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A viral Instagram reel showing youths allegedly offering marijuana as ‘prasadam’ near Dharmagiri Temple during Maha Shivaratri sparked outrage. Hyderabad Police began verifying the video, and Commissioner V C Sajjanar warned of strict legal action.
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Authorities in Mancherial district have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of Maha Shivaratri festivities at Sri Bugga Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Kannala and Sri Mallikharjuna Swamy temple in Velala.
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BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao conveyed Maha Shivaratri greetings to the people of Telangana, praying to Lord Shiva for peace, happiness and the State’s continued development.
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For the first time, the Maha Shivaratri jatara of the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada will be held at the Bheemeshwara Swamy temple due to ongoing renovation works. Scheduled from February 14 to 16, the three-day fair is expected to draw lakhs of devotees from Telangana and neighbouring states.
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TSRTC will operate 2,243 special buses between February 14–16 for Maha Shivaratri pilgrims, connecting 43 major Shaivite shrines in Telangana. Special fares are revised up to 1.5 times, while free travel for women continues in all eligible buses.
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Officials in Rajanna-Sircilla district have been directed to make elaborate arrangements for the Maha Shivaratri jatara at Vemulawada from February 14 to 16. At a coordination meeting chaired by local leaders and officials, instructions were issued to ensure smooth darshan for devotees, complete road repairs, and operate additional bus services.
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Radandi Rajesh's body was handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination
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Sanjay reportedly hanged himself from the ceiling at home, his family found him dead after they returned from Maha Shivaratri celebrations
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Sri Uma Narmadeshwar Seva Trust arranged holy water from Triveni Sangam and placed it in a small pool in the apartments, allowing apartment inmates to take a dip in the pool
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In view of the festive rush, RTC operates special buses to Edupayala from Medak, Sangareddy, Jogipet, Narsapur and Hyderabad
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The three-day Maha Shivaratri Jatara commenced on Tuesday. As per tradition, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Deputy Executive Officer offered silk garments to Rajarajeshwara Swamy. Additionally, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, along with Government Whip Adi Srinivas, presented silk clothes to the presiding deity on behalf of the State government.
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Jagtial micro artist carves Lord Shiva and Nandi on needle tip
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About 4 lakh devotees expected to take part in three-day jatara to be held from February 25-27; authorities preparing various 'prasadams' to meet the demand of pilgrims
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Timed with Maha Shivratri, the album reflects her journey of faith, devotion, and transformation. Her classical roots play a significant role in the album, especially in 'The Destroyer'
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Devotees from across India and the world are arriving in large numbers to participate in this religious event
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These buses will cater to devotees going to Vemulawada, Srisailam, Edupayala, Keesara and Palakurthi temples
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Krishna and Pandu were shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)-Adilabad. Their medical condition is learnt to be stable.
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The temple priest placed the auctioned lemon before the presiding deity and conducted a small pooja and returned it to the person who made the highest bid in the auction in the presence of hundreds of devotees.
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Eleven members of Nirmal Cycling Club (NCC) organised a trip titled 'Jagaran Ride' from Nirmal to Janath mandal centre and back, spanning a distance of 210 km on Friday evening.
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In Adilabad district, devotees made a beeline to Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy temple in Sirichelma and the ancient cave temple Sri Someswara Swamy Alayam at the famous Kuntala Waterfalls
