Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Bhakt Narasimha Swami, a spiritual devotee from Johannesburg, South Africa, arrived in Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. While ...

A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in Hampi has banned bananas in its premises, stating that devotees tend to overfeed the temple elephant. The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that ...

The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as the devotees. Hampi: A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in ...

Leftover bananas and plastic wrappers were often discarded carelessly, marring the site, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hampi. Laxmi, who has been subjected to constant selfies and ...

the centuries-old Virupaksha Temple in Hampi has banned bananas on its premises. Increased tourist activity, which includes feeding bananas to the temple's elephant, Laxmi, has led to leftover ...

The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as the devotees. PTI Last Updated : 16 January 2025, 12:51 IST ...

BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia asked Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to share the address of the Samadhi Sthal built by Congress for ex-PM Narasimha Rao. “His body was not allowed to enter the ...

“We got information about the construction on the same day and on Sunday morning officials inspected the temple and told them to stop work. The structure was dismantled immediately and ...

In the case of Hampi, though, this spatial context extends even beyond the site itself. Once a modern civilisation developed around the historic temple town, students, tourists, and experts began ...