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[Los Angeles Times] - Allahabad, India — A Hindu woman holds incense sticks as she offers prayers inside the Alopi Devi temple. Hindu New Year is celebrated Friday, the first day of Navratri, or nine nights festival, which honors Hindu goddess of valor Durga.
Men dress as women to fulfil vows in Kerala temple
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[Daily News & Analysis] - Thousands of men, young and old alike, gathered at Kottan Kullangara Devi Temple near Chavara in Kerala's Kollam District to fulfil their vows dressed up as women, as an offering to the Goddess Bhagavathy, the temple deity. In this unique ritual called
Five hurt in temple fest blast
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[Times of India] - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The vedivazhipad offering at Vellayani Devi Temple on Sunday resulted in an explosion. The fire that followed this explosion gutted a cracker unit and injured five persons. The fire broke out moments before the annual pongala
Navratri celebrations: Citizens dip into festivity
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[Times of India] - "We have been visiting Kalyani Devi temple for years to get blessings from Maa. We offered prayers, coconuts and a chunni," said Santosh, a resident of Dhoomanganj. He added "we have also been observing fast and following all rituals for years".
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