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PM Modi prays at Jashoreshwari peetha in Bangladesh: All you need to know about the historic temple, where left palm of the Devi lies

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers in Jashoreshwari temple in Satkhira district in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
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The Yellow Fleet: When Suez Canal was blocked for 8 years forcing 14 ships to remain stranded on the water

OpIndia Staff -
It took eight years, two wars and external pressure from prominent nations to end an eight-years-long traffic jam at Suez Lake
Culture and History

Adbhangi Chita-Bhasm Holi in Varanasi: Photos and videos of the mesmerising ritual where even death is a festival

OpIndia Staff -
In Chita Bhasma Holi, the devotees play Holi with the ashes collected from human crematory grounds at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi
Culture and History

Kerala: Thrissur administration bans Hindu devotees from performing rituals at Kodungallur Devi temple on Meena Bharani

OpIndia Staff -
Devotees and oracles performed the ritualistic dance infront of the temple to protest against the district administration's decision to ban Meena Bharani festival over covid restrictions.
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The South American connection to Tagore’s armchair, lies about which were peddled by Congress to attack Amit Shah: Read details

Jinit Jain -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah rubbished the allegations levelled by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and stated that he did not sit on Rabindranath Tagore's chair
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Fossils of world’s oldest animal Dickinsonia discovered inside Bhimbetka rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
According to researchers, the Dickinsonia fossil found at the 'Auditorium Cave' at Bhimbetka dates back 570 million years.
Culture and History

What is a Hindu Temple Part 2: Their Symbolism and Vastu Shastra

Monidipa Bose Dey -
Understanding Vastu Shashtra as a directional science and the various gods associated with it and discusses the foundation rites and rituals followed while constructing a temple.
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Republic Day tableaus: Chants of Jai Shri Ram from UP and Allah hu Akbar from Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
Ram Mandir-themed tableau of Uttar Pradesh was one of the main attractions of R-Day parade.
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Archaeologist BB Lal who led the excavation revealing existence of a temple at Ram Janmabhoomi site gets Padma Vibhushan

OpIndia Staff -
Professor BB Lal had discovered pillar bases immediately south to the Babri structure pointing at the existence of an ancient temple.
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Here is why the Sikh regiment salutes twice during the Republic Day parade

Dibakar Dutta -
In Delhi, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is built at the exact site where Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed.
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