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PHOTOS: Kamakhya temple door shuts for mega fest

The annual three-day 'Ambubachi mela' began at the ancient Kamakhya Temple, located atop Nilachal Hills, in Guwahati on Friday.Seventy-two closed circuit cameras, over 300 volunteers of the......

Kamakhya Temple gears up for annual Ambubachi fair

The ancient 'shakti sthal' called Kamakhya Temple atop Nilachal Hills overlooking the magnificent Brahmaputra River in Guwahati is gearing up for the annual Ambubachi festival that will begin from......

In PIX: Possessed by gods, men perform Deodhani

The annual Deodhani dance festival that dates back centuries is held for three days every year at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati where 'Deodhas' (temple dancers) dance like men possessed by a spirit.......

Assam: Powerful bombs found in train, house

Passengers of the Kamakhya-Puri Express had a close shave after a powerful bomb was found from the train in lower Assam's Goalpara district, where another powerful bomb was also recovered from a......

Assam's famed Kamakhya temple gears up for 'Ambubachi mela'

Draped in red and saffron robes, flaunting long untidy hair, beard and some long nails too, these tantriks (magicians) are standing out among the teeming devotees. They have thronged the......

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new 67 new Express trains, 27 passenger trains, 5 MEMU and 8 DEMU......

Railway Budget: 75 new Express Trains

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced 75 new Express Trains, 21 Passenger Trains, 8 new MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) services and 9 DEMU (Diesel Multiple Unit Trains) services.......

Plans to expand rail-based industries on anvil

The Minister for Railways, Mamata Banerjee, has proposed some new initiatives to further expand rail-based industries in the Railway budget speech for 2011-12. In Jammu & Kashmir, the minister......

Mamata Budget offers 57 new trains

Fifty-sevennew trainswereproposedby the railways ministerMamata Banerjee as she presentedthe Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday.These are:1. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Mumbai......

Assam tea bungalows on tourism map soon

The tourism ministry of government of India has woken up to the tremendous potential of the lush green of Assam's tea estates to host tourists. Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said there would be a......

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Q. Dear friends, I heard so many times ppl chanting "Jai Mata di".Is that "Jai Mata Ji?" n sounds like "jai Mata di" ?? please clarify my doubt...What exactly is the meaning of "Jai mata di" ??
Kiran: A. more

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Q. How many shakti peeths are in India
Amarjit Kumar: A. Yes its a Punjabi words, got popularity may be because of Vaishno Devi temple and Pilgrims there as it Lies very near to Punjab Jai Mata di means...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-shakti-peeths-are-in-india/25635147/answers/26550034

Q. kul kitni shaktipeeth hai?
Shikha Aggarwal: A. there are mainly 4 Shakti pitha in India ............ four major Shakti Pithas (centers), like Vimala (Pada Khanda) (inside the Jagannath temple...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kul-kitni-shaktipeeth-hai/25166612/answers/25635214

Q. give me details of three shaktipithe distance & manage tour
Manisha Bhoir: A. Jwalaji (Himachal), Tara Tarini (Berhampur, Orissa), Katyayani (Chattarpur, Delhi), Kamakhya (Assam), Kali at Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal),...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/give-me-details-of-three-shaktipithe-distance--manage-tour/24664220/answers/25166637

Q. Q -- Have You Ever Been LOST In The CROWD ?
Manisha Bhoir: A. Yes at kamakhya mandir, assam more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/q----have-you-ever-been-lost-in-the-crowd-/24664220/answers/20849050

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JVM-P member resigns to join BJP

HAZARIBAG: Kunwar Udaybhan Narayan Singh, a prominent member of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) party, tendered his resignation on Sunday... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/JVM-P-member-resigns-to-join-BJP/articleshow/27461667.cms

Puri rly station among 24 to have better amenities

The Indian Railways has planned to improve the passenger amenities at 24 identified railway stations keeping in view the heritage and tourism value... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/puri-rly-station-among-24-to-have-better-amenities.html

Lord Shiva was the originator of Aghoris

Tantra Sadhna that is performed by Aghoris is very mysterious for the outside world. Many people after seeing Aghories get disturbed and for many... ...

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/JM-4-places-where-ghosts-talk-to-aghoris-4459082-PHO.html

South Asia Intelligence Review, Volume 12, No. 23

Data and assessments from SAIR can be freely published in any form with credit to the South Asia Intelligence Review of the Print Mrinal Kanta Das... ...

http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/sair/Archives/sair12/12_23.htm

Putting demons to rest in Goa

It doesnt take long for ghoulish, cavernous fiery eyes to assert themselves through the wild carousing of the Goan hippies and the creepy darkness... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/putting-demons-rest-goa-832

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