<p>New clues hinting that Dwarka, the sunken city that was once Lord Krishna's kingdom, lies under the water have been discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India’s Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW). Side-scan-sonar and multibeam surveys revealed a string of structural “anomalies” off Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in March this year. Scientists say that the structures found include “possible jetty walls and grapnel-type stone anchors”. Several artefacts have been recovered from the site, the most precise targets yet revealed. An interim field note filed on 16 April talks about everything that has been recovered - clusters of Harappan-style stone anchors, inscribed potsherds and copper rings. An L-shaped dressed-stone segment was spotted lying 5–12 metres below the eastern flank of Gomati Creek. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/doorbell-camera-seemingly-captures-an-extraterrestrial-being-in-freaky-encounter-1751947291441"><strong>'Mom it's an alien': Doorbell camera seemingly captures an extraterrestrial being in freaky encounter</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>All-woman diver team explored Gomati Creek</strong></h2><p>An all-woman team of diver-archaeologists explored the region and checked through the south of Gomati Creek, an area first explored in the 1980s. The five-member core team included Dr Aparajita Sharma, Poonam Vind and Rajkumari Barbina, and was led by Prof. Alok Tripathi. &nbsp;Photogrammetry is being run on the artefacts to refine the dating, possibly from the late Harappan date of c. 1800–1500 BCE. The crew is combining data from high-resolution photogrammetry, sediment coring and optically stimulated luminescence dating. Using the data, the team is preparing a plan to conserve the stone ruins, instead of pulling them out of the waters. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/another-lost-city-detected-under-egyptian-pyramid-by-scientists-bu-it-says-expert-1749609642375"><strong>Another city detected under Egyptian pyramid by scientists who found Khafre towers. 'Bu****it', says expert</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This method was endorsed in a June 2025 peer-reviewed study that studied Dwarka’s bathymetry. It proposed a calibrated chronology for a stone jetty between 1,800 and 1,500 BCE. The expedition will resume in the winter, and the ASI is calling for people to join. Nominations have been opened for a two-week underwater archaeology course and lectures. Dives will also be conducted in Dwarka before the main expedition. The UAW has scheduled a third “ground-truthing” season for October–November 2025 since the Arabian Sea is especially choppy in summer. Tripathi told The New Indian Express that the entire area will be surveyed and a call will be taken on excavation based on that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Is the submerged city of Dwarka real?</strong></h2><p>Earlier digs carried out in 2005–07, threw up anchors, sculpture fragments and 26 cultural layers near the Dwarkadhish Temple. However, it was not confirmed whether Krishna's port city was real. According to Mahabharata, Krishna established his kingdom in Dwarka after killing his uncle Kamsa. A legend states that after Krishna fulfilled his task on Earth and departed for heaven, leaving behind his mortal body, Dwarka submerged in the water. Hindu mythology says that it is partially submerged in the Arabian Sea. While people associate it with a submersion after Krishna left Earth, some believe that it was gradually swallowed by rising seas.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Is Lord Krishna's fabled city of Dwarka real? Was it swallowed by the sea after Krishna left Earth? Exploration work on this has been going on for years. A new expedition has noted a wider area to carry out the search and the first phase has revealed several artefacts.

New clues hinting that Dwarka, the sunken city that was once Lord Krishna's kingdom, lies under the water have been discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India’s Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW). Side-scan-sonar and multibeam surveys revealed a string of structural “anomalies” off Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in March this year. Scientists say that the structures found include “possible jetty walls and grapnel-type stone anchors”. Several artefacts have been recovered from the site, the most precise targets yet revealed. An interim field note filed on 16 April talks about everything that has been recovered - clusters of Harappan-style stone anchors, inscribed potsherds and copper rings. An L-shaped dressed-stone segment was spotted lying 5–12 metres below the eastern flank of Gomati Creek. Also Read: 'Mom it's an alien': Doorbell camera seemingly captures an extraterrestrial being in freaky encounter All-woman diver team explored Gomati Creek An all-woman team of diver-archaeologists explored the region and checked through the south of Gomati Creek, an area first explored in the 1980s. The five-member core team included Dr Aparajita Sharma, Poonam Vind and Rajkumari Barbina, and was led by Prof. Alok Tripathi. Photogrammetry is being run on the artefacts to refine the dating, possibly from the late Harappan date of c. 1800–1500 BCE. The crew is combining data from high-resolution photogrammetry, sediment coring and optically stimulated luminescence dating. Using the data, the team is preparing a plan to conserve the stone ruins, instead of pulling them out of the waters. Also Read: Another city detected under Egyptian pyramid by scientists who found Khafre towers. 'Bu****it', says expert This method was endorsed in a June 2025 peer-reviewed study that studied Dwarka’s bathymetry. It proposed a calibrated chronology for a stone jetty between 1,800 and 1,500 BCE. The expedition will resume in the winter, and the ASI is calling for people to join. Nominations have been opened for a two-week underwater archaeology course and lectures. Dives will also be conducted in Dwarka before the main expedition. The UAW has scheduled a third “ground-truthing” season for October–November 2025 since the Arabian Sea is especially choppy in summer. Tripathi told The New Indian Express that the entire area will be surveyed and a call will be taken on excavation based on that. Is the submerged city of Dwarka real? Earlier digs carried out in 2005–07, threw up anchors, sculpture fragments and 26 cultural layers near the Dwarkadhish Temple. However, it was not confirmed whether Krishna's port city was real. According to Mahabharata, Krishna established his kingdom in Dwarka after killing his uncle Kamsa. A legend states that after Krishna fulfilled his task on Earth and departed for heaven, leaving behind his mortal body, Dwarka submerged in the water. Hindu mythology says that it is partially submerged in the Arabian Sea. While people associate it with a submersion after Krishna left Earth, some believe that it was gradually swallowed by rising seas.

<p>Is Lord Krishna's fabled city of Dwarka real? Was it swallowed by the sea after Krishna left Earth? Exploration work on this has been going on for years. A new expedition has noted a wider area to carry out the search, and the first phase has revealed several artefacts.</p>

String of structural anomalies south of Gomati creek reignite search for sunken city of Dwarka

Belo Horizonte’s vibrant Carnival took a spiritual turn as revelers honored Lord Krishna through the Afro-Brazilian-inspired ‘Pena de Pavao de Krishna’ procession. The streets came alive with color, music, and devotion as Indian and Brazilian traditions beautifully merged, celebrating unity through dance and spirituality.

Indian spirituality meets Brazilian carnival as Krishna takes center stage

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the foundation laying&nbsp;ceremony of the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Sambhal district of north&nbsp;India's Uttar Pradesh state, drew a unique parallel between the present-day politics and the Vedic times of Lord Krishna.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to ancient Indian texts, Lord Krishna met Sudama when they both were disciples of the sage Sandipani. As a Brahmin living upon the alms of just up to seven households, Sudama lived a life of poverty with his wife and children. At one point in his life, Sudama went to meet his childhood friend Krishna&nbsp;who then had become Dwarkadheesh, or the King of Dwarka in present-day Gujarat state in western India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-says-world-is-assured-he-is-returning-for-third-term-in-power-top-points-691450">PM Modi says world is assured he is returning for third term in power: Top points</a></strong></p>

<p>Sudama gave his friend Krishna a small cloth wrapped in rice because that was all he could get as offering due to his limited means. Krishna consumed that rice with tremendous affection in one of the most poignant moments of his life on earth.</p>

<p>It is in this context that India's Prime Minister Modi said that the times have changed so much that if in current times Sudama would give rice to Shri Krishna and its&nbsp;video comes out, "a PIL would be filed in the Supreme Court and the judgment would come that something was given to Lord Krishna in corruption and Lord Krishna was doing corruption."</p>

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<p>"It is better that you expressed your feelings and did not give anything," Modi said, while referring to Acharya Pramod Krishnam, the chairperson of the trust which is developing the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement could be read in the context of the latest Supreme Court judgment on Electoral Bonds after the top court deemed the promissory banking note in all denominations as "unconstitutional".</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: India's PM Modi inaugurates first Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi | Temples in Muslim countries</strong></p>

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<p>A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court earlier this month&nbsp;unanimously struck down the electoral bond scheme which facilitated anonymous political donations. The top court&nbsp;underscored that the scheme violates the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.</p>

<p>The Opposition hailed the Supreme Court's verdict and described it&nbsp;as step towards "the end of corruption."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Sambhal district of north India's Uttar Pradesh state, drew a unique parallel between the present-day politics and the Vedic times of Lord Krishna.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Sambhal district of north India's Uttar Pradesh state, drew a unique parallel between the present-day politics and the Vedic times of Lord Krishna. According to ancient Indian texts, Lord Krishna met Sudama when they both were disciples of the sage Sandipani. As a Brahmin living upon the alms of just up to seven households, Sudama lived a life of poverty with his wife and children. At one point in his life, Sudama went to meet his childhood friend Krishna who then had become Dwarkadheesh, or the King of Dwarka in present-day Gujarat state in western India. Also read | PM Modi says world is assured he is returning for third term in power: Top points Sudama gave his friend Krishna a small cloth wrapped in rice because that was all he could get as offering due to his limited means. Krishna consumed that rice with tremendous affection in one of the most poignant moments of his life on earth. It is in this context that India's Prime Minister Modi said that the times have changed so much that if in current times Sudama would give rice to Shri Krishna and its video comes out, "a PIL would be filed in the Supreme Court and the judgment would come that something was given to Lord Krishna in corruption and Lord Krishna was doing corruption." #WATCH | UP: At the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Sambhal, PM Modi says "...He (Acharya Pramod Krishnam) said that everyone has something to give but I have nothing, I can only express my feelings. Pramod ji, it is good that you did not give… pic.twitter.com/j5tYbQv2Q0 — ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024 × "It is better that you expressed your feelings and did not give anything," Modi said, while referring to Acharya Pramod Krishnam, the chairperson of the trust which is developing the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Uttar Pradesh. What does it mean? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement could be read in the context of the latest Supreme Court judgment on Electoral Bonds after the top court deemed the promissory banking note in all denominations as "unconstitutional". Also watch | Gravitas: India's PM Modi inaugurates first Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi | Temples in Muslim countries × A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court earlier this month unanimously struck down the electoral bond scheme which facilitated anonymous political donations. The top court underscored that the scheme violates the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The Opposition hailed the Supreme Court's verdict and described it as step towards "the end of corruption." (With inputs from agencies)

PM Modi recalls Sudama's rice offering to Krishna at Kalki Dham. Know why

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<p>The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jan 16) stayed the decision by the Allahabad High Court ordering the inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura by a court-appointed commissioner in connection with the Krishna Janmabhoomi case.</p>

<p>The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta presided over the case and stayed the December 14, 2023, order by the HC. Justice Khanna said some legal issues needed sorting out, adding that the application filed before the HC, seeking the appointment of a commissioner was “very vague”.</p>

<p>“Can an application be made like this? We have reservations about the application. Look at the prayer. It’s so vague. Read it. You cannot make an omnibus application like this. You have to be very clear about what you want the local commissioner to do,” said Justice Khanna.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, the Mosque committee which has approached the SC, argued that the Allahabad HC could not have passed the order when an application seeking rejection of the suit was pending.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The apex court added the issue of the transfer was also coming up which means that the HC court order cannot be executed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Issue notice. Tag with transfer matter, list on 23rd January. Proceedings before the High Court can continue but commission cannot be executed till next date," the court said, noting that the next hearing will take place on January 23.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-supreme-court-refuses-to-stay-allahabad-hc-order-on-mathuras-shahi-idgah-on-plea-of-mosque-committee-670395"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;India: Supreme Court refuses to stay Allahabad HC order of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah survey</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>What did the Allahabad HC order say?</strong></h2>

<p>The Allahabad HC last month<strong>&nbsp;</strong>allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah and also agreed on the appointment of an advocate commissioner to supervise the survey of the mosque premises.</p>

<p>“Our demand was that in the Shahi Idgah mosque, there are lots of signs and symbols, and to know the actual factual position, an actual Advocate Commissioner is required. The Court has allowed our application,” said&nbsp;Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who appeared on behalf of the Hindu petitioners at the time.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>What is the dispute?</strong></h2>

<p>The Shahi Idgah Mosque sits next to the Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple which Hindus consider to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The main suit, which is currently before the Allahabad HC, argues that the disputed land, including the land where the mosque is situated, belongs to Lord Shree Krishna Virajman.</p>

<p>Notably, the original suit has been filed on behalf of<strong>&nbsp;</strong>the deity Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman and seven others.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jan 16) stayed the decision by the Allahabad High Court ordering the inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura by a court-appointed commissioner in connection with the Krishna Janmabhoomi case.

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jan 16) stayed the decision by the Allahabad High Court ordering the inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura by a court-appointed commissioner in connection with the Krishna Janmabhoomi case. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta presided over the case and stayed the December 14, 2023, order by the HC. Justice Khanna said some legal issues needed sorting out, adding that the application filed before the HC, seeking the appointment of a commissioner was “very vague”. “Can an application be made like this? We have reservations about the application. Look at the prayer. It’s so vague. Read it. You cannot make an omnibus application like this. You have to be very clear about what you want the local commissioner to do,” said Justice Khanna. Notably, the Mosque committee which has approached the SC, argued that the Allahabad HC could not have passed the order when an application seeking rejection of the suit was pending. The apex court added the issue of the transfer was also coming up which means that the HC court order cannot be executed. "Issue notice. Tag with transfer matter, list on 23rd January. Proceedings before the High Court can continue but commission cannot be executed till next date," the court said, noting that the next hearing will take place on January 23. Also read | India: Supreme Court refuses to stay Allahabad HC order of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah survey What did the Allahabad HC order say? The Allahabad HC last month allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah and also agreed on the appointment of an advocate commissioner to supervise the survey of the mosque premises. “Our demand was that in the Shahi Idgah mosque, there are lots of signs and symbols, and to know the actual factual position, an actual Advocate Commissioner is required. The Court has allowed our application,” said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who appeared on behalf of the Hindu petitioners at the time. Watch | Allahabad high court allows survey of disputed land × What is the dispute? The Shahi Idgah Mosque sits next to the Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple which Hindus consider to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The main suit, which is currently before the Allahabad HC, argues that the disputed land, including the land where the mosque is situated, belongs to Lord Shree Krishna Virajman. Notably, the original suit has been filed on behalf of the deity Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman and seven others. (With inputs from agencies)

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: SC stays Allahabad HC order on Shahi Idgah survey

Delhi, the heart of India, comes alive with vibrant festivities during the Krishna Janmashtami festival. One of the most awaited and thrilling traditions during this auspicious occasion is the "Dahi Handi" celebration. It symbolizes Lord Krishna's mischievous nature as he used to steal butter from earthen pots hung high above the ground.

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<p>Veteran Indian actor Krishna died on Tuesday at a hospital in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana.<br />
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The legendary actor was known for his roles in Telugu language films. he had been taken to the hospital on Monday after he suffered a cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at 4 AM on Tuesday. His son, Mahesh Babu is also a well-known actor in Telugu films.&nbsp;<br />
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He was put on ventilator support on Monday following his admission to the hospital. He was 80.&nbsp;<br />
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The actor, originally named as Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, had acted in over 350 films and was one of the top actors of his time. He was also a successful director and producer. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2009.<br />
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Krishna also dabbled in politics and joined the Congress party and was a member of the parliament in the 1980s. He eventually quit politics after the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi in the 1990s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actor lost his wife Indira Devi earlier this year in September. Krishna's elder son Ramesh Babu passed away in January. His second wife, actress Vijaya Nirmala, passed away in 2019.</p>


Veteran Indian actor Krishna died on Tuesday at a hospital in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana. The legendary actor was known for his roles in Telugu language films.

Veteran Indian actor Krishna died on Tuesday at a hospital in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana. The legendary actor was known for his roles in Telugu language films. he had been taken to the hospital on Monday after he suffered a cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at 4 AM on Tuesday. His son, Mahesh Babu is also a well-known actor in Telugu films. He was put on ventilator support on Monday following his admission to the hospital. He was 80. The actor, originally named as Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, had acted in over 350 films and was one of the top actors of his time. He was also a successful director and producer. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2009. Krishna also dabbled in politics and joined the Congress party and was a member of the parliament in the 1980s. He eventually quit politics after the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi in the 1990s. The actor lost his wife Indira Devi earlier this year in September. Krishna's elder son Ramesh Babu passed away in January. His second wife, actress Vijaya Nirmala, passed away in 2019.

Veteran actor Krishna, father of Mahesh Babu, passes away

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">The Akshaya Tritiya festival is observed by Hindus and Jains all around the world. This day, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is considered to be one of the most auspicious. It falls on a Tuesday this year (May 3).</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">According to the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third tithi (lunar day) of Shukla Paksha in the Vaishakha month. According to the Gregorian calendar, it occurs between April and May.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">One of the most significant practises on this day is worshipping Lord Vishnu. The Sanskrit meaning of Akshaya Tritiya, the two words, is extremely important to Hindus. "Akshaya" means "never fading," while "Tritiya" refers to the third day of Vaishakha month's illuminated half.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8"><strong>It has a backstory:</strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">According to the legend, a lot of events occurred on Akshaya Tritiya, making it an auspicious day.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">According to mythology, the Treta Yuga, the second of the four yugas, began on Akshaya Tritiya, when Lord Vishnu's sixth avatar, Parshuram, was born.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">On this day, Maharishi Ved Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata, is said to have begun narrating the epic to Lord Ganesh.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">Lord Krishna ran into his childhood friend Sudama on this occasion.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">On Akshaya Tritiya, according to another legend, the Ganga descended from heaven to Earth.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14"><strong>Significance</strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">On this day, both buyers and sellers prepare for a successful transaction. Hindus and Jains, in particular, celebrate the day with passion and joy, purchasing gold in the hopes of drawing good fortune.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">In Jainism, the day of Akshaya Tritiya honours Lord Rishabhdev, the first Tirthankara, who completed his one-year fast by drinking sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands. On this day, people who practise Varshi-tap, a year-long alternate fasting day, finish their tapasya by drinking sugarcane juice.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="17"><strong>Timings of Puja</strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="18">According to Drik Panchang, the Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat will begin at 05:39 am on May 3 and end at 12:18 p.m.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="19">The Tritiya Tithi will begin on May 3 at 5:18 a.m. and end on May 4 at 7:32 a.m. It is between 05:39 a.m. on May 3 and 05:38 a.m. on May 4 that is the best time to buy gold.</p>


The Akshaya Tritiya festival is observed by Hindus and Jains all around the world. This day, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is considered to be one of the most auspicious.

The Akshaya Tritiya festival is observed by Hindus and Jains all around the world. This day, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is considered to be one of the most auspicious. It falls on a Tuesday this year (May 3). According to the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third tithi (lunar day) of Shukla Paksha in the Vaishakha month. According to the Gregorian calendar, it occurs between April and May. One of the most significant practises on this day is worshipping Lord Vishnu. The Sanskrit meaning of Akshaya Tritiya, the two words, is extremely important to Hindus. "Akshaya" means "never fading," while "Tritiya" refers to the third day of Vaishakha month's illuminated half. It has a backstory: According to the legend, a lot of events occurred on Akshaya Tritiya, making it an auspicious day. According to mythology, the Treta Yuga, the second of the four yugas, began on Akshaya Tritiya, when Lord Vishnu's sixth avatar, Parshuram, was born. On this day, Maharishi Ved Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata, is said to have begun narrating the epic to Lord Ganesh. Lord Krishna ran into his childhood friend Sudama on this occasion. On Akshaya Tritiya, according to another legend, the Ganga descended from heaven to Earth. Significance On this day, both buyers and sellers prepare for a successful transaction. Hindus and Jains, in particular, celebrate the day with passion and joy, purchasing gold in the hopes of drawing good fortune. In Jainism, the day of Akshaya Tritiya honours Lord Rishabhdev, the first Tirthankara, who completed his one-year fast by drinking sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands. On this day, people who practise Varshi-tap, a year-long alternate fasting day, finish their tapasya by drinking sugarcane juice. Timings of Puja According to Drik Panchang, the Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat will begin at 05:39 am on May 3 and end at 12:18 p.m. The Tritiya Tithi will begin on May 3 at 5:18 a.m. and end on May 4 at 7:32 a.m. It is between 05:39 a.m. on May 3 and 05:38 a.m. on May 4 that is the best time to buy gold.

Akshaya Tritiya 2022: India has a day dedicated to buying gold. But what's the story behind it?

<p>Water level in the Krishna river on Friday started rising near the catchment areas two days after 70 crest gates of Prakasam barrage were lifted following heavy rainfall in Vijayawada.</p>

<p>Outflow from Pulichinthala Project was 7.52 lakh cusec today while the discharge from the Prakasam Barrage was registered at more than 6.57 lakh cusec.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The water is overflowing, at above 15 feet, near Prakasam Barrage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, IMD predicted heavy rainfall in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh from August 18 to August 20.&nbsp;</p>


Water level in the Krishna river on Friday started rising near the catchment areas two days after 70 crest gates of Prakasam barrage were lifted following heavy rainfall in Vijayawada.

Water level in the Krishna river on Friday started rising near the catchment areas two days after 70 crest gates of Prakasam barrage were lifted following heavy rainfall in Vijayawada. Outflow from Pulichinthala Project was 7.52 lakh cusec today while the discharge from the Prakasam Barrage was registered at more than 6.57 lakh cusec. The water is overflowing, at above 15 feet, near Prakasam Barrage. On Friday, IMD predicted heavy rainfall in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh from August 18 to August 20.

Andhra Pradesh: Water level rises in Krishna river

<p>#MeToo has provided a global social platform for women to talk about sexual harassment, abuse and innuendos that every woman, perhaps all over the world, has undergone or felt, outside and sometimes inside home, and has more often than not, quietly accepted, especially in India because it is in our culture not to speak of such matters. And why? Tradition and mythology have idealised the &lsquo;Sati&rsquo;, &lsquo;Savitris&rsquo; of mythology, but in doing so has drawn a &lsquo;lakshmanrekha&rsquo; &ndash; boundaries that may not be crossed by women for fear of becoming tainted and, therefore, rejected.</p>

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<p>Indian mythology is full of tales of women, heroines in their own right and often, symbols of &lsquo;purity&rsquo; as defined by men, who faced abuse, harassment and punishment for acts for which not they, but men, sometimes their own husbands, were responsible. &nbsp;And who wrote these stories of yore? Men, of course.</p>

<p>Take the story of Ahalya, most beautiful of women, wife of Gautama Maharishi, lusted after by Indra, mythical God of lightning, thunder and rain and king of the Devas, the most referred deity in the Rig Veda, who took the form of her husband to make love to her. Gautama cursed her for being wanton and made her into a stone, from which she was released only after the foot of Rama, Purushottama, the highest among men and a Vishnu avatar, touched the stone.</p>

<p>And what of Rama? Sita, his wife, crossed the &lsquo;lakshmanrekha&rsquo; literally, to give alms to Ravana, who lusted after her and also wanted to teach Rama and his brother Lakshmana a lesson for cutting off his sister, Surpanakha&rsquo;s, nose (whose only crime was to be enamoured of Rama, to whom she proposed, and who made fun of her proposal and passed her on to Lakshmana, who also made fun of her and additionally, cut of her nose &ndash; this was also a case of #MeToo!).</p>

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<p>He kidnapped Sita by posing as a hermit seeking alms, refusing to take the offerings unless she came across the drawn boundary. And well-bred Sita could not insult a Brahmin by refusing to do so. Men&rsquo;s deceit is part of our mythical lore and this is clear in the case of both Ahalya and Sita. But Sita remains &lsquo;pure&rsquo; because of Ravana, after all, turns out to be a gentleman who keeps her enclosed in a garden but refuses to take her against her will. But what of Rama, Vishnu&rsquo;s avatar? He wants proof of her fidelity and makes her go through an &lsquo;agnipariksha&rsquo;, literally, a trial by fire, and later, on the basis of doubts expressed by a washerman, a subject of Rama&rsquo;s kingdom who should not be denied in Ram rajya, banishes his pregnant wife, who apparently holds a lesser place in the scheme of statehood.</p>

<p>She gives birth to twins in exile and brings them up as a single mother under the protection of sage Valmiki, who teaches the sons the art of war as well as the fine arts. During Rama&rsquo;s Ashwamedha Yagna, they prove to be able sons of their father by capturing Rama&rsquo;s horse and defeating Rama and his three brothers. Getting to know the true identity of these young boy-warriors, Rama wants them back along with his wife, their mother. But Sita has had enough.</p>

<p>She prays to her earth mother, Bhoomidevi, of whom she was born, to take her back, and the earth opens to swallow Vaidehi, Sita &ndash;&lsquo; MeToo&rsquo; Sita would have said if she could speak. The same is true of Yagnaseni, Draupadi, proud wife of the five Pandavas, dusky beauty, who is pawned by Dharmaputra Yudhisthir in a game of dice with the Kauravas, dragged into court by her brother-in-law Dushyasana, and saved the ultimate shame of total public disrobement by Krishna, who adds yards to her robe, making it never-ending. But did any of the stalwarts of the Mahabharata &ndash; Dronacharya, Bhisma Pitama, Dhritarashtra, let alone her five warrior husbands, protest? No. #MeToo.</p>

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<p>And Krishna, the most revered God of the Hindu pantheon, who kept Draupadi&rsquo;s honour? There are many stories of his mischievous behaviour as a child which we indulgently smile at as part of his &lsquo;lila&rsquo;. Gods can do no wrong. But, has anyone thought about what adverse effect some of these stories may have on the minds of aberrant young males? The &lsquo;vastraharan&rsquo; story is well known &ndash; how Krishna stole the clothes of young &lsquo;gopis&rsquo; who were bathing and made them come out of the water nude, with their hands above their heads (which world over, is a symbol of surrender) before he returned their clothes.</p>

<p>While devotees will call this symbolic of total surrender to the sublime, some may think of it as voyeurism. While many things are symbolic in mythology, why are only women subjected to this test of self-surrender, why not men? It is argued that Krishna is the only man, all others are women, but that is not the way artists depict &#39;vastraharan&#39;.</p>

<p>Given this background of &#39;lakshmanrekhas&#39;, male deception, victimisation of women for no fault of theirs as well indulgence towards what would today be called eve-teasing, it is not surprising that &lsquo;chherna&rsquo; or sexual teasing, rape and women silently accepting abuse are engrained into popular films of every language, much appreciated and applauded by the male public. After all, our mythological lores are full of such incidents, and Krishna&rsquo;s lilas are indulgently smiled at. But does one realise the impact that this kind of popular culture can have on society? It can leave so many women writing #MeToo on their Facebook statuses, without much hope of a change in male behaviour.</p>


Indian mythological lores are full of sexual transgression incidents, and Krishna?s 'lilas' are indulgently smiled at.

#MeToo has provided a global social platform for women to talk about sexual harassment, abuse and innuendos that every woman, perhaps all over the world, has undergone or felt, outside and sometimes inside home, and has more often than not, quietly accepted, especially in India because it is in our culture not to speak of such matters. And why? Tradition and mythology have idealised the ‘Sati’, ‘Savitris’ of mythology, but in doing so has drawn a ‘lakshmanrekha’ – boundaries that may not be crossed by women for fear of becoming tainted and, therefore, rejected. Indian mythology is full of tales of women, who faced abuse, harassment and punishment for acts for which not they but men were responsible. × Indian mythology is full of tales of women, heroines in their own right and often, symbols of ‘purity’ as defined by men, who faced abuse, harassment and punishment for acts for which not they, but men, sometimes their own husbands, were responsible. And who wrote these stories of yore? Men, of course. Take the story of Ahalya, most beautiful of women, wife of Gautama Maharishi, lusted after by Indra, mythical God of lightning, thunder and rain and king of the Devas, the most referred deity in the Rig Veda, who took the form of her husband to make love to her. Gautama cursed her for being wanton and made her into a stone, from which she was released only after the foot of Rama, Purushottama, the highest among men and a Vishnu avatar, touched the stone. And what of Rama? Sita, his wife, crossed the ‘lakshmanrekha’ literally, to give alms to Ravana, who lusted after her and also wanted to teach Rama and his brother Lakshmana a lesson for cutting off his sister, Surpanakha’s, nose (whose only crime was to be enamoured of Rama, to whom she proposed, and who made fun of her proposal and passed her on to Lakshmana, who also made fun of her and additionally, cut of her nose – this was also a case of #MeToo!). Men’s deceit is part of our mythical lore and this is clear in the case of both Ahalya and Sita. × He kidnapped Sita by posing as a hermit seeking alms, refusing to take the offerings unless she came across the drawn boundary. And well-bred Sita could not insult a Brahmin by refusing to do so. Men’s deceit is part of our mythical lore and this is clear in the case of both Ahalya and Sita. But Sita remains ‘pure’ because of Ravana, after all, turns out to be a gentleman who keeps her enclosed in a garden but refuses to take her against her will. But what of Rama, Vishnu’s avatar? He wants proof of her fidelity and makes her go through an ‘agnipariksha’, literally, a trial by fire, and later, on the basis of doubts expressed by a washerman, a subject of Rama’s kingdom who should not be denied in Ram rajya, banishes his pregnant wife, who apparently holds a lesser place in the scheme of statehood. She gives birth to twins in exile and brings them up as a single mother under the protection of sage Valmiki, who teaches the sons the art of war as well as the fine arts. During Rama’s Ashwamedha Yagna, they prove to be able sons of their father by capturing Rama’s horse and defeating Rama and his three brothers. Getting to know the true identity of these young boy-warriors, Rama wants them back along with his wife, their mother. But Sita has had enough. She prays to her earth mother, Bhoomidevi, of whom she was born, to take her back, and the earth opens to swallow Vaidehi, Sita –‘ MeToo’ Sita would have said if she could speak. The same is true of Yagnaseni, Draupadi, proud wife of the five Pandavas, dusky beauty, who is pawned by Dharmaputra Yudhisthir in a game of dice with the Kauravas, dragged into court by her brother-in-law Dushyasana, and saved the ultimate shame of total public disrobement by Krishna, who adds yards to her robe, making it never-ending. But did any of the stalwarts of the Mahabharata – Dronacharya, Bhisma Pitama, Dhritarashtra, let alone her five warrior husbands, protest? No. #MeToo. It is not surprising that ‘chherna’ or sexual teasing, rape and women silently accepting abuse are engrained into popular films of every language, much appreciated and applauded by the male public. × And Krishna, the most revered God of the Hindu pantheon, who kept Draupadi’s honour? There are many stories of his mischievous behaviour as a child which we indulgently smile at as part of his ‘lila’. Gods can do no wrong. But, has anyone thought about what adverse effect some of these stories may have on the minds of aberrant young males? The ‘vastraharan’ story is well known – how Krishna stole the clothes of young ‘gopis’ who were bathing and made them come out of the water nude, with their hands above their heads (which world over, is a symbol of surrender) before he returned their clothes. While devotees will call this symbolic of total surrender to the sublime, some may think of it as voyeurism. While many things are symbolic in mythology, why are only women subjected to this test of self-surrender, why not men? It is argued that Krishna is the only man, all others are women, but that is not the way artists depict 'vastraharan'. Given this background of 'lakshmanrekhas', male deception, victimisation of women for no fault of theirs as well indulgence towards what would today be called eve-teasing, it is not surprising that ‘chherna’ or sexual teasing, rape and women silently accepting abuse are engrained into popular films of every language, much appreciated and applauded by the male public. After all, our mythological lores are full of such incidents, and Krishna’s lilas are indulgently smiled at. But does one realise the impact that this kind of popular culture can have on society? It can leave so many women writing #MeToo on their Facebook statuses, without much hope of a change in male behaviour.

#MeToo, say Sita and Savitri

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