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Gogaji Temple Fair and Festival 2024 At Gogamedi in Rajasthan in Bhadrapad Month

Gogaji Temple is a famous shrine dedicated to Shri Gogaji Maharaj – person who attained the status of Nath and is worshipped today. Gogaji Temple is located at Gogamedi in Nohar Tehsil in Hanumangarh District in Rajasthan. In 2024, Gogaji Temple Fair and Festival is from August 19 to September 18, 2024. The annual Mela and festival begins on Shravan Purnima and ends on Bhadrapada Purnima. The temple is visited by thousands of people and it is believed that Shri Gogaji Maharaj cures those bitten by snakes. He is also worshipped for wish fulfillments. The main murti in the temple is that of a Gogaji riding a horse. The architecture of the temple is an amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim elements. The Goga Navami day attracts many devotees which fall on the Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Navami. During the annual one-month mela a cattle fair is held. The annual Mela, is also known as Lakkhi Mela. The Mela is a grand affair, attracting devotees from states across India, such

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute – Sanskrit Center Struggles

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute attached to the Sanskrit College in Mylapore is struggling like majority of Sanskrit related institutions and publications. Government apathy and lack of interest among Hindus in preserving the ancient language and Sanskrit texts are the main reason for the institute’s struggle. Times of Indiawrites The institute, one of the three involved in Sanskrit research in the country , has been surviving on private donations . With not enough resources , the management is unable to pay the faculty the benefits of the sixth pay commission. Institute director V Kameswari said the Union government stopped its financial support in 1995, after which it has been solely dependent on donations . “The institute has a trove of rare palm leaf manuscripts and books not just about Sanskrit literature but also on architecture , fine arts , geography, history and astronomy in Sanskrit ,” says Kameswari. The institute was started as a private non-profit organisati