Temples
- India
Uttarakhand: Temples including Badrinath & Kedarnath doors close due to lunar eclipse
Haridwar: The doors of temples across Uttarakhand, including Badrinath and Kedarnath, were closed on Saturday evening for the ‘Sutak’ period of the last lunar eclipse of this year which occurred after midnight.…
- Bangalore
Shakti free travel scheme increased income of temples: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the Shakti free travel scheme for women in Karnataka has increased the income of temples. He was speaking at the inauguration of ‘Our Monument:…
- India
Women entering temples as priests under Dravidian model, says TN CM
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said women are all set to enter temples in Tamil Nadu as priests under the Dravidian model of governance. Stalin said on social media…
- India
VHP leader, seers pray at Nuh temple as town wears deserted look
Nuh: Amid tight security that included house arrests and restrictions on people entering this communally sensitive Nuh district, some members from Hindu groups offered prayers at key temples on Monday but were…
- India
No temple under ASI protection is under debilitated condition: Govt
New Delhi: There are 3,696 centrally-protected monuments including temples under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India, and none of these temples is under a debilitated condition, the government told Parliament on…
- India
‘There is historic proof, all temples were Buddhist Monasteries’, says SP Maurya
Lucknow: In an apparent reference to disputes in Varanasi and Mathura, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday said if the BJP looks for a temple in every mosque then people…
- India
UP: Tension in Bulandshahr district after 4 temples desecrated
Bulandshahr: Tension prevailed in Uttar Pradesh Bulandshahr district on Thursday after four Hindu temples were desecrated. Enraged Hindu organisations staged protests and demanded strict action against the miscreants who attacked the temples.…
- Kerala
‘No RSS on temple premises,’ instructs Travancore Devaswom Board
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) directed temples under its control not to allow activities related to the Hindu extremist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on its premises. A circular was issued by…
- India
VHP calls for peace in Manipur, demands action against ‘anti-national’ elements
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday deplored the violence in Manipur and appealed for peace in the state. In a video message, VHP national secretary general Milind Parande said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rs 25 crore announced for Hare Krishna Heritage Tower works
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday announced Rs 25 crore for the construction of Hare Krishna Heritage Tower in the city. The Hare Krishna Movement (HKM) organized Bhumi Puja…
- Andhra Pradesh
Besides welfare measures, massive temples being constructed: AP min
Amaravati: In addition to welfare measures and development work in villages, temples are being built on a massive scale to fulfill the wishes and desires of the faithful, an Andhra Pradesh Minister…
- India
‘Attacks on temples’: PM Modi raises issue with Aus PM Anthony Albanese
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese the issue of recent attacks on temples in Australia even as the two leaders focused on concluding…
- India
Madras High Court bans unauthorised, illegal fake websites
Chennai: The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed that unauthorised and illegal fake websites running in temple names should be banned across Tamil Nadu. The direction came on…
- World
India slams vandalisation of temples in Australia, demands swift action
New Delhi: Strongly condemning the recent vandalisation of Hindu Temples in Australia, India, on its 74th Republic Day, asked Canberra to ensure safety and security of its community there, and take swift…
- India
Board exams: Haryana wants wake-up ‘alarm’ for students by temples, mosques
Chandigarh: In a move aimed at improving pass percentage of schools, the Haryana government has called for announcements by temples, mosques and gurdwaras to wake up students of classes 10 and 12…
