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π΄ RELIGIOUS CRIMES / BIG STORIES
π· 8 killed from temple wall collapse in Andhra Pradesh.
The soil became loose from heavy rain at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam, AP.
π· Simhachalam Temple tragedy: Techie couple among 4 members of family die in wall collapse
π· New Jagannath Temple in Digha, Bengal opens today!
The treble was inaugurated by Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee. Another article
π· Video of the new Jagannath Temple opening in Digha, Bengal
π· New Digha Jagannath Temple’s made of stone; foreigners allowed
The new Jagannath Temple’s deities are made of stone. The original Puri Temple’s deities are made of wood. Foreigners, Non-Hindus & Hindu converts will be allowed inside the Digha Jagannath temple. The Puri temple restricts visitors to Indian only. Indian Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists & Jains are allowed in. No foreigners or Hindu converts allowed in Puri.
π· Actress, Samantha Ruth Prabhu gets a temple with lookalike murti in AP
π· Arrested Bangladeshi Hindu priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das gets bail
π· Char Dham Yatra begins with temple gate openings
π· Calls to exclude Muslims from Char Dham
π· Punjab Parshuram event only to appease Brahmin voters?
π· Biharβs new Hindu Sherni just got out of jail. Hindutva gets louder, younger
“Khushbu Pandey built a following with viral Hindutva videos and fiery speeches. Out after 48 days in jail over a rioting case, sheβs planning a comeback and mentoring other β’shernis’.”
π· 1 week since Pahalgam terrorist attack, state tour operators incur over Rs 1cr loss
π· Can Mamata Banerjee Use Govt Funds To Build Digha Jagannath Temple? | Explained
π· Mamata Banerjee’political opponents & Puri Temple criticize Digha Jagannath Temple
“around 70 representatives from Daitapati Nijog, led by its secretary, were present at the consecration ceremony in Digha, causing strong displeasure among the Puri temple servitor communities…Contrarily, Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal, opposed the project.”
π· Explained: Why replica of the Puri Jagannath temple in Bengal has triggered a row?
“Their promotional slogans, such as ‘No need to go to Puri to see Jagannath Dham and the sea’ and ‘Jagannath Dham is now in Digha too,’ are considered to be offensive to the Jagannath Temple sevitor community. Critics too have expressed concerns that this new temple may draw visitors away from Puri, potentially diminishing its tourism flow and cultural heritage significance.”
π· Temple in the Middle of Besa-Pipla route Razed for Road Widening 19 hours ago
“Nagpur: A temple located on the busy Besa-Pipla Main Road was demolished on Tuesday after shifting the idols to another temple”
π· Right wing workers sprinkle cow urine to purify after 2 Muslim women offer namaz at park next to Ganpati temple
Morya Gosavi Ganpati temple in Maharashtra.
π· 48 destinations closed down, 1000 houses searched, 34 raided across Kashmir
π· India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades
π· Multiple Dalits tortured in Rajasthan
“On April 8, a 19-year-old Dalit youth in Sikar was beaten up badly by two people known to him, urinated upon and forced into unnatural sex.”
In Chhattisgarh, 2 Dalit ice cream sellers were beaten & tortured.
“Their private parts and fingers were pulled with pliers, they were given electric shocks and hurled casteist slurs.”
π· Vaishno Devi Yatra After Pahalgam Attack: Is It Safe to Travel? Hereβs Your Ultimate Guide
π΄ TEMPLE NEWS / NON CRIMES
π· Leopard Sighting Again in Tirumala Sparks Fear Among Devotees
π· Soon, helicopter services from Gurugram to Khatu Shyam Temple: Things devotees should know
π· DDA plans its first waste-to-art theme park near Bahai Lotus Temple & ISKCON temple
π· Why this Tughlaq princess has a shrine dedicated to her in a Tamil Temple
π· A new era dawns at Kanchi
π· Madhya Pradesh: A journey through 6 spiritual landmarks
π· How quick is emergency medical response at Puri Jagannath temple? Mock drill held
π· Historic Temple Revitalized: Pilerneβs Shantadurga Temple Set for Renovation. Goa
π· Poojary performs ‘pada pooja’ of Mundaala woman; Kudroli temple witnesses onset of new traditions
π· Rig Vedic scholar Satya Chandrashekarendra anointed as junior pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
π· Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya to be completed by June 5th
π΄ FESTIVALS
π· Today is Akshay Tritiya & Parshuram Jayanti
π· Devotees flock to Varanasi, Ayodhya for Akshaya Tritiya rituals
π· Schedule For Colorful Bonalu Celebrations To Be Organized In Hyderabad Released
“The celebrations will begin with the first puja at Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Temple atop Golconda fort on June 26”
π· Madurai’s chithirai festival begins, Meenakshi Kalyanam on May 8
π· Vibrant Chithirai Festival Unites Thousands in Tamil Nadu
π΄ PILGRIMAGES
π· UTs Kedarnath temple being adorned with 13 quintals of flowers ahead of May 2 opening
π· Uttarkashi: Goddess Ganga’s palanquin leaves her winter abode for Gangotri
π΄ CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
π· Sikkim CM Offers Prayers At Kali Mandir On Akshaya Tritiya
π· Baba Ramdev offer prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain
π΄ LISTS
π· Mystical Temples of Madhya Pradesh, India
π· Hidden blueprint? 8 Shiva temples in India mapped centuries before satellites
π΄ MISC
π· Pahalgam Terror Attack: Meghalaya, Arunachal, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur are ‘Pakistani-Free’ States
π΄ OTHER RELIGIONS
π· Centre removes AI-generated videos of Golden Temple with objectionable content
“two AI-generated videos it released recently, which depict two individuals with uncovered heads and shorn hair playing musical instruments at the sarovar (holy tank) of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.”
π· Punjab: Assailants shoot gangster Ravneet dead near Golden Temple
π· Guv urged to back UNESCO heritage tag for Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar
π· Hindu group opposes Christian prayer meet in Indiaβs Jharkhand
“A Christian healing prayer service in eastern Indian Jharkhand state will go ahead as planned, despite a Hindu group opposing it, calling it a ploy to convert gullible tribal people, organizers said.”