DK Shivakumar (right) with Sadhguru NEW DELHI: Facing heat from within his party for attending Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Mahashivaratri event, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday said he attended the celebrations as it was his personal belief.Shivakumar said he didn’t want the BJP or anyone to welcome it, adding that he “cannot reply to…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared the idea behind his first name on the occasion of Mahashivaratri on Wednesday.Tharoor said he was named Shashi after Lord Shiva’s crescent as he was born on the day of Mahashivaratri.Shashi refers to the Moon, which is an important element of Lord Shiva’s iconography…
NEW DELHI: Actress Preity Zinta on Wednesday took the third holy dip at Maha Kumbh mela, the spiritual gathering that is set to wrap up with ‘Shahi Snan’ on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Sharing her experience from her visit to Kumbh in Prayagraj, the actress said attending the gathering was “magical, heartwarming & a bit sad”.“This…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted permission to Hindus to perform puja to the Shivalinga situated within the premises of Ladle Mashak Dargah in Aland during Mahashivaratri. The ruling upholds an earlier order by the Karnataka Waqf Tribunal, which outlined a structured schedule for religious observances at the site.According to the tribunal’s directive,…