Temples
- India
Prominent temples in UP closed during lunar eclipse
Lucknow: Prominent temples across Uttar Pradesh, including the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple and the Vindhyavasini temple in Mirzapur, were closed on Tuesday, March…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police prevent Hanuman Chalisa recital after temple vandalised in Barkas
Hyderabad: The police on Tuesday, February 24, stopped some priests from reciting the Hanuman Chalisa at the Sri Dwimukhi Hanuman Temple in Barkas under Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad after it was allegedly vandalised…
- Hyderabad
15 people taken into custody over Puranapul temple violence in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The police took at least 15 people into custody on Saturday, January 17, in connection with the vandalism of a temple and subsequent violent incidents at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad’s Old…
- Hyderabad
BJP leader reacts to indecent acts at Hyderabad temple
Hyderabad: BJP leader Chikoti Praveen reacted to an incident at the Katta Maisamma temple in Safilguda, where a man allegedly indulged in indecent acts. He said it was outrageous for a person…
- Hyderabad
Man held over indecent acts at Hyderabad temple, BJP protests
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly unlawfully entering the Katta Maisamma temple premises in Safilguda here and committing “indecent” acts in front of the idol, police said on Sunday, January…
- Telangana
11-year-old dies of electrocution during temple event in Jagtial
Hyderabad: Tragedy struck at the Venkateswara Swamy temple in Jagtial’s Kodimial mandal when an 11-year-old girl was electrocuted during the Brahmotsavam celebrations on Tuesday, November 25. The girl, identified as Madhusree, had…
- Telangana
Temple revenues surge across Telangana: Minister Konda Surekha
Hyderabad: Telangana endowments minister Konda Surekha stated that temple revenues across the state have seen a remarkable increase over the past year. She said that by the end of 2023, 699 temples…
- Telangana
Telangana: Recruitment for temple priests, scholars, and staff posts initiated
Hyderabad: The Endowments department of Telangana has initiated the process to fill vacant religious service posts across several temples under its jurisdiction. Department director S Harish has issued orders to the concerned…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: Devotee ‘donates’ burning camphor in temple hundi
An act of devotion or rebellion? Temple staff at Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam in Andhra Pradesh’s Pithapuram were shocked to find smoke emanating from one of the hundis. A devotee allegedly put a…
- Hyderabad
Three arrested for selling ganja near Hyderabad temple
Hyderabad: Three people were arrested by Telangana excise officials on Thursday, November 6, for selling ganja near a temple in Hyderabad. According to the excise officials, 2.080 kg of ganja was seized…
- Bangalore
Syed Ullah Sakhaf rebuilds Bengaluru temple with own funds
Bengaluru: Syed Ullah Sakhaf, a Muslim businessman from Channapatna in Bengaluru South district, has personally funded the reconstruction of a Hindu temple, setting an example of communal harmony. When the centuries-old Sri…
- India
Rajasthan: Dalit men assaulted for attempting to enter temple
Jaipur: A group of Dalit men were allegedly assaulted for attempting to enter a temple during a religious procession at a village in Rajasthan’s Churu district, police said on September 22. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Basara Temple to remain closed for lunar eclipse
Hyderabad: Many temples in Telangana will remain closed on Sunday, September 7 and will reopen on Monday, September 8, owing to the total lunar eclipse on Sunday night. A notification from the…
- India
UP temple caretaker held over namaz; head priest backs him
A Muslim caretaker of a temple in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh was arrested in June after a secretly recorded video showed him offering namaz in the temple courtyard. For 60-year-old Ali…
- India
SC directs Uttarakhand HC to decide plea over Haridwar temple row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttarakhand High Court to decide the plea of “sevayat” of the Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar, seeking a stay on an order…
