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34-year-old Archana Bagdi works at a lodge in West Bengal s Tarapith, close to the Chillar Math, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched one leg of its
Poriborton Rath Yatra . The party s national President JP Nadda was the star leader of this specific Rath Yatra rally, flagged off from the Birbhum district on 9 February.
Bagdi, who walked in half-way through Nadda s speech, said that she was a BJP supporter. But she had work so couldn t make it to the sabha preceding the rally, earlier. They say some Naaru has come , says Bagdi, when asked who she s come to see. Some leader from Delhi , she adds. I wanted to see the helicopter, but couldn t get there on time.
Himalayan temples and shrines that every devotee wants to trek to at least once in a lifetime Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 22:14 IST
The temples, mostly of Lord Shiva, nestled amongst the mighty Himalayas are on the list of most Hindu pilgrims. Check the list of some of the most famous shrines on the mystical Himalayan circuit. Surkanda Devi temple | Photo Credit: Twitter
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The Himalayas have a number of key religious shrines nestled amongst the snowy peaks and in the valleys.
Most of these shrines are in India and Nepal.
In the Amarnath cave shrine, a ShivaLingam made of ice (snow) is worshipped. The Amarnath Cave was chosen by Lord Shiva to narrate the secret of immortality to Goddess Parvati.