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7 Places Where Shiva Is Believed to Protect People From Death

"मृत्युञ्जयाय रुद्राय नीलकण्ठाय शंभवे। अमृतेशाय सर्वाय महादेवाय ते नमः॥" This ancient prayer to Shiva calls him Mrityunjaya, the one who conquers death. Across India, there are temples, caves, ghats, and sacred towns where people believe Shiva’s presence is so powerful that even death itself becomes less frightening. Some believe he…

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5 Sacred Cities In South India Where Devotees Believe Gods Still Walk the Earth

There are cities you visit, and there are cities that quietly examine you. In some places, faith lives inside a temple. In these sacred cities of South India, faith spills into streets, markets, rivers, bells, food, silence, and the ordinary rhythm of daily life. That is why devotees often say…

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5 Reasons Devotees Visit Rameshwaram Before Char Dham

“श्रीराम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने॥” The name of Rama is said to hold the power of a thousand divine names. In India’s sacred geography, there is one place where that name is not only remembered but consecrated in stone, sea, and silence. That place is…

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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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Char Dham update: Over 650 pilgrims turned away at Badrinath for lack of registration

More than 650 pilgrims were turned back on their journey to Badrinath due to missing the mandatory registration, according to officials. This move comes as part of the authorities' efforts to manage the flow of pilgrims to the Char Dham and prevent the chaos witnessed earlier in the yatra season.

The Times of India

Silkyara Tunnel collapse: May take two more days to rescue trapped labourers

UTTARKASHI(UTTARAKHAND): All 40 workers who were trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route are confirmed to be safe, and authorities are sending them food and water. However, officials stated on Monday that the rescue operation might take up to two more days.

The Times of India

Char Dham Yatra 2023: Number of pilgrims crosses 30 lakh

In the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, over 30 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham and more than 10 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham Yatra: Over 30 lakh pilgrims visited so far, says Uttarakhand DGP

In the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, over 30 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham and more than 10 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath

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India’s sinking holy town of Joshimath faces grim future: ‘a time bomb’

It was built on debris left from landslides and earthquakes. Scientists have long warned it can’t withstand the heavy construction being done to boost religious tourism to Hindu and Sikh holy sites.

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‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future

For months, residents in Joshimath, a holy town burrowed high up in India’s Himalayan mountains, have seen their homes slowly sink

The Independent UK

Closing dates for Char Dhams announced; check all details here

Char Dham Yatra is now nearing its closing dates, and will soon become inaccessible for pilgrims due to winters. It is reported that the portals of Shri Gangotri Dham will be closed on October 26 at 12:01 PM, while the doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham will be closed on October…

The Times of India

90 Char Dham pilgrims died in 2019; this year, 108 in just 27 days

DEHRADUN: Consider this: 108 pilgrims dead in less than a month since the Char Dham yatra began on May 3 this year; 90 deaths recorded during the entire six-month period of the pilgrimage in 2019; 102 deaths in 2018 (whole season); 112 in 2017. The figure for 2020 and 2021…

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An alarming number of devotees turn up at Kedarnath as Char Dham Yatra starts

Uttarakhand's famous pilgrimage of the Char Dham opened up in the first week of this month, attracting an unprecedented number of devotees. Kedarnath, one of the Char Dhams, also opened up on May 6 after staying shut for the winters. What is alarming is the fact that all the four…

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