India News - Hindu Religious News 12-31-25

“It may be mentioned that during the peak of terrorism in Kashmir in the early and mid-1990s, militants destroyed numerous homes and temples belonging to the minority Kashmiri Pandit community. In several such incidents, idols of gods and deities were removed from their historic locations and thrown into rivers or abandoned at other places.”

🔷 VHP TO PURI: NO NEW YEARS! Puri Jagannath Temple: VHP urges authorities not to open Shrimandir at Midnight on December 31 Another article

“The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has voiced strong objections to the recent practice of opening the Shree Jagannath Temple at midnight on December 31 to mark the Gregorian New Year, calling it inconsistent with Sanatan Hindu traditions”

🔷 JAGANNATH’S 3 HOUR REST Puri Jagannath Temple To Close Briefly On New Year’s Eve, Allowing Deities Rest

They’ll be closed for 3 hours to let deity rest.

🔷 COURT: AMBAJI TEMPLE PUBLIC! 70-year-old dispute ends: Gujarat High Court rules Ambaji Temple is public property, rejects royal family claims

🔷 U.S. EYEING BANGLADESH U.S. State Dept. Calls For Accountability Following Mob Killing Of Hindu In Bangladesh

Dipu Chandra Das worked in a factory in Bangladesh. He and a Muslim co-worker got into a argument. The co-worker is said to have falsely accused him of blasphemy. Dipu Chandra Das was lynched, tired to a tree then set on fire.

🔷 DOORS LOCKED, HOMES BURNING Burning Homes, Locked Doors: Hindu Family Wakes Up To Horror In Bangladesh

🔷 RAM BLASPHEMY – Digvijaya Singh Invokes Advaita Vedanta on Ram Temple Visit, BJP MP Hits Back

Politician, Raja Sadha said, no need to visit Ram Temple! Quotes Advaita Vedanta saying, “Aham Brahmasmi” – meaning “I am Brahman”. BJP hits back!

🔷 PERMISSION FROM FOLK GODDESS Rath Yatra 2026 Preparations Begin With Traditional Wood Procurement Ritual

Preparations begin today as reps visit a Gramma Devata, folk Goddess temple to seek her permission to cut wood to build the chariots for Jagannath Ratha Yatra 2026.

🔷 KARTHIGAI DEEPAM ROW HISTORY Thiruparankundram Karthigai deepam row turns into four-pillar battle

🔷 STAMPEDE RISK – Banke Bihari Temple Urges Devotees To Avoid Vrindavan From Dec 29 To Jan 5

🔷 UP CANCELS CHRISTMAS – How India’s most populous state cancelled Christmas this year

🔷 BAJRANG DAL OUTS CAROLERS Bajrang Dal confronts women & children in Christmas hats

They forced the women and children to leave the area, accusing them of conversion.

🔷 CHRISTMAS MALL VANDALIZED – Mob vandalises Christmas decorations at Raipur mall

🔷 ROYAL FAMILY PUJA REVOKED – Gujarat HC ends Danta royal family’s Ashtami Puja privilege at Ambaji Temple

🔷 TEMPLE LAND GRAB 77 acres prime land belongs to Chevella temple, rules Telangana HC

🔷 ILLEGAL TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION Four officials suspended over illegal temple construction on public land in Andhra

🔷 KILLED OVER DEMON POSSESSION Karnataka Woman Allegedly Killed By In-Laws Over ‘Demon Possession’

🔷 COUPLE FOUND HANGING Young Couple Found Hanging After Secret Temple Marriage

🔷 FAKE HINDU PICKPOCKETING Islamist Mansoori, wearing a tilak to pose as Hindu, caught pickpocketing at Banke Bihari Mandir

🔷 1ST HONOR FOR DEITY ‘First Honour Belongs To Deity, Temple Honours Not A Personal Right:’ Rules Madras High Court

🔷 TEMPLE THEFT RECOVERED Bihar temple theft case: Priceless idols recovered after 24-hour excavation in Gopalganj

🔷 OMKARESHWAR VIP ROW Omkareshwar halts free protocol darshan visits: Trustee alleges Deputy Collector is helping hotel owners give VIP access; now darshan costs 300 rupees

🔷 JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT Odisha govt to reform land settlement policy, amend Jagannath Temple Act: Min

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🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES

🔷 NEW BENGAL DURGA TEMPLE Mamata lays foundation stone for Durga temple at New Town, announces date for Mahakal temple at Siliguri

🔷 RAM TEMPLE ANNIVERSARY – Ram Temple anniversary on Dec 31st

🔷 ARDHANARISHVARA AT SRISAILAM 150-Ft Ardhanareeswara Statue To Be Installed In Srisailam

🔷 VAISHNO DEVI PILGRIMS DIP J-K: Vaishno Devi pilgrimage sees dip as security concerns, natural calamity take toll

🔷 1 CRORE AT DIGHA JAGANNATH Digha Jagannath temple draws one crore devotees within eight months of inauguration

🔷 HIGHEST KRISHNA TEMPLE Devotees brave –7°C to perform bhajans at world’s highest Krishna temple in Himachal’s Yulla Kanda

🔷 DIGITILISATION OF TEMPLE VALUABLES Karnataka High Court seeks detailed report on digitisation of all temple valuables, assets

🔷 SABARIMALA MAKARAVILAKKU Sabarimala to open for ‘Makaravilakku’ on Dec 30

“The auspicious “Makaravilakku” ritual, which marks the culmination of the over two-month-long pilgrimage season, falls on January 14, 2026.”

🔷 RAM FLAG HOISTER Rajnath, Yogi to hoist flag in Ram temple complex on December 31

🔷XASSAM GIVES LAND TO TTD Assam approves allotment of land to Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam; clears governance and policing reforms

🔷 RATNA BHANDAR INVENTORY Panel prepares draft SOP for Puri Jagannath Temple’s Ratna Bhandar inventory

🔷 ECO-FRIENDLY INCENSE Devotees to get eco-friendly incense sticks at Tuljabhavani

Incense has been made from flowers already offered at the temple. Technically, you can’t offer God something that has already been offered.

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🔴 FESTIVALS

🔷 VAIKUNTHA EKADASHI SRIRANGAM TN: Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrated with deep devotion at Srirangam temple

🔷 NO VIP DARSHAN No VIP darshan at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on New Year

🔷 AYYAPPA GOLD ADORNED Thanka Anki adorned on Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala ahead of Mandala Pooja

🔷 TIRUMALA LIMITS DEVOTEES – Vaikunta Dwara Darshan at Tirumala Limited to 1.76 Lakh Devotees on First 3 Days

🔷 UP TEMPLES & NEW YEAR’S UP Temples teeming with devotees ahead of New Year

🔷 ODISHA NEW YEAR’S CROWDS Odisha police deploy 150 platoons as Puri braces for heavy New Year crowds influx

🔷 MP NEW YEAR’S Millions flock to MP for New Year:Darshan systems updated at major temples, including Mahakal, to manage devotee footfall

🔷 SUN GOD’S CURE Thousands Gather At Odisha’s Chandrabhaga To Celebrate Sun God’s Miraculous Cure Legend

“Thousands gathered at Chandrabhaga near the iconic Konark Sun Temple in Puri district on Tuesday to mark Samba Dashami, a vibrant festival unique to Odisha dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, Surya…A highlight of the festivities was the ceremonial Surya Rath Yatra”

🔷 MUMBAI NEW YEAR’S Mumbai New Year Celebrations 2026: Siddhivinayak Temple Announces Special Darshan Timings

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🔴 PILGRIMAGES

🔷 LUXURIOUS PILGRIMAGES India’s Luxe Pilgrimages

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“A television serial actress C.M. Nandini (26) was found dead in her paying guest accommodation in Kengeri of Bengaluru city on Monday and preliminary investigation by the police suspect the actress might have taken the drastic step to end her life by hanging herself to a window frame with a veil cloth.”

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