Ram, Sheep Married In Chittoor As Part Of Ancient Sankranti Ritual Jan 18, 2021, 17:32 IST
CHITTOOR: As per an ancient ritual after Sankranti, a sheep and ram were married off in Kuravapalle village, Gyrampalle panchayat at KCPalle mandal in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday night.
As per this Sankranti tradition, the marriage of the two animals are conducted two days after Sankranti ends which is a customary ritual since ages. The animals are beautifully decorated like a bride and groom. At first special pujas are performed for Doddi Gangamma. Followed by lighting of special lamps and the Goddess Gouramma is worshiped. After invoking the Gods the ram and sheep are then married with an intent of seeking the prosperity of the village and its people.
Jan 15, 2021, 10:42 IST
GUNTUR: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will participate in Kamadhenu Gopuja or the worship of cows on the occasion of Kanuma today, at the Municipal Stadium in Narasaraopeta in Guntur district.
As per tradition, cows are worshipped after the Sankranti day. The event is being organised by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam or TTD and the State Endowments Department at Narasaraopeta in Guntur district.
Earlier State Home Minister Sucharitha, MP Krishna Devarayalu, MLA Srinivasa Reddy and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam executives AV Dharma Reddy and P Basanth Kumar inspected the Grounds at Narasaraopet where the Gopuja will be conducted by the temple trust.
Devotees Witness Divine Makara Jyothi On Makaravilakku 2021 Jan 14, 2021, 20:29 IST
SABARIMALA: Hundreds of devotees on the auspicious occasion of Makaravilakku , witnessed the makara jyothi on the hill, marking the culmination of the two-month-long pilgrimage in the famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in Kerala. Strict COVID-19 protocols were in place this time and the number of devotees were limited to a few thousands unlike the usual rush.
As per the government directive, only 5,000 pilgrims were permitted to climb the holy hills to offer prayers on the day, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials here said.
Wearing face masks and carrying the customary irumudikettu (the traditional bundle a devotee brings to the shrine) over their heads, devotees gathered at the temple complex to have a glimpse of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity in the evening.
Jan 13, 2021, 11:15 IST
Sweety Aka Anushka Shetty who went on a silent mode after the OTT release of Nishabdam in September last year, was not to be seen in the Tollywood circuit for quite some time. Apart from the pandemic, which put all shootings on hold, there was no news of Anushka signing any new film. She was last spotted at a Shiva temple in Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh a few weeks ago. The pictures went viral and then she disappeared again.
In a surprise visit, the Baahubali actress was spotted in the RGIA airport on Tuesday, much to the delight of her fans. Dressed casually in simple black top, stressed jeans and with a mustard colour mask, she had no make-up on and let her out as she was seen walking out of the Hyderabad airport.
Happy New Year 2021 - The auspicious Magha Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 13:33 IST
Makar Sankranti, also known as Maghi to many, is the Hindu festival which is celebrated across the states of India in cultural forms that may differ, but enthusiasm remains equal across the section of people. Representational image | Photo Credit: iStock Images
|| Gita 8:24 ||
Fire, light, day, the bright (fortnight of the month), the northern movement comprising six months (Uttarayana); those people who have departed through that path attain Brahman (Moksha).
Moksha!!!!!!! Or Salvation….Is this not the one thing that all of us through race, colour class and caste aspire for? And the beginning of the month in the Gregorian calendar January has been celebrated by painters and artists throughout the world. The Pre-Renaissance painters celebrated the winter months especially January in their own imitable way. According to the Hindu calendar, January is the month