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Ganesha, also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Pillaiyar, and Lambodara, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and beyond India.
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Nothing wrong in PM Modi's visit to my residence for Ganpati puja: CJI ChandrachudIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Maharashtra: 3 children crushed under tractor carrying Ganesh idol in DhuleThree children were killed and six people injured in Dhule district, Maharashtra, after being run over by a tractor trolly carrying a Ganesh idol. The tragedy occurred during a Ganesh immersion..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Picture of Lord Ganesha's idol in police van sparks row in Bengaluru: Here's what we know so farThe protest was organised by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Ganesh Utsav Committee, calling for action against the stone pelters and the release of Hindu members who were arrested after the clashDNA - Published | |
Gujarat: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of 8 victims of drowningPrime Minister Narendra Modi has declared an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of eight individuals who drowned in the Meshwo river in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district. The incident..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: 52 arrested in Nagamangala after riot erupts over Ganesh procession stone-pelting incidentAs per the Superintendent of Police of Mandya, Mallikarjun Baladandi, the incident took place when the Ganapati procession stopped and started dancing in front of a Dargh for five to seven minutes.DNA - Published | |
Communal clash in Karnataka's Mandya after stone pelting on Ganpati procession, curfew imposedStones were allegedly thrown at the procession, which led to the clashes, following which shops and businesses were set afire by a group.DNA - Published | |
Communal violence erupts in Karnataka's Nagamangala during Ganesha idol immersionTensions erupted in Nagamangala, Karnataka during a Ganesh procession when miscreants threw stones at devotees, sparking a clash. Police used mild force and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Ban orders..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Several held in Gujarat after stone pelting at idol & protest at thanaSurat city police arrested 27 people for protesting and stone-pelting outside Saiyedpura police chowky after six boys were detained for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesha idol. The incident..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Anti-encroachment drive in Surat area that witnessed stone pelting at Ganesh pandalIn Surat's Saiyedpura, bulldozers removed illegal encroachments in a pre-planned operation unrelated to recent riots caused by minors throwing stones at a Ganesh pandal. Following the unrest, heavy..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajasthan elections results: Congress leader Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk; Gehlot, Raje take comfortable leadsSachin Pilot leads in Tonk constituency against Ajit Singh Mehta. Other candidates include Ashok Bairwa, Abdul Latif, Ganesh, Mohammad Shoeb Khan, Sitaram, Jagdish Prasad Sharma. Vasundhara Raje leads..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Telangana gets a 3D-printed temple, touted as worldβs firstA 3D-printed temple, touted as the first such structure in the world, has come up at Burugupally in Siddipet dsitrict of Telangana. Built by Hyderabad-based Apsuja Infratech in collaboration with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two minor siblings from Noida drown during Lord Ganesh idol immersion in Delhi's Mayur ViharTheir third sibling and one more boy are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Noida, the police said.DNA - Published | India's richest Ganpati to deck with more than 66 kg gold, 295 kg silver in MumbaiIn order to ensure the completion and inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a havan would be performed, according to a spokeswoman.DNA - Published |
Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty at house of lord, like commonsUK PM Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty spent almost 50 minutes at the temple, offering prayers and doing aarti of Swaminarayan Akshardham, temple authorities said. The British prime minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
