BANGALORE: Ten years of love, labour and 400 trucks each carrying 12 to 15 tonnes of Makarana marble later, the Sri Adinath Shwetambara Temple in Chickpet is finally ready. The Jain community in Bangalore is celebrating the achievement with a nine-day long temple festival at Freedom Park. On Wednesday, the Park saw over 8,000 devotees gathering to pray in their newly-renovated temple in Chickpet on day one, said Uttamji Bhandari,...
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Washington: Recalling his fond memories of the Diwali celebrations last year in Mumbai, US President Barack Obama has wished Happy Diwali to millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists celebrating the festival of lights across the globe, particularly in India and the US. "Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends and as we experienced in India, celebrating with good food and dancing," Obama said in a statement...05:19 PM, Oct 27, 2011
Washington: Recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the US Senate has passed a resolution greeting Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in the US and across the globe on the festival. Noting that Diwali is a festival of great significance to Indian Americans and South Asian Americans, the Senate in its resolution lauded the universal message of compassion it offers to the world. The Senate recognises the religious and historical...10:30 PM, Oct 25, 2011
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