Kalashtami is a Hindu festival that is dedicated to Lord Bhairav, a fierce form of Lord Shiva. This significant festival is observed every month on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the waning moon phase (Krishna Paksha). According to the Hindu calendar, Masik Kalashtami is observed on the eighth day of the descending moon (Krishna Paksha) during each lunar month.
Every year, in the Islamic month of Rabi al-Thani, devotees of Abdul Qadir Gilani gather on the bank of the Ravi, and launch paper boats carrying lighted clay lamps and other symbolic offerings in the river. Its their way of making a wish, or expressing gratitude after their wishes.
Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-styled godman and the director of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, has been arrested in Agra.
The bhajan evening featured melodious performances by Saroj Khulbe, Geeta Singh, Sushma Agrawal, Reena Biswas, and Madhu Srivastava. Their renditions filled the atmosphere with devotion as devotees gathered in large numbers with their families.
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Unlike most temples, here you don’t walk through a grand gate to see the goddess. Instead, devotees get darshan through a small window, which makes the experience unique.
