darshan

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Your darshan is only as long as it takes for the crowd to move, and then you must continue on, or come back around again, all of which can take an hour to make it through the crowds.

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  • The next generation of starlings flocked around him, eager for the darshan blessing of his gaze Smiling now, Mummy worked the political crowd with the grace and hustle befitting the scion of India's longest running dynasty since the Nehru-Gandhis. —  AEonThree
  • Also there is e-darshan booking facility available at Hyderabad and well known towns of AP like Guntur, Warangal etc. where we can make the way of darshan of Balaji easier. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Devotees were agitated after Jaswant Singh Vishnoi, BJP MP from Jodhpur, was allowed to enter through a separate door, bypassing the long queue of people waiting all night for the darshan. —  Latest News Online - The Indian Express
  • When we probed the motive of this darshan and parikrama at the Golden Temple, a source revealed, "She considers visiting holy places to be lucky, and makes sure to go for a darshan before getting started on any important task … this time, the IPL." —  Top Stories - Google News
  • A thin line of pilgrims were queuing to do darshan (pay homage) to the image of the goddess, but although it was approaching the time for the evening arti, the place was still surprisingly empty for such a famous shrine. —  3quarksdaily
 

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