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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 VIRGIN MARY KALI? Kali idol found dressed as Mother Mary in Mumbai, temple priest arrested
🔷 RAM FLAG HOISTING Ram Mandir flag hoisting: ‘History has been made in Ayodhya’, says PM after Dhwajarohan ceremony
🔷 LORD SHIVA IN COURT? ‘Will Lord Shiva come to present temple papers?’
Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) wants to worsen road and existing Shiva Temple’s boundary wall would encroach on proposed road. A notice was pasted to temple wall to remove encroachment. It was not directed to any temple official. Furious locals are asking if JDA expected Lord Shiva himself to respond to the notice instead of temple official.
🔷 GOA RAM STATUE Modi unveils 77 foot Ram statue in Goa
🔷 GHEE ROW ARREST Laddu adulteration case: SIT arrests Tirumala temple official
🔷 VAISHNODEVI FUNDS Merit, Not Faith: Vaishnodevi Medical College Row Tests India’s Commitment To Rule Of Law
Hindutva groups are objecting to Muslim students attending a medical school funded by Vaishno Devi Temple.
🔷 DEVIDASI ABORTION BILL Karnataka’s 2025 Devadasi Abolition Bill and the struggle for dignity in India
🔷 TEMPLE ELEPHANTS MISERABLE? Are elephants really enjoying ‘panchavadyam’ when they flap their ears?
“For the faithful mass in Kerala, the elephant is the Rolls-Royce or the Bugatti or the Mercedes. They want their gods and goddesses to cruise only on the tall, sturdy back of the tusked giant. But is the elephant happy about being the God’s preferred limousine was the counter question that was hurled on Friday at the Manorama Hortus session ‘Are Elephants Necessary for Poorams”.
🔷 TEMPLE ASSETS MANAGER HC appoints Suresh Sharma as Commissioner-cum-Receiver of Dewan Mandir for protection, management of Temple Assets
🔷 ISRAEL CONGRATS AYODHYA Israeli envoy congratulates India for hoisting sacred flag at Ram Temple
🔷 RAM FLAG SYMBOLS Symbols on the Dharma Dhwaja: Understanding the Sun, Om, and Kovidara Tree on Ram Mandir’s Flag
🔷 PUNJAB MEAT BAN Punjab bans sale of meat, liquor, tobacco in 3 new holy cities: Which ones are on the list?
🔷 PRAYERS BEFORE STEALING Man offers prayers before stealing donation box at Shiva temple in Lucknow!
🔷 TEMPLE THIEF Not twice shy, temple thief caught in the act as he attempts ‘action replay’ in Lucknow
🔷 TIRUMALA DEFAMED? Ex-TTD Chairman Subba Reddy asks TDP to stop defaming Tirumala temple
🔷 PRIESTS: NO WEDDINGS! No weddings at Bengaluru temple: Priests want to avoid being summoned by court, CMO told
🔷 STUDENTS THRASHED Bangladesh students thrashed for protesting against attacks on Hindu temples & Sufi shrines
🔷 BRIBES FOR PUJA TDB official arrested for taking bribe to arrange pooja bookings at Alappuzha temple
🔷 MOTHER DAUGHTER THIEVES Mother-daughter duo held for gold theft at temple
🔷 MISBEHAVING TEMPLE COPS Punjab’s former DGP alleges misconduct by cops at Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj
🔷 TEMPLE DESTROYED FOR LAND Bangladesh: Old Durga temple allegedly destroyed for land grab in Barisal
🔷 SHIRDI PILGRIM ACCIDENT Vehicle hits pilgrims walking to Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi – 1 dead
🔷 MINORITIES TARGETED MP News: Minorities Targeted During Ram Temple Donation Drive, Says Ex-CM Digvijay Singh To High Court
🔷 TEMPLE FUNDS PROBE MP: Probe Ordered Into Funds Spent for Construction of Temple in Chhindwara
🔷 CURSE OF RADHARANI? Shubhankar Mishra sparks controversy as he says unmarried couples visiting Puri Jagannath Temple may face breakup
Shubhankar Mishra put out a video saying Radharani once tried to enter Puri to visit the Lord, she was denied entry by Servitor and cursed temple saying unmarried couples visiting would break up! Note – there is no such a story found in an Purana or Vedic literature.
🔷 MURTI GOLD EYES STOLEN Odisha – Miscreants loot ornaments worth over Rs 5 lakh from Charchika Temple in Jagatsinghpur
“The stolen ornaments reportedly include the gold eyes, necklace and other precious items adorning the presiding deity at the temple located in Charchika Bazaar.”
🔷 MARIAMMAN EXEC JAILED Former Manapparai Mariamman Temple executive officer gets two-year jail in bribery case
🔷 SABARIMALA GOLD ROW CPM protecting Sabarimala gold scam accused: UDF
🔷 MAIN PRIEST POST FIGHT Endowments chief seeks report on Simhachalam temple priest tussle
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 ADOPT TTD PRACTICES? A.P. CM calls for adoption of TTD’s best practices in major temples in State
🔷 RAM TEMPLE DEITIES At Ram temple, devotees can bow to several deities, prominent rishis
🔷 MAHADEV TEMPLE Akhilesh says he’ll visit other temples after Etawah Mahadev temple completion
🔷 SILVER, GOLD DONATIONS Devotees donate silver, gold ornaments to Kanaka Durga temple
🔷 CRORE TEMPLE PROJECT Andhra Pradesh CM lays foundation for Rs 260 crore temple project in Amaravati
🔷 FILTHY TEMPLE? Temple to be inspected over filthyness allegations
Chottanikkara temple
🔷 RAM MANDIR JOURNEY 4,000 workers, 5 years, Rs 1,800 crore: Inside the making of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
🔷 BANGLADESH KRISHNA MURTI Largest Sri Krishna idol inaugurated in Palashbari, Bangladesh
🔷 TEMPLE’S 51 CRORE DONATION Rajasthan’s Shri Sanwalia Seth Temple Receives Whopping Rs 51 Crore Donations Breaking All Records
🔷 BENGAL MAHAKAL TEMPLE Bengal – Siliguri mayor Gautam Deb defends state’s decision of Mahakal temple construction
🔷 300 YO TELUGU SCRIPT Rare 300-year-old Telugu, Odia Inscription Found at Paralakhemundi Temple
🔷 RAM TEMPLE ARTIST Ayodhya: Gujarati artist Dhaarna’s bronze murals installed at Ram Mandir
🔷 TEMPLE VACANCIES Telangana govt clears recruitment for 60 posts at Yadadri temple
🔷 TEMPLE EXPANSION Telengana – CM asks TTD to expedite temple expansion works
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 BIHAR PANCHAMI Mathura immersed in celebrations as devotees mark ‘Bihar Panchami’
🔷 BIRSA MUNDA JAYANTI Birsa Munda Jayanti Celebrated in Maihla
🔷 MARGASIRA MASOTSAVAM Thousands flock to Kanaka Temple for ‘Margasira Masotsavam’
🔷 VIVAH PANCHAMI Ayodhya and Janakpur draw lakhs of devotees as Dhwajarohan and Vivah Panchami create a day of deep spiritual unity
🔷 KARTHIGAI DEEPAM Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam Festival – Divine 5th Day Morning Procession
🔷 DEC FESTIVALS Hindu Festivals in December 2025
🔷 GITA JAYANTI Modi in Udupi: PM welcomed by massive crowds at roadshow, recites Gita verses with lakhs of devotees at Sri Krishna Mutt
This is for Gita Jayanti
🔷 EKADASI Guruvayur Ekadasi 2025 Date and Time
🔷 THRISSUR POORAM Dubai to welcome Kerala’s grandest festival spirit with MMDE Thrissur Pooram 2025
🔷 KARTHIGAI DEEPAM Safety measures in place for Tiruvanamalai Karthigai Deepam festival, HC told
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 CHARDHAM YATRA End of Chardham Yatra Marks Winter Closure of Uttarakhand’s Sacred Sites
🔷 AYYAPPA IRUMUDI Ayyappa Devotees Allowed to Carry Irumudi on Flight, announces Aviation minister
🔷 SABARIMALA FOREST ROUTE Sabarimala forest route surveillance intensified to manage pilgrim crowds
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 CM SHARMA CM Sharma takes part in ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Meera-Madhav & Shri Krishna temples in Rajasthan
🔷 MAHEEP KAPOOR Maheep Kapoor visits Vaishno Devi for first time along with Bhavana Pandey
🔷 YOGI ADITYANATH CM Yogi Adityanath holds ‘Janta Darshan’ at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur
🔷 SHILPA SHETTY Shilpa Shetty embraces divine blessings with Sai Baba’s sacred Kafni and Paduka
🔷 TRIPURA GOVERNOR Governor Of Tripura Indrasena Reddy Nallu Visits And Offers Prayers At Shree Shirdi Saibaba Temple
🔷 DHANUSH & KRITI SANON Dhanush and Kriti Sanon Embrace Spirituality with Ganga Aarti in Varanasi
🔷 MODI PM Modi Visits Udupi’s 800-Year-Old Sri Krishna Mutt, Attends Mass Gita Chanting Event
🔷 SABITA KALWAR Actress Sabita Kalwar’s Visit to West Bengal: Blessings at Religious Sites
🔴 LISTS
🔷 SHANI REMEDIES Saturday Remedies: 5 Powerful Remedies To Appease Shani Dev
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 CANADA Canada – CTV airs anti-Hindu slogans in Khalistani activist interview
🔷 UK UK – The 200-year-old paintings blocked from leaving the UK
🔷 USA USA – The Church of Jesus Christ Continues Support for Hindu Temple in Utah
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 BHAJAN JAMMING IN MUMBAI Spiritual beats: The rise of bhajan jamming in Mumbai
🔷 KRISHNA’S CONCH MEMORIAL PM inaugurates ‘Panchjanya’ memorial in Haryana’s Kurukshetra
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the newly constructed ‘Panchjanya’ memorial, dedicated to the sacred conch of Lord Krishna in Kurukshetra.” Another article
🔷 TEMPLE SETTLES DISPUTES Hanuman Panchayat: In Madhya Pradesh’s Katrol Village, Families Seek Justice At A Temple, Not Police Station
“At Bhind’s Tekram Hanuman Temple, villagers settle thefts and land feuds by swearing before the deity, believing no lie can stand under Hanuman’s gaze.”
🔷 SPIRITUAL LEGACY India’s spiritual legacy continues to guide world: Yogi Adityanath
🔷 UDUPI CITY & MODI Karnataka’s temple city Udupi decks up to welcome PM Modi
🔷 MODI IN UDUPI PM Modi hails Udupi’s role in Ram Janmabhoomi movement; offers tributes to 15th-century philosopher Kanakadasa
🔷 RAM STATUE IN GOA PM Modi unveils 77-feet tall statue of Lord Ram in Goa
🔷 ANCIENT AMARAVATI TODAY? AP – Want capital to resemble ancient Amaravati: Naidu
🔷 9 OATHS FOR NEW INDIA PM Modi ties Gita philosophy to national security, outlines nine oaths for ‘New India’
🔷 POLITICIAN’S TEMPLE RITUALS Rituals, temples and Vastu mark mantris’ auspicious start in office
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 3 DEAD BY WATERFALL 3 relatives found dead by waterfall after hearing to wedding – relatives on hunger strike
🔷 ALIVE IN COFFIN Thai woman found alive in coffin at Buddhist temple before cremation!
🔷 TRANSGENDER VOTER ROLL FEAR ‘Living in fear’: transpersons fear being struck off voter rolls amid SIR
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 CHRISTIAN SOLDIER FIRED You’re misfit for secular Army: Supreme Court upholds Christian officer’s dismissal
Indian Christian soldier, Samuel Kamalesan, refused to enter a Hindu temple with his unit and offer flowers to the deity. He was fired, appealed and the Supreme Court just upheld his dismissal.
🔷 MUSLIM FORCED TO BOW Hindu mob forces Muslim students to bow before idol in Maharashtra
🔷 DENIED BURIAL RIGHT Christian families denied right to bury deceased relatives in Chhattisgarh
🔷 WEAPONISING VANDE MATARAM Maharashtra Congress Slams BJP For ‘Weaponising Vande Mataram’ To Target Minority MLAs
🔷 SIKH GURUS & RAM TEMPLE Sikh gurus sacrificed their lives for saffron flag hoisted atop Ram temple: Adityanath
🔷 TEGH BAHADUR Rewriting a Martyr: The Hindutva Push to Recast Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Legacy in Today’s India
🔷 JAIN CEREMONY Ceremony to remember first Jain tirthankara
🔷 HINDUS LAWS ON BUDDHISTS SC asks Law panel to consider representation challenging applicability of Hindu laws to Buddhists
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