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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma paid Rs 5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj ashram in Vrindavan? Couple issues statement

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have denied allegations of any payment to visits Premanand Maharaj’s Vrindavan ashram amid the news of death of his disciple Rasik Dulari. The allegation that Rs 5 crore was spent to facilitate Kohli’s first visit has been rejected by the cricketer’s team, which said his…

The Economic Times · 21h ago

10 Sacred Places in India Where Spiritual Energy Is Said to Be Felt Most Deeply

Varanasi, Uttar PradeshThe oldest continuously inhabited city on earth doesn't ease you in. The moment you step onto the ghats at dawn, the Ganga is already doing something, smoke rising from the Manikarnika cremation ground, priests chanting the Ganga Aarti, boatmen moving through mist without hurry. Varanasi is where Hindus…

Times Life · Sep 29

Jal Jhulni Ekadashi: The Little-Known Festival Where Krishna ‘Travels’ on Water

Most of us know Janmashtami. Many know about Krishna's playful stories in Vrindavan. But there is another festival where Krishna, or a form of Vishnu depending on the regional tradition, is quite literally taken out for a water journey. Sounds almost like a divine boat day, right? That is the…

MyLifeXP · Sep 26

Why Rhesus Macaques Thrive on Human Food in Indian Cities and What Reduces Conflict

The biology that makes rhesus macaques so good at city lifeRhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are dietary generalists, which is the single most important fact about them. Where a specialist frugivore needs intact forest, a rhesus monkey can extract nutrition from chapati scraps, temple prasad, market waste, and raw sugarcane with…

Times Life · Sep 13

Why Is Lord Ram Worshipped as a King in Orchha?

Imagine entering a temple where Lord Ram is not treated only as a deity, but is traditionally regarded as the king of Orchha. Here, the royal connection is so strong that the temple follows traditions associated with a ruler, including ceremonial honours. This extraordinary tradition belongs to Ram Raja Temple…

MyLifeXP · Sep 7

Why Bilvamangala Turned His Desire Into Krishna Bhakti

What happens when an intense desire that once pulls a person outward suddenly turns into a search for God within? A traditional devotional story about Bilvamangala Thakura tells of a man whose attachment to a woman named Chintamani became so powerful that he crossed a dangerous river during a storm…

MyLifeXP · Sep 2

Janmashtami 2026 date and time: September 4 or 5? Check when Krishna Janmostsav will be celebrated in Bengal, Vrindavan, Gujarat and other cities in India

Janmashtami 2026 date in India: Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be celebrated onSeptember 4, not September 5. The confusion arises because the midnight birth celebration continues into September 5. Mathura, Vrindavan, Bengal and Gujarat will observe Janmashtami on September 4, while Vrindavan's Nandotsav and many Dahi Handi celebrations follow on September…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

White Was Never Just Grief: What India's Mourning Colour Has Cost Indian Widows

The Sari That Arrives Before the Tears DryIn many Hindu households, the white sari comes before the funeral arrangements are complete. The widow's sindoor is wiped away, her bangles broken, her coloured clothes folded into a box that may never be opened again. The sequence is so practised it feels…

Times Life · Aug 28

Three workers, including Nepali national, killed as building shuttering collapses in Vrindavan, Mathura

In a tragic turn of events early Friday morning, three construction workers lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries due to a catastrophic shuttering collapse at the Omaxe Mall construction site in Vrindavan. The unfortunate incident unfolded as workers were actively pouring concrete for a slab on the fourth…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Why Is Krishna Called Keshav? The Hidden Meaning Revealed

What if the name Keshav carries a meaning far deeper than its commonly understood connection with hair? In Hindu tradition, Lord Krishna is known by countless names, and each name reveals something different about his nature, deeds or divine form. Keshav is one of the most fascinating among them. Its…

MyLifeXP · Aug 19