Ambaji: Bhadarvi Punam Melo in pilgrim town Ambaji will not take place this year due to Coronavirus pandemic, said district collector Sandip Sangle who is also Chairman of Ambaji Devasthan Trust. He said, darshan of Ambaji Mandir and Gabbar will not be possible for public during 24 August to 4 September. Both mandirs will remain closed for this period of 12 days for visitors. Sangle said, the unlock-3 guideline by the Centre has banned religious, social gatherings. Even the State government ...Read More

Vadodara: Minister of State for Home, Pradipsinh Jadeja today announced Gujarat government's decision to ban all public festivities and celebrations in upcoming festival season in order to curb spread of Coronavirus infection. Jadeja said, Janmashtami Mela, Bhadarvi Punam Mela, other fairs, Ganesh Utsav gatherings, Ganesh Murti Visarjan processions, Pad Yatra, Tajiya gathering, Tajiya Visarjan processions etc are not to be allowed in the State. Jadeja said, various leaders associated with Bh...Read More

Dwarka: Expecting heavy rush of devotees on Janmashtami, Gujarat's Dwarkadhish temple is going remain closed from August 10 to August 13 Gujarat for visitors. However the religious rituals may continue to take place by priests as per tradition. A formal order in this regard has been issued by the district administration in view of ongoing Covid-19 pandemic situation. The order states that Krushna Janmotsav festival (Janmashtami) on 12 August and Parna festival on 13 August may attract 1.5 lakh p...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi's 99-year old mother Hiraben Modi (Hiraba) today watched live telecast of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir's groundbreaking ceremony on television from Gandhinagar with folded hands. Hiraba lives with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi at Sargasan in Gandhinagar. Hiraba in the evening today celebrated the occasion of groundbreaking of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir with oil lamps and rangoli at Gandhinagar residence, video clip of which is presented a...Read More

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani a day before groundbreaking ceremony for construction of Ram Janmabhumi Mandir in Ayodhya said he feels humbled that during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement destiny made him perform a pivotal duty in the form of the Ram Rath yatra which was taken out from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh in 1990. Advani, in a statement also referred to the temple’s construction as the fulfillment of a long pending dream. “Sometimes signifi...Read More

Ahmedabad: City based Shilpa Bhatt has made a 15 kg Ram Mandir model of chocolate. Excited about ground breaking of a grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Bhatt made this model in 15 hours. Read More