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
JSP president Pawan Kalyan waving at the crowd before addressing a public meeting at Pithapuram in Kakinada district on Friday. Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan on Friday alleged that the YSRCP government headed by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was diluting the investigation into the cases of attacks on Hindu temples. “If people … Read more
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Sunday said taking care of temples, which belong to the public, is not new for the ruling Dravidar Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Speaking after presiding over the marriages of 31 couples conducted by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department at the Marundheeswarar temple kalyana mandapam in … Read more
Minister for Devaswom and Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes K. Radhakrishnan has said that the government has spent ₹458 crore on temples and devaswoms in the past five years. He was speaking the prize distribution ceremony of the Kshetra Kala Academy at Mandur near Payangadi in Kannur. He said efforts would be made … Read more
Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh announced on Friday that he would free 51 temples and shrines from government control. Earlier in the day, he met saints at Haridwar to take stock of the Kumbha preparation. “There will be a review of the decision of formation of the Char Dham Devasthanam Board. State government’s management over … Read more