tuljapur temple

Two young men from Bagalkot embarked on a 7,000 km motorcycle journey to Nepal's Muktinath temple, traversing four states in just 22 days. Their adventure included visits to numerous religious sites and the Himalayas. They navigated challenging terrains, extreme temperatures, and even encountered unexpected hospitality from a Nepali Gorkha soldier, making this expedition a truly unforgettable experience.

The devotees aged 65 years or more and those below 10 years of age will not be allowed entry into the tuljapur temple in Osmannabad district. Given the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the Aurangabad district administration has put certain curbs on visitors’ entry into the temple.

Government officials in Osmanabad district have invoked action against 24 priests associated with the famous tuljapur temple, located around 260 km from Aurangabad city, for entering into the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine during a period other than the allotted shifts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government decision to open places of worship from October 7, when the Navaratra festival begins, has prompted trustees of the three-and-half Shakti Pithas in Maharashtra to draw up elaborate plans to control the crowd and adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Former Rajya Sabha (RS) member Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje will undertake a statewide tour from August 9 to gather support for his Swarajya outfit.Sambhajiraje has tweeted that he will be in Tuljapur on August 9 and begin the ‘revolution for transformation’.

Seventeen others were injured in the Friday night stampede as an impatient crowd of thousands tried to enter the temple.

Shiv Sena MLA from Osmanabad Kailash Patil said he was still getting offers from CM Eknath Shinde's faction to join them. Patil however said no matter what kind of offers are made or pressure is put, he will not leave Sena.