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Three of a family die as car hits divider

Edit The Times of India 23 Sep 2016
A mobile phone shop owner, his father and sister, who were returning to the city after attending a death anniversary (tithi) in Kalaburagi, died after their car hit ......

Navratri a 10-night affair after 16 years

Edit The Times of India 23 Sep 2016
AHMEDABAD. Giving garba enthusiasts another reason to rejoice, Navratri will be a 10-day affair this year ... The first day of Navratri i.e., the 'prathama tithi' of the Hindu calendar year, Vikram Samvat 2073, will span over two days on October 1 and 2 ... Previously, it was in 1989 and 2000 that Navratri was spread across 10 days ... RELATED....

After 36 yrs, Dasara fete at Durga temple for 11 days

Edit The Times of India 09 Sep 2016
VIJAYAWADA. Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanams will organise Dasara festivities for 11 days from October 1 to atop Indrakeeladri ... "Dasara is normally celebrated for nine days. But due to variation in tithi this time, Dasara will be organized for 11 days. This is happening after 36 years," said Durga temple executive officer A Surya Kumari ... With Rajarajeswari Devi avatar, the festival will conclude ... RELATED. From around the web....

It is 11-day festival atop Indrakeeladri this Dasara

Edit The Hindu 28 Aug 2016
The festival begins on October 1. A variation in ‘tithi’ as per the Telugu almanac is attributed as the reason for deviation from the usual nine-day or 10-day festival ... Alankaram priest L.V.S ... Usually, the Dasara is organised for nine or 10 days depending upon the tithis ... Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam has been organising the 9-day festival since 2011 due to variations in Tithi (date) in Telugu calendar ... ....

Associations gear up for Dahi Handi

Edit The Times of India 25 Aug 2016
Belagavi ... According to the Hindu panchangam, Krishna Janmashtami comes on Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami Tithi. There is confusion among devotees, as this year, Ashtami Tithi falls on Krithika Nakshatra, and the ninth day of full moon Rohini Nakshatra comes into effect ... RELATED. From around the web....

Back-to-back holidays: Nashikites gear up for trips

Edit The Times of India 18 Aug 2016
Nashik. The week has just begun, but it already feels like a weekend, thanks to two festivals one after the other. With Navroz on Wednesday and Raksha Bandhan on Thursday, the festive fervour has already gripped youths in the city ... Pokemon craze visible. in markets ... Raksha Bandhan muhurat ... The almanac states that the Tithi (Lunar date) of Poornima (full moon day) is beginning at 4.27pm on Wednesday and ending at 2.57pm on Thursday ... RELATED....

City to celebrate brother-sister bond of love today

Edit The Times of India 17 Aug 2016
Mumbai. Thursday's full moon of Shravan Purnima brings the festival of Raksha Bandhan. This year the mahurat for the ceremony spans 6.24am to 2.56pm. The Purnima tithi (date) began at 4.27pm Wednesday afternoon and will end at 2.56pm Thursday. According to the website Drikpanchang.com the best time to perform the Raksha Bandhan ritual is the Aparahan mahurat which occurs between 1.57pm and 2.56pm Thursday ... RELATED....

Breathing life and creativity

Edit The Hindu 06 Aug 2016
With so many recent gems like Naanu Avanalla Avalu, Court, Sairaat, Tithi, U-Turn, Ottal having emerged on the horizon, can't this moment be qualified to be called fortuitous time for independent cinema and regional films? “Yes, there is a new clutch of good filmmakers....

No father should go through what I am feeling now: CM

Edit The Times of India 03 Aug 2016
MYSURU. Chief minister Siddaramaiah got back to Bengaluru and took rest at his official residence Cauvery, preferring to stay away from his hometown unable to meet the steady stream of visitors condoling the death of his eldest son and political heir, Rakesh Siddaramaiah ... "My pain is inexplicable and my loss is irreplaceable ... "Tithi will be held on August 11," the friend added ... RELATED....

When Kabali echoed Ambedkar

Edit The Times of India 01 Aug 2016
Pa Ranjith, maker of the Rajini blockbuster, has shown that a Dalit perspective is not bad for the box office ... Sometimes he would sketch them on paper, sending the kids into raptures ... He points to the recent commercial success of movies tackling issues concerning Dalits, such as Fandry and Sairat (Marathi), Kammatipadam (Malyalam) and Tithi (Kannada), which have provoked discussion and debate among the larger public ... RELATED....

Childless couple performs funeral service for pet dog

Edit The Times of India 18 Jul 2016
Hubballi. A childless couple performed their dog's 'tithi' (funeral service) at the anganwadi centre in Mulagund town, Gadag district. The couple had raised the dog as a family member. The ritual is generally performed for one's family members or loved ones, mostly within 13 or 21 days after a person's death ... They also distributed pencils and books among the anganwadi children to mark the occasion ... "We brought it up like our own son....

Modi pays tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram on death anniversary

Edit Topix 08 Jul 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary. "I bow to the great Babu Jagjivan Ram ji on his Punya Tithi ... ....

Fussy eaters give airlines food for thought

Edit The Times of India 07 Jul 2016
MUMBAI ... But strange affairs take place at 35,000 feet. If the battle is being fought on domestic flights that serve cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Rajkot, Pune and if it's a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday , it's the day of the gourd, and the vegetarian meal would win ... For one, vegetarianism is on the rise ... Irrespective of the day of the week, tithi or festival, on these flights, a majority of meals uploaded are non-vegetarian....
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