What makes Kailash Parvat, Ram Setu, Kedarnath so holy?

Scientists believe the unique geological locations where they are situated makes them worthy of veneration, says Pallav Bagla. What makes the Kailash Parvat, the Ram Setu and the Kedarnath temple......

Uttarakhand floods: Govt cancels Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

The government on Thursday cancelled the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in view of disruption of roads, bridges and tracks along the route due to the floods that had hit Uttarakhand. "In the interest of......

New York temple becomes Jain pilgrimage

On June 20, the Jain temple in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, ceased to be just another temple. "Now, it is a tirth (pilgrimage)," said Ashish Ajmera, an organiser of the events that culminated in......