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Extreme piercings in Thailand for annual festival

Hundreds of religious devotees of the Chinese community in Thailand are celebrating the annual vegetarian festival, by piercing their cheeks and tongues and only eating meat free dishes, in an attempt to purify their body and minds. Duration: 00:49 Sep 29, 2014
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Road construction amalgamates people of different faiths in WB

Bankura, Sep 29 (ANI): Located in the India's eastern state of West Bengal, the Bankura city is known for its rich cultural and traditional heritage. The city is also known for its amalgamation of various faiths and beliefs. The people of different communities including Hindus and Muslims live and work together to live a life of brotherhood and amity. In a similar example, workers of both Hindu and Muslim community work together in construction of roads in the region. Good relations prevail between the workers of both communities as they work and live together. They live in common makeshift camps and cherish their meals together. The workers of both communities share a common bond without having any religious bias with them. Sep 29, 2014
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Devotees from various communities flock in to celebrate the Urs of Sufi Saint in JandK

Rajouri, Sep 29 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir is known for its rich cultural history and varied religious diversity. While people belonging to different faiths have varied customs and beliefs, they enjoy and celebrate them together to maintain age-old tradition of religious acceptance and tolerance in the state. A similar example is seen at the shrine of Lal Din Mandrian Wale in Rajouri district, where devotes belonging to different religion gather and celebrate the death anniversary of saint with much religious fervor. Every year devotees in large number come from far off places to pay homage and seek blessings from the Sufi saint. The celebration also includes community meal where people irrespective of their caste participate together with great enthusiasm Sep 29, 2014
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PM Modi wins hearts of Hindu activists at Madison Square Garden in New York

New York, Sep 29 (ANI): The interfaith leaders and activists in New York lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s motivating speech at Madison Square Garden before a chest-swelling bipartisan strength of overseas Indians. Modi made a strong pitch emphasizing his inclusive approach and agenda of cleanliness. Chief of Divine Shakti Foundation Trust, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, said that Modi has shown the true Indian spirit at Madison Square, portraying himself as a global leader in the real sense with his inclusive approach. Terming Madison Square as Modi-sun square, activist and founder of Divine Shakti Foundation and spiritual guru (preacher), Swami Chidanand Saraswati raved Modi’s speech. Hailing the mutual love-fest at Madison Square, social worker and religious preacher Sadhvi Rithambara termed the India PM as a wonderful representative of the world’s largest democracy. Sep 29, 2014
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It Happens:Navratri begins with religious fervor in India

New Delhi/J&K,Sept 26 (ANI): Devotees across India thronged the temples on the first day of Navratri when Hindus worship mother goddess Durga in all her manifestations. Navratri, derived from the ancient Sanskrit words 'nine nights', falls this year from September 25 to October 03. People stood in queues early morning on Thursday as they visited temples to seek the blessings of mother goddess Durga. Devotees celebrate the festival with religious fervour as they pray before the idol of the goddess, sing religious songs and perform aarti while observing fast. During one of the biggest Hindu festival celebrated across India in different forms and names, temples are beautifully decorated with flowers, leaves, petals, lights and the priests ornate idols of goddess Durga with new clothes and jewellery. Meanwhile, a priest at a temple in New Delhi said on the first day of the festival the goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Shailputri or daughter of king of mountains. It is believed that during Navratri, the goddess Durga descends on earth to rid it of demons and bless her devotees with happiness and prosperity. A devotee in Jammu Rajini Sharma, said that she prays for good health and strength from the goddess. Another pilgrim in Bhopal, Manoj Kumar, said they Sep 26, 2014
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