State Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the government will soon rebuild and restore several ancient temples across the State. Along with Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana, he inspected the Dharmaraja temple and Shiva temple at Nawabpet in SPSR Nellore district on Tuesday on the occasion of Pongal. Both ministers announced … Read more
In fresh incidents, miscreants have vandalised eight idols in three Hindu temples in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh and Dinajpur over two days, a media report said on Friday. Police have arrested one person in connection with vandalism at one of the temples, The Daily Star newspaper reported. These are the latest in a series of incidents against … Read more
Just over 500 metres away from Ezhimala railway station at Kunhimangalam, Kannur, hidden from the rush of the city, nestled in a residential area with untarred roads flanked by shrubs gradually infiltrating the paths, around 11 artisans are at work under the shade of an asbestos shed, surrounded by heavy machinery and figures of deities … Read more
Policemen pull a chariot during preparations for the ‘Bahuda Yatra’, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival, in Puri on July 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The ‘Bahuda Yatra’ or the return car festival of Lord Jagannath from the Gundicha temple to the 12th-century shrine will be … Read more
Families have been living in unprotected monuments in Aihole and there are plans to rehabilitate them and take up temple restoration. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A portion of an unprotected monument used as a barn to keep livestock, at Aihole. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a move aimed at reclaiming and conserving heritage, … Read more
A mass wedding being conducted by HR&CE department at the Sri Abirami Amman Temple in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. File photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court on Thursday, March 14, 2024, wanted to know whether the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department will come up with a … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad State President Swami Srinivasananda has requested the State government to maintain Ram temples across the State. File AP Sadhu Parishad’s State President Swami Srinivasananda asked officials to protect temple lands to make temples financially ‘self-reliant’ SRIKAKULAM: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad’s State President Swami Srinivasananda on January 20 urged both the Endowments … Read more
Temples across the US are preparing week-long celebrations in North America to commemorate the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 next year, a top official representing these temples has said. “It’s our fortune and blessings to us that we are part of this phenomenon and the temple of our dreams is … Read more
The Siva temples across Andhra Pradesh, especially the Pancharamas, saw a huge rush on December 11, the last Monday of the auspicious Karthika Masam. Devotees waited in long queuelines since dawn to have darshan of Lord Siva. Devotees made a beeline for the famous Pancharama temples of Sri Bhimeswara Swamy at Draksharama, Kumara Rama Bhimeswara Swamy … Read more
Thol. Thirumavalavan. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A meeting of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)‘s high-level committee has adopted a resolution urging the Tamil Nadu government to take steps to ensure the rights of all communities to worship in temples across the State and demanded action against those preventing such entry. VCK founder … Read more