Praying for better monsoon: Matunga temple organises special puja to appease rain god
In a bid to appease the rain god, special prayers were organised at Sri Sankara Mattham temple in...
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by Local Press Co Staff | Jun 24, 2019 | Mumbai Snippets
In a bid to appease the rain god, special prayers were organised at Sri Sankara Mattham temple in...
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A day after an enraged cleric offered Rs 10 lakh to anyone who shaves Sonu Nigam’s head...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Apr 17, 2017 | Entertainment, Trending
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam kicked up a storm when he complained about being woken up by azaan,...
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With less than a day left for the US presidential election, some rituals seeking divine blessings...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | May 12, 2016 | Mumbai
Local Press Co 5-point Snippet 1. After being denied entry in Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah last...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | May 11, 2016 | Mumbai
Local Press Co 5-point Snippet 1. When Matunga Police arrested a 27-year-old for robbery, they had...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Apr 13, 2016 | Trending
Activist Trupti Desai, whose campaign paved way for women inside the sanctum sanctorum of Shani...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Apr 8, 2016 | Trending
On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, around 100 male devotees stormed into inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple, despite trust’s order that nobody would be allowed to offer prayers there. It was only over the weekend that...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Apr 3, 2016 | Trending
The issue of barred entry of women at the sanctum sanctorum of the Shani Shingnapur temple turned...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Mar 30, 2016 | Trending
The Shani Shingnapur temple, in Ahmednagar district, has always had heavy restrictions on women...
Read Moreby Local Press Co Staff | Mar 25, 2016 | Mumbai
Women activist Trupti Desai has been detained some time ago after she entered Trimbakeshwar temple to offer prayers. Trimbakeshwar temple, located 28 kms from Nashik, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and women are traditionally...
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