Across the country, Hindus are celebrating the festival of Ram Navami on April 17. A large number of devotees thronged Ram Temple in Ayodhya to take the blessings of Ram Lalla. Ram Lalla is expected to be gifted with ‘Surya Abhishek’ at noon when the rays of the Sun fall on his forehead. Elaborate arrangements were made in the Ram Temple as it is the first Ram Navami after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony which happened on January 22. Devotees are also visiting the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers on the occasion. Ram Navami is one of the most celebrated festivals by the Hindu community that commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Rama. The day holds special significance among Hindus which falls on the ninth day of Chaitra month, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
17 April,2024 11:34 AM IST
Bollywood’s acclaimed playback singer Shaan is set to take the helm as the host of the seventh season of Crazy for Kishore that celebrates the golden era of Indian cinema and pays tribute to legendary artists, Kishore Kumar. At an event for the launch of the 7th season of the show, Shaan paid tribute to Kishore da by singing some of his songs with his son as well. Watch!
07 March,2024 08:26 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir
The devotees in large numbers continued to throng Ayodhya on January 27 to take darshan of Ram Lalla on the fifth day after Pran Pratishtha of Ram Temple. IG Range Ayodhya, Praveen Kumar elaborated on arrangements made for effective crowd management. Earlier, on the fourth day after the Consecration Ceremony, Ayodhya also witnessed a long queue of devotees. The Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Ram Mandir was held on January 22. The Ram Lalla idol was unveiled at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony after the hour-long rituals in the presence of PM Modi.
27 January,2024 02:42 PM IST | Ayodhya
Actor Deepika Padukone made a special visit to Tirupati Temple on December 15. The Bollywood actor was accompanied by her sister Anisha Padukone. Deepika Padukone sought blessings from Lord Balaji at world famous Tirupati Temple. On the work front, she will be seen in ‘Fighter’, which will hit theatres in January 2024.
15 December,2023 07:24 PM IST
Ram Charan Visits Siddhivinayak: Actor Ram Charan visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on October 4 and was seen walking barefoot. He arrived at Mumbai airport on October 3. The actor is observing a 41-day fast as a part of his annual Ayyappa Deeksha ritual, post which he will visit the Sabarimala Temple. He was dressed simply in a black shirt and pants along with a shawl. Ram Charan and his father, megastar Chiranjeevi, are devotees of Lord Ayyappa. As per the tradition, devotees, who follow Ayyappa Deeksha before their winter visit to the Sabarimala Temple, wear only black clothes and walk barefoot. They're not permitted to shave their beards or cut their hair during this period. The person observing this ritual has to sleep on the floor and indulge in no worldly pleasures.
04 October,2023 01:05 PM IST
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray attended CM Eknath Shinde's residence, Varsha today to take darshan of Lord Ganesha. On this occasion, he was welcomed with shawls and bouquets and was gifted with an adorable statue of Lord Ganesha. The two later had a chat. CM Shinde's daughter-in-law Mrs. Vrushali Srikant Shinde and Raj Thackeray's other colleagues were also present.
25 September,2023 02:25 PM IST | Mumbai
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: The iconic Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan is currently basking in the glory of his recent release, "Jawan," which has shattered box-office records within weeks of its debut. Amidst the overwhelming adoration and success of the Atlee-directed film, Shah Rukh Khan was spotted at Lalbaug Cha Raja, accompanied by his manager, Pooja Dadlani, and his youngest son, AbRam Khan. In this heartwarming scene, SRK sported an elegant white kurta-pyjama ensemble, complemented by stylish sunglasses. Pooja radiated grace in a simple yellow salwar suit, while little AbRam donned a charming red kurta. The father-son duo remained inseparable as they sought the blessings of Lord Ganesha. Watch the full video for more!
22 September,2023 01:02 PM IST
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: B-town celebs Sara Ali Khan, Manish Malhotra, director Kabir Khan with wife Mini Mathur, Mrunal Thakur, Mukesh Chhabra, Jackky Bhagnani and others arrived at Kartik Aaryan's residence for Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani, Ekta Kapoor also attended this festive meeting. Kartik Aaryan posted a photo as he stood in front of an idol of Ganpati at his home. Watch the full video for more!
21 September,2023 05:54 PM IST
On July 27th, while giving a speech on the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Rajya Sabha MP Anurag Thakur sang iconic songs ‘Jimmy Jimmy’ and ‘Disco Dancer’. Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 aims to curb the menace of film piracy as well as revamp age-based certification given by the Central Board. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur moved the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Upper House in the second half of the day for its consideration and passage. The bill has been cleared.
28 July,2023 11:29 AM IST
Australian singer Guy Sebastian met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 in Sydney, Australia. He reminisced the meeting, calling it a huge honour. He also said that PM Modi recommended him the Oscar winning ‘Naatu Naatu’.
23 May,2023 05:51 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
