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Lord Krishna

News Reports

MP: Schools and colleges directed to hold events to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami

OpIndia Staff - 24 August, 2024

The MP administration directed all schools and colleges, both government and private, to host lectures by scholars and cultural programs that highlight Lord Krishna’s teachings.

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Barsana: Katha Vachak Pradeep Mishra apologises by rubbing his nose on the floor in Ladli Mandir after backlash over his remarks on Radha Rani

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2024

Renowned Katha Vachak Pradeep Mishra offered obeisance to ShriJi Radha Rani in Barsana’s Ladli Mandir and apologised after facing backlash for his earlier remarks on Radha Rani and Lord Krishna

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Ancient Vitthala Murti discovered in Pandharpur’s temple, Vijayanagara Ujjivana Trust demands its consecration in Hampi Temple

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2024

Vitthala, also known as Vithoba and Panduranga, is a Hindu god and a form of the god Vishnu in his avatar as Krishna. Vitthala is primarily worshipped in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

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Read the grand history of Lord Krishna’s Dwarka where PM Modi performed underwater pooja, the divine city is older than the Indus Valley Civilization

Rajyaguru Bhargav - 25 February, 2024

The holy city of Dwarka drowned just as Lord Krishna was stuck with an arrow of a hunter while he was resting in a forest.

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Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order appointing court-monitored survey of the disputed Shahi Idgah in Mathura

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad HC order appointing Commissioner to inspect disputed Shahi Idgah mosque.

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Bareilly: Shehnaaz embraces Hinduism after husband gives triple talaq for her devotion towards Lord Krishna, marries Hindu friend Pawan

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2023

In UP's Bareilly, a Muslim woman named Shehnaaz, a devout Krishna bhakt, converted to Hinduism after husband gave her triple talaq due to her devotion and threw her out of the house

Specials

Hanuman Janmotsav or Hanuman Jayanti: Is the ‘Jayanti’ term really incorrect, here is the truth

Shraddha Pandey - 6 April, 2023

Jayanti in Sanskrit means holy birth anniversary, victory, and also a flag, Janmotsav means the celebration of the birth.

Culture and History

Hari’s Loot: The Kirtan dedicated to Lord Krishna which passes through the streets singing his praises to mark the Sankranti

Dibakar Dutta - 15 January, 2023

Hari's loot is not an isolated ritual. It is preceded by the burning down of a temporary, thatched hut, built on the eve of Poush Parbon.

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Calcutta High Court stays probe into case against ‘artist’ for posting intimate portrait of Lord Krishna and Radha on Facebook

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2022

The Calcutta High Court ordered a stay on the investigation in an FIR filed against an 'artist' who posted a depiction of an intimate scene between Krishna and Radha

Government and Policy

‘To understand Indian thought process, it is necessary to study the Mahabharata’: Dr Jaishankar explains ‘the India way’ through the greatest story ever told

Sanghamitra - 28 April, 2022

In his book 'The India Way' Dr Jaishankar explains why, for India to understand its strategies and choices, and for the world to understand India, it is necessary to study the Mahabharata, 'the greatest story ever told'.

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