Using leftover timber meant for Puri’s Jagannath Temple for carving deities in Jagannath Temple in Digha of East Midnapore district of West Bengal, officially referred to as Jagannath Dham Cultural Central Centre, is against “ethics” and “morality”, observed BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP- led Central government is planning to bring down some temples and Buddhist places of worship at different locations in Delhiwith approval of the Lt. Governor.
Chief Priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya AcharyaSatyendra Das has demanded that the Central government shouldintervene to protect the Hindus and saints in Bangladesh.
The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued detailed directives aimed at safeguarding the well-being of elephants paraded during temple festivals, stating that there is no religious obligation mandating their use in such events.
In a case of caste conflict, several Dalit women staged a dharna in front of a temple in Kendrapara district on Saturday after they were allegedly denied the right to perform the ritual of offering milk to the deity during the holy month of Kartik.
Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS Officer Shailbala Martin has raised objection to the use of blaring loudspeakers on temples and deafening…
Jayadeva (c1170 ~ c1245 CE), the 12th century legendary Sanskrit poet, has been one of the greatest classical poets and singers of India. Like Kalidasa, his life is also shrouded in mystery and few authentic accounts are available about his life and work.
The children were preparing the Shivlings when the wall of an adjoining house, said to be more than 50 years old, came crashing down on them.
In connection with the ongoing Amarnath yatra, the Chhari Mubarak (Holy Mace of Lord Shiva) was on Sunday taken to Srinagar’s Shankracharya Temple as a traditional ritual of prayers before proceeding to the Amarnath cave shrine.
Security has been heightened in Puri ahead of the Bahuda Yatra, which marks the return of the deities to the Jagannath Temple on Monday.
