Tirtha Yatra proudly announced the Tirtha Yatra Excellence Awards 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Sri Balarama Purnima. These awards are presented annually to recognize and honor the dedication and outstanding service of Tirtha Yatra’s on-field staff, who play a vital role in ensuring a memorable pilgrimage experience […]
4 Read MoreAugust 14, 2025 – Today marks the 230th death anniversary of Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, one of India’s most revered and visionary women rulers. Ahilyabai, born on May 31, 1725, in the village of Chondi in what is now Maharashtra, rose from modest origins to become the illustrious […]
0 Read MoreColombo, August 14 – The Sri Lankan Cabinet has formally granted recognition to the longstanding annual pilgrimage undertaken by over 15,000 Sri Lankan devotees to the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine in Kerala, India. This acknowledgment was confirmed in a government statement released today. This longstanding religious journey, observed […]
0 Read MorePrayagraj, August 14, 2025 – In a strategic move to elevate religious tourism, authorities are advancing plans to rebrand Prayagraj as the “City of Temple Corridors”, leveraging newly constructed temple walkways and immersive cultural initiatives following the recent Maha Kumbh-2025 and in anticipation of Ardh Kumbh-2031. […]
0 Read MoreLucknow, August 14, 2025 — On the third day of the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the Yogi Adityanath-led government introduced the Sri Banke Bihari Temple Nyas Bill, 2025, aimed at establishing a formal trust to govern the revered Banke Bihari Temple located in Vrindavan, Mathura […]
0 Read MoreChar Dham Yatra has been suspended for the next two days due to the excessive rains forecast by the Meteorological Department of India. The Meteorological Department of India has issued a red alert in Uttarakhand today, for the next two days forecasting heavy-to-heavy rains in almost […]
0 Read MorePuri, 12/Aug/2025 – The famed Puri Jagannath Temple will observe a temporary suspension of public darshan today as the revered ‘Rahu Rekha Lagi’ ritual was performed on the Trinity Deities. From 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM, the temple will be closed to devotees so that the confidential and essential ritual […]
0 Read MoreTirtha Yatra concludes its maiden Kailash Mansarovar Yatra on Jul 31st, 2025, attended by 47 Yatris across Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad. Mount Kailash or Kailash Parvata is the most sacred mountain on this planet Earth. It is revered as the abode of Lord Shiva and is […]
7 Read MoreMantralayam, August 2025 — Devotees from across India and beyond gathered with deep reverence as the 354th Aradhana Mahotsava of the esteemed Sri Raghavendra Swamy commenced with traditional grandeur at the sacred Brindavana in Mantralayam. The festivities began on August 8, with the Dwajarohana ritual, in which H.H. […]
0 Read MoreSitamarhi, Bihar — A momentous ceremony unfolded at Punaura Dham, the revered birthplace of Goddess Sita, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alongside Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for the ambitious redevelopment of the Maa Janaki Temple complex on […]
0 Read MoreTirtha Yatra means sadhu-sanga, hari-katha, vigraha-aradhana, dhama-seva, prasada-sevana, dana-kriya and bhajana. One has to take association of devotees, hear the lilas of Hari, worship the Deity, serve the Lord in the holy place, partake prasadam, give in charity and perform bhajans. The purpose of Tirtha Yatra is to reconnect ourselves with God.