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  • Devotees flock to seek Raavan’s blessings at Kanpur temple which is open only on Dusshera

    By ANI

    KANPUR: Devotees flocked to the Dashanan Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Tuesday to worship Raavan on the occasion of Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra. The temple is said to be 125 years old.

    Dashanan Temple priest, Ram Bajpai, told ANI that the temple opens only on the occasion of Dussehra and devotees come to pray that their children acquire wisdom and power similar to that of Raavan.

    “We open this temple on the day of Dussehra and worship Raavan and the temple is closed in the evening after burning of a Raavan effigy. The temple opens only on the day of Dussehra. We worship him for his knowledge. There was no one else who possessed the power, knowledge, and wisdom similar to that of Raavan. His only drawback was his arrogance,” said the temple priest.

    “We burn that arrogance in the form of his effigy and we pray over here (at the temple) for our children to have power and wisdom similar to what Raavan possessed,” the priest added.

    #WATCH | Kanpur, UP: “We open this temple today and worship Ravan today on the day of Dussehra and then in the evening after burning the effigy we close this temple. It only opens on the day of Dussehra…We worship him for his knowledge…” says Dashanan temple purohit Ram… pic.twitter.com/ZbrQ9GvLYl
    — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 24, 2023
    Among other temples dedicated to Raavan is the Raavana Mandir in Bisrakh, Greater Noida.

    In Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, there is the Kakinada Raavan temple believed to be built by Raavan when he was the king of Lanka in honour of Lord Shiva.

    There are several temples in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Raavan, including one in Mandsaur where the wedding of Raavan with Mandodari was believed to have taken place, and another in Vidisha, which is believed to be the native place of Mandodari.

    Dussehra is that time of the year when the well-known Ramleela is held, massive fairs are organized, and people gather in large numbers to see Raavan effigies burst into flames.  Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

    KANPUR: Devotees flocked to the Dashanan Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Tuesday to worship Raavan on the occasion of Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra. The temple is said to be 125 years old.

    Dashanan Temple priest, Ram Bajpai, told ANI that the temple opens only on the occasion of Dussehra and devotees come to pray that their children acquire wisdom and power similar to that of Raavan.

    “We open this temple on the day of Dussehra and worship Raavan and the temple is closed in the evening after burning of a Raavan effigy. The temple opens only on the day of Dussehra. We worship him for his knowledge. There was no one else who possessed the power, knowledge, and wisdom similar to that of Raavan. His only drawback was his arrogance,” said the temple priest.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “We burn that arrogance in the form of his effigy and we pray over here (at the temple) for our children to have power and wisdom similar to what Raavan possessed,” the priest added.

    #WATCH | Kanpur, UP: “We open this temple today and worship Ravan today on the day of Dussehra and then in the evening after burning the effigy we close this temple. It only opens on the day of Dussehra…We worship him for his knowledge…” says Dashanan temple purohit Ram… pic.twitter.com/ZbrQ9GvLYl
    — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 24, 2023
    Among other temples dedicated to Raavan is the Raavana Mandir in Bisrakh, Greater Noida.

    In Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, there is the Kakinada Raavan temple believed to be built by Raavan when he was the king of Lanka in honour of Lord Shiva.

    There are several temples in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Raavan, including one in Mandsaur where the wedding of Raavan with Mandodari was believed to have taken place, and another in Vidisha, which is believed to be the native place of Mandodari.

    Dussehra is that time of the year when the well-known Ramleela is held, massive fairs are organized, and people gather in large numbers to see Raavan effigies burst into flames.  Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

  • West Bengal: At least eight drown in flash floods during idol immersion in Jalpaiguri

    By PTI

    JALPAIGURI: At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami here, a senior official said.

    Four of the dead are women.

    The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.

    “All of a sudden, flash floods struck and people were swept away. So far, eight bodies have been recovered and we have rescued around 50 people,” Jalpaiguri District Magistrate Moumita Godara told PTI. She said 13 people, who received minor injuries, were admitted to a nearby hospital.

    “The search and rescue operations are underway and being carried out by teams of the NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration. The search operations have started downstream,” she said.

    #WATCH | WB: Flash flood hits Mal River in Jalpaiguri during Durga Visarjan; 7 people dead, several feared missingMany people were trapped in river & many washed away. Bodies of 7 people were recovered. NDRF& civil defence deployed; rescue underway: Jalpaiguri SP Debarshi Dutta pic.twitter.com/cRT3nnp7Gz
    — ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022
    State Backward Class Welfare Minister Bulu Chik Baraik, who is the MLA from the Mal Assembly constituency, feared that the death toll may increase.

    “I was present at the spot when the incident happened. Several people were swept away and the water current was very strong. Hundreds of people were present when the incident took place. Several are still missing,” he said. Baraik and senior TMC leaders rushed to the spot to oversee the relief and rescue operations. Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari requested the state administration to step up the rescue efforts.

    “Saddening news coming from Jalpaiguri as flash flood in Mal river during Durga Puja immersion swept away many people. Few deaths have been reported till now. I request the DM of Jalpaiguri & @chief_west to urgently step up rescue efforts & provide assistance to those in distress,” he tweeted. 

    JALPAIGURI: At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami here, a senior official said.

    Four of the dead are women.

    The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.

    “All of a sudden, flash floods struck and people were swept away. So far, eight bodies have been recovered and we have rescued around 50 people,” Jalpaiguri District Magistrate Moumita Godara told PTI. She said 13 people, who received minor injuries, were admitted to a nearby hospital.

    “The search and rescue operations are underway and being carried out by teams of the NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration. The search operations have started downstream,” she said.

    #WATCH | WB: Flash flood hits Mal River in Jalpaiguri during Durga Visarjan; 7 people dead, several feared missing
    Many people were trapped in river & many washed away. Bodies of 7 people were recovered. NDRF& civil defence deployed; rescue underway: Jalpaiguri SP Debarshi Dutta pic.twitter.com/cRT3nnp7Gz
    — ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022
    State Backward Class Welfare Minister Bulu Chik Baraik, who is the MLA from the Mal Assembly constituency, feared that the death toll may increase.

    “I was present at the spot when the incident happened. Several people were swept away and the water current was very strong. Hundreds of people were present when the incident took place. Several are still missing,” he said. Baraik and senior TMC leaders rushed to the spot to oversee the relief and rescue operations. Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari requested the state administration to step up the rescue efforts.

    “Saddening news coming from Jalpaiguri as flash flood in Mal river during Durga Puja immersion swept away many people. Few deaths have been reported till now. I request the DM of Jalpaiguri & @chief_west to urgently step up rescue efforts & provide assistance to those in distress,” he tweeted. 

  • Sur instead of Nepali PM Oli, shared an old map of Nepal

    A new twist has emerged in the ongoing dispute between India and Nepal. Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s tone is suddenly changing. Oli’s tone has suddenly changed after meeting the head of Indian intelligence agency RAW and he has shared the old map of Nepal on Twitter. Many meanings are being made for this tweet.

    Actually, Nepal was working against India for some time at the behest of China. PM Oli was continuously increasing military activity on the border. Not only this, he had claimed the Indian territory in the map of Nepal released. The conflict between the two countries had increased considerably. Meanwhile, the RAW chief and Oli met. After this meeting, suddenly the attitude of the Nepali PM has changed.

    He has congratulated Vijayadashami on Twitter, using an old map of Nepal. Significantly, due to the map, there was a lot of tension between the two. Let me tell you here that next month Army Chief General Narwane is going to visit Nepal. Now it remains to be seen what is the purpose of this tweet by Oli?

  • Bonus gift to 31 lakh central employees on Vijayadashami

    The government is constantly trying to accelerate demand. In this connection, on Wednesday, 21 October, the Cabinet has announced the Productivity and Non-Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2019-20. This announcement of the government will benefit 30 lakh 67 thousand non-gazetted government officials and employees.

    After this announcement, the burden of 3737 crores will increase on the government exchequer. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the bonus will be released in single installment. This amount will be released to all employees and officers before Vijayadashami through direct benefit transfer.

    Earlier, the government had brought LTC Cash Voucher Scheme. As we know, the benefit of live travel compensation is available in the block of 4 years. That block is ending in this year i.e. 2020. People are not getting out of the house due to corona. In such a situation, the government had announced that it can be exploited by spending three times the LTC. Apart from this, festival advance of 10 thousand rupees was also announced, which can be raised by government employees.