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No Boats on Ganga Ghats During Makar Sankranti: Vigil on Bathing and Kite-Flying, Eight SDRF Teams Deployed
Ahead of Makar Sankranti on January 14-15, Patna authorities have prohibited non-government boats on the Ganga and other rivers, stepped...
Lohri 2026: Do Not Offer These Items to the Sacred Fire Tonight, or Misfortune May Follow
As families across northern India celebrate Lohri 2026, tradition emphasises that the sacred fire should not be extinguished with water...
Makar Sankranti on 14 or 15 January? Here’s the Correct Date and Auspicious Timing
Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu solar festival, will be celebrated on January 14, with the sun’s transition into Capricorn occurring...
Bhikhari Thakur Memorial Celebrates Folk Culture and Social Reform in Bihar
A memorial ceremony in Patna honoured folk icon Bhikhari Thakur’s lasting contribution to social awareness and cultural expression through theatre,...
Earthquake-Resistant Base Completed For World’s Largest Shivalinga in Bihar’s Kalyanpur Region
The 210-tonne, 33ft sahasra shivlingam will be installed on January 17 at the Virat Ramayan Temple after a two-year construction...
Shad Azimabadi Festival Lights Up Patna as Poets and Audiences Gather for a Vibrant Mushaira
A packed mushaira organised by Bihar’s department of art and culture and the Sangeet Natak Akademi celebrated love, longing and...
‘Innovation And Leadership Are Key’: Bihar Governor Addresses Selected Youth at State Dialogue
Addressing selected young participants in Patna, the Bihar governor highlighted innovation, leadership and positive thinking as essential to building a...
Bihar’s Sitakund Dham Redevelopment Aims to Transform Historic Shrine Into Modern Pilgrimage Hub
The Bihar government has begun a major redevelopment of Sitakund Dham in East Champaran, seeking to modernise the revered religious...
World’s Largest Shivaling Reaches Kesariya Amid Chants and Night-Long Devotion
Thousands of devotees lined the roads of Kesariya late on Monday as the world’s largest Shivaling arrived from Gopalganj, turning...
210-Ton World’s Largest Shivling Stuck in Gopalganj as Crossing Dilapidated Dumaria Bridge Proves Difficult
The world’s largest Shivling, standing 33 feet tall and weighing 210 tons, has been stranded in Gopalganj for two days...
