Japan's Palanquin Mikoshi fest marks reopening of tourism sector

Jun 04, 2022

Tokyo [Japan], June 4 : This is a religious palanquin 'mikoshi', a sacred shrine that is strolling through a crowd of spectators. The visitors...

PM Modi meets Japans Foreign, Defence ministers ahead of 2+2 meeting

Aug 19, 2024

The India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence ministerial meet will be held on August 20.

Uttarkashi: Goddess Ganga's palanquin leaves her winter abode for Gangotri

Apr 29, 2025

Drums, dhols, and thousands of devotees accompanied the procession. The palanquin's departure heralds the formal reopening of the revered Gangotri temple.

Nepal: Flowers palanquin arrives in Kathmandu during fortnightly festival of Dashain

Oct 21, 2023

A palanquin containing flowers and other offerings commonly called the Phulpati arrived at the courtyard of Basantapur Durbar Square's Dashain Ghar from Gorkha Durbar...

Ayodhya: Namdhari Sikhs take out palanquin procession of Satguru Ram Singh

Feb 14, 2024

Namdhari Sikhs took out the palanquin procession of their revered Satguru Ram Singh in Ayodhya on the occasion of Vasant Panchami and the procession...

Uttarakhand: Sacred palanquins of Goddess Yamuna, Ganga depart ahead of Char Dham Yatra

Apr 19, 2026

The sacred palanquin (doli) of Goddess Yamuna departed from Kharsali for Yamunotri Dham on Sunday morning as the Char Dham Yatra is scheduled to...