🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES / BIG STORIES / ROWS
🔷 Priest arrested for attempted rape & blackmail under pretext of removing witchcraft
The accused, Arun T.A., a priest at the Peringottukkara temple of Kerala. Another article
🔷 Priest allegedly demanded nude pics or threatened to do witchcraft on woman!
🔷 Tiruchanur: Varahi Amman Temple Vandalized In Midnight Attack, Idols Desecrated, Thrown In River
🔷 Amarnath yatra routes declared ‘No Flying Zone’ as J-K bolsters security
🔷 Five arrested for allegedly throwing cow head near Kali Temple in Assam’s Goalpara district Here’s Another article
🔷 Cow head thrown into Assam Hanuman temple
🔷 3rd cow head desecration in Assam
🔷 Assam: Newly crafted idols vandalised overnight in Chapar’s Palpara area
🔷 Over 1 kg gold, silver robbed from Andhra Pradesh temple in daytime
Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district, Sri Kshanamukteswara Swamy Temple.
🔷 In Kanyakumari, The Church Decides How Hindus Should Conduct Their Temple Rituals
There was a Kumbhabhishekam at the
Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu. The head priest traditionally rises an elephant to the sea carrying a kalesha. When the priest on the elephant passed a Christian Mary shrine, individuals there forced him to dismount the elephant and complete the journey on foot! Christy’s there are positioning the Virgin Mary as a sister of the Hindu Goddess.
🔷 Kedarnath helicopter crash: Case registered against private helicopter firm
The crash killed 7 people coming from Kedarnath Temple.
🔷 Kedarnath helicopter victims identified
🔷 28 yo Assamese woman going to Shani Temple found dead in Chandigarh forest
Deceased identified as Beena Kumari.
🔷 Kerala High Court orders Cochin Devaswom Board to act against fake temple websites
🔷 Pilgrims hire ambulances, beacons flashing, for shortcut to Kedarnath
🔷 Prayers for Air India plans crash victims at MahaBodhi Buddhist temple
🔷 Atrocities against Hindus continue unabated in Bangladesh, 6 Mandirs looted in 24 hours
🔷 Puri temple panel urges ISKCON not to violate Rath Yatra traditions
🔷 Bengal adds 76 new castes to list; Mamata to attend Digha Jagannath Temple Ratha Yatra
🔷 Dalit family in Odisha faces social boycott for refusing child marriage
🔷 Drone Flies Over Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Again
🔷 Hanuman temple demolished in Bihar over land dispute
🔷 Caretakers appointed after 39 bull calves die at Vemulawada goshala
Hyderabad.
🔷 42 tribals, including 15 children fall ill after consuming puja food at temple
🔷 Thief falls asleep after looting hundi in Coimbatore
🔷 Banke Bihari temple corridor protest temporarily suspended after MP Hema Malini’s assurance
🔷 HR&CE-Administered Madurai Kallazhagar Temple Introduces Break Darshan For ₹500
🔷 Protests Erupt At Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple Over New Paid Darshan System
Authorities are imposing fees of ₹200-500 for accessing traditional worship routes.
🔷 3 men who stole emerald lingam from TN temple sentenced to 3 years prison.
Arulmigu Pavalaotheeswarar Temple
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS / NON CRIMES
🔷 Ayodhya’s Ram Darbar is now open: How to book passes, aarti timings and more
🔷 Tirupati priests go to Balaji Temple in Jammu for festivities
🔷 Did You Know The World’s Highest Krishna Temple Floats On A Lake In Himachal Pradesh?
🔷 Srimukhalingam temple priest holds protest, seeks UNESCO status
🔷 Odisha’s Ghanteswari Temple’s Bells Ring Loud & Echo Around Sambalpur, But Development Lags Behind
🔷 Why the Digha juggernaut is grabbing eyeballs
🔷 Goa to start new temple tour to draw tourists
🔷 Neolithic grooves found at Adiperumal temple near Vannamparai in Tiruppur district
🔷 Maharashtra Government Waives Toll For Wari Pilgrimage Vehicles, Boosts Support For Devotees
🔷 Hanuman, Consort Suvarchala Worshipped At Yellandu
🔷 Basar temple development masterplan put on backburner, devotees express concern
🔷 Train for ‘Ganga Ramayana Punya Kshetra Yatra’
🔷 Yoga Event At Penchalakona Temple
🔷 TTD announces release of September quota darshan tickets for Tirumala
🔷 Massive Devotee Gathering for Traditional ‘Gummi’ Dance at Thoothukudi’s Bhadrakali Amman Temple
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 Ahead of Ambubachi, poster campaign at Kamakhya Temple to curb human-leopard conflict
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 Helicopter services halted after June 15 crash resume on Char Dham route
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 A glimpse into Nita & Mukesh Ambani’s spiritual world
🔷 Govinda’s wife Sunita Ahuja visits Kal Bhairav temple in Ujjain on her 57th birthday
🔷 Piyush Goyal offers prayers at Tirumala temple, seeks blessings for citizens
🔴 LISTS
🔷 9 south Indian temples that defy modern engineering logic
🔷 These 5 Sacred Yatras In India Are A Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience
🔷 Beyond Temples: 6 Stunning Hidden Gems Of Odisha For 2025
🔷 Struggling With Debt And Financial Woes? Visiting These 5 Powerful Temples In South India Might Help
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 Houston Kashmiri Hindus celebrate Jyeshta Ashtami with devotion and longing
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS & NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 Massive protest near Bangladesh High Commission over vandalism at Tagore’s ancestral home
🔷 Air India plane crash: 135 victims identified, 101 bodies given to families
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 8 lesser-known Mughal monuments from across India that are a must-visit
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