Lucknow — In a heartfelt tribute to Lucknow’s rich religious and cultural traditions, Radio City 91.1 FM continued its unique annual offering by presenting a 91.1-kilogram laddu to Lord Hanuman on the auspicious occasion of the fifth and final Bada Mangal of the month of Jyeshtha. This year, the grand offering was made at the ancient Shri Lete Hanuman Ji Temple, located near Lakshman Teela in Chowk, a revered spiritual site in the city. The enormous laddu was specially crafted by the expert sweet artisans of Chhappan Bhog, symbolizing purity, devotion,…
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Prisoners Use Sangam Water for a “Holy Bath”
Raipur: In an unusual spiritual initiative, Chhattisgarh’s Home Minister Vijay Sharma distributed sacred Sangam water to prisons across the state, allowing inmates to partake in a symbolic “snan” (holy bath) as part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh celebrations. The move, which was met with both praise and political controversy, saw approximately 18,000 prisoners across 33 jails participate in the ritual. The initiative, intended to provide inmates with a sense of religious and spiritual purification, took place in five central prisons, 20 district jails, and eight sub-jails. Prison authorities mixed the…
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