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6 Indian Cities Where Shiva Never Left and Nandi Still Protects

ॐ नमः शिवाय। In some parts of India, Shiva is not spoken of as a god who once came and went. He is spoken of as someone who stayed. Not in legend alone, but in habit, memory, and daily life. People here do not ask where Shiva went. They ask…

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7 Ancient Shiva Temples Where Devotees Are Not Allowed to Touch the Shivling

ॐ नमः शिवाय। न स्पर्शेन न मन्त्रेण, भावेन तु प्रसीदति। Shiva is known as the most accessible of gods. He lives in cremation grounds, wears ash, listens to the broken, and blesses without conditions. And yet, across India, there are ancient Shiva temples where devotees are clearly instructed not to…

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7 Beliefs That Make Haridwar Feel Older Than Kashi

“न तीर्थं न नदी पुण्या न देवालयमुत्तमम्। यत्र साक्षात् हरिः सन्निहितो नित्यं स देशः सनातनः।” That land is eternal where the Divine presence is felt at all times. Ask a priest in Haridwar and a scholar in Kashi which place is older, and you may not get the same answer.…

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After Haridwar Ghats, Entry of Non-Hindus May Be Banned at Kedarnath and Badrinath Too

Dehradun: Following a proposal to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at 105 ghats in the Kumbh area of Haridwar, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) is considering a similar move at the shrines under its control. The committee administers the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, and 47 other temples…

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5 Jyotirlingas Where Devotees Feel Shiva’s Living Presence

ॐ नमः शिवाय। नमः शिवाय शान्ताय कारणत्रयहेतवे। निवेदयामि चात्मानं त्वं गति: परमेश्वर॥ People usually turn to Shiva not in celebration, but in moments of weight and uncertainty. When life feels overwhelming, when words fail, and silence feels more honest than hope, Shiva becomes that presence which does not judge or…

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12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva: The Places Where Mahadev Still Breathes on Earth

Lord Shiva, revered as Bholenath and Mahadev, represents transformation, compassion, and deep inner awakening. Across India, thousands of temples honor him, yet the twelve Jyotirlingas hold exceptional spiritual importance. According to ancient scriptures and lived devotional tradition, these sacred sites mark where Shiva manifested as pure, infinite light. For devotees…

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Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7

A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board

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Seven killed after helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in Indian Himalayan state

Helicopter was heading to Hindu pilgrimage site of Kedarnath

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Kedarnath Dham Copter Yatra: Ticket booking from 8 April; For details...

This year the Holy Yatra is going to be lot convenient with the helicopter service for Kedarnath Dham. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Cabinet approves 2 ropeway projects for Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib

The first ropeway is planned to be developed in public-private partnership and will be based on the most advanced Tri-cable Detachable Gondola (3S) technology. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham Yatra: Registration opens tomorrow on U'khand Tourist App; For details...

The Holy Char Dham Yatra takes devotees to four significant shrines: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham to reopen from May 2 for devotees

The opening date of the doors of Kedarnath Dham was decided in the presence of Kedarnath Dham Rawal Bhimashankar Ling. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Copter crashes midair during airlift by MI-17 chopper in Kedarnath

While lifting helicopter in need of repair work, MI-17 plane started losing its balance and sensing danger its pilot dropped helicopter into an empty space. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Situation on disaster-hit Kedarnath route normal now": Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Friday informed that the situation on the disaster-hit Kedarnath route is normal now. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: 94 stranded people, 8 NDRF personnel rescued from Kedarnath Valley

The rescue operations that were hindered due to poor weather conditions in the valley resumed today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand Rains: Kedarnath route hit; 3,000 people rescued, 1,000 still stranded; Rescue work on

All the major routes are open only the route between Kedarnath to Gaurikund is not open. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath rains claim 10 lives; 200 pilgrims stranded

All the routes of Char Dham are open, only the footpath in Kedarnath has been obstructed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Devotees throng Kedarnath Dham on second Monday of Shravan month

Shri BKTC President Ajendra Ajay said that till now more than nineteen and a half lakh pilgrims have visited Shri Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amid heavy rains authorities caution devotees travelling to Kedarnath Dham

Due to heavy rains in the month of Sawan, stones may fall on the travel routes at many places. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route leaves 3 dead, 8 injured

The SDRF team immediately reached the spot with the necessary rescue equipment and carried out rescue operations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Devotees enjoy smooth darshan at Kedarnath Dham," says Rudraprayag police

The Rudraprayag Police also advised the devotees to come on Kedarnath Dham Yatra only after completing their registration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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More than one lakh pilgrims visit Kedarnath after its opening on May 10 causing major traffic congestion

Since the sacred doors of Kedarnath Dham, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, opened to devotees on May 10, more than 1.83667 lakh pilgrims from across India and abroad have visited the revered site. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand government imposes ban on mobile phones near Char Dham Temples

In response to the surging number of tourists, the Uttarakhand government has implemented a ban on mobile phone usage within a 200-metre radius of the Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri temples. This measure was decided during a special meeting on the Chardham pilgrimage, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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Dainik Bhaskar journo booked for report on ‘10 deaths enroute Chardham’ in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand police has booked Manmeet Rawat, a journalist with Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, over his May 15 report on the overwhelming crowd and the “death of 10 devotees in four days” enroute Chardham or the state’s four major pilgrimage sites – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

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Large number of devotees head for Kedarnath as shrine opens tomorrow

Preparations began earlier for the ceremonial opening of the portals of Kedarnath Dham through worship and the chanting of mantras. Read further on Dynamite News:

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