslims from watching non-Muslim Taoist temple concert

Kuala Lumpur, July 19: A concert held at a small Taoist temple to mark the "Birthday of The Gods" in the Malaysian town of Pasir Mas turned ugly when the organisers of the event were told that the

Pope's pilgrims trek to jumbo sleepover

Sydney - Up to 200,000 pilgrims were Saturday trudging Sydney's streets on their way to the papal mass that caps a youth festival stirring hearts in Australia's biggest city.

Devotees celebrate "Guru Purnima"

Varanasi/ Allahabad/ New Delhi, July 18: A large number of devotees across India thronged temples to celebrate "Guru Purnima", coinciding with the full moon day.

Blanket coverage for Sydney's chilled Catholic pilgrims

Sydney - Piles of blankets and woolly jumpers began appearing on the steps of Sydney's Catholic churches Thursday as residents of Australia's biggest city responded to an urgent call to help stave

Another batch of 885 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

AmarnathJammu, July 8: A fresh batch of 885 pilgrims left for the Amarnath yatra from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar early this morning.

According to official sources, the devotees, including 604 men, 167 women, 13 children and 101 sadhus left. They were escorted by a group of CRPF personnel.

With Tuesday''s batch, as many as 43,643 pilgrims have left the shrine. The first batch left on June 17. The pilgrimage ends on August 16.

Security forces have been put on a high alert along the entire route of the pilgrimage to ensure the safety of the pilgrims.

Jagannath rath yatra begins in Puri amidst tight security

Jagannath FestivalPuri (Orissa), July 4: Th

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