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South India Religious News Updates (3rd Week of November)

South India Religious News Updates (3rd Week of November) Telangana : A Mosque in Hyderabad becomes a Primary Health Centre In a first, a city mosque now has a primary health centre in a working-class dominated area of the Old City of Hyderabad. The Masjid-e-Ishaq will have a full-fledged primary health centre managed by a team of paramedics and doctors. The initiative of the masjid committee and the Helping Hand Foundation will ensure that about […]

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November 19, 2018

Naraka Chaturdashi – Diwali of South India

Naraka Chaturdashi – Diwali of South India Though Diwali is celebrated throughout India, however there are differences in the ways in which it is celebrated in different regions of the country. Often there is one day difference in the North and South Indian celebrations. Lighting of Diya’s and bursting crackers is all same, the only difference is South Indians celebrate a day earlier than North Indians and celebrate it early in the morning where as […]

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November 6, 2018

South India Religious News Updates (4th Week of August, 2018)

South India Religious News Updates (4th Week of August, 2018) Kerala : Ravaged by floods and Rain, Kerala Cancels ‘Onam’ celebrations Kerala government cancelled annual ‘Onam’ celebrations this year to utilise amount for relief measures, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said. The Kerala government, which had kept Rs 30 crore for the cultural events, that were scheduled to take place for a week, decided to divert that amount to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. The Kerala […]

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August 22, 2018

‘International Yoga day’ celebrations in brief from South India

‘International Yoga day’ celebrations in brief from South India Thousands of people across the country have geared up to celebrate the fourth edition of the International Yoga Day, with mass sessions of exercise and meditation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from Uttarakhand. Yoga is beautiful because it has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future, PM Modi said at the opening address of the […]

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June 21, 2018

Holi – A Festival of Love in South India

Holi – A Festival of Love in South India Holi is not celebrated with that intensity in Southern India as that of in Northern India. But people do indulge in merrymaking with urbanization and Bollywood glorifying the Holi. Phalguna Paurnami Holika’s death is celebrated across the country as Holi. Her image is burnt to symbolise the end of her existence all over the country even today. In the same way in the Southern States, they […]

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March 1, 2018

Basanth Panchami : Saraswathi Temples in South India

Basant Panchami is celebrated to honor the Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning who bequeaths the greatest wealth to humanity, the wealth of knowledge. It is believed that Goddess Saraswati was born on this day . Goddess Saraswati, depicted in a white sari, along with Veena and peacock, is the goddess of music, knowledge, wisdom and arts. According to the Hindu Mythology the four arms of Goddess Saraswati represent the four aspects of human personality […]

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January 22, 2018

Makara Sankrati festivities start with “Bhogi” in South India

Makara Sankrati festivities start with “Bhogi” in South India India being an agricultural country, its Harvest festival is the most significant one. It is celebrated across the country on the same day with lot of zeal and enthusiasm, but has different names in each region. However, being a harvest festival, bonfires and feasts are the main thing common to all the celebrations of this festival. Almost all the states of India celebrate this festival with […]

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January 13, 2018

South India Religious News Updates

Andhra Pradesh : YV Anuradha takes additional charge of Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada With the allegations over performing Tantrika pooja in the Kanaka Durga Temple Executive Officer A Surya Kumari has been relieved of her duties on saturday. The government relieved A. Surya Kumari from here duties as EO following the row over the alleged midnight tantrik rituals in the temple recently and to “facilitate a proper inquiry.” Endowments Minister P Manikyala Rao after the […]

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January 8, 2018

Remembering Tyagarja – Saint of Carnatic Music

Every year on Pushya Bahula Panchami day every Carnatic music lover pays his musical tribute to the legendary music Saint Tyagaraja. Tyagaraja, the devotee of Rama literally sang his way into the Heart of God. His love for the Lord gave the beautiful Carnatic version of Ramayana in the form of Kritis. His worship of Lord is so profound that he defied the orders of the Maratha King Tuljaji to write in the praise of […]

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January 6, 2018

South Indian Religious News Update : दक्षिण भारत की धर्म की खबरें

South Indian Religious News Update : दक्षिण भारत की धर्म की खबरें *********** Andhra Pradesh : Celestial Ride on Golden Chariot for Lord Tirumala On Vaikunta Ekadasi day, the Lord Malayappa Swamy flanked by His two consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi on His either sides, dazzled on the Swarna Ratham and blessed the devotees. The richness, majesty and grandeur of Lord Malyappa Swamy is clearly exhibited on the glittering golden chariot procession. The Lord took a colourful ride with […]

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December 29, 2017

Karthigai Deepam : The Festival of Lights, Story and Significance

Karthigai Deeepam, or Karthika Deepam, is the festival of lights in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, it is observed on the full moon day in the month of Karthigai (November-December). In Kerala, the festival is known as Trikartika or Kartika Vilaku and is held in the month of Vrichikam (November – December). The star Krithika also has significance in the observation of this festival and so takes the name Krithika Deepotsava or Thirukkarthikkai. […]

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December 2, 2017

Deepavali : Rites and Rituals of South India

Deepavali, the festivals of lights, is a very Indian festival. One doesn’t find a household in the country which doesn’t revere in the spirit of this festival. It is an eternal part of Indian culture. Even the non-traditionalist, and other religions celebrate along with the Hindus. Legends behind the festival might differ in states but the spirit of celebrating Deepavali across the country is same. Each state has its own stories associated with Deepavali and […]

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October 15, 2017

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