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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 Narasimha Temple being built in S. Africa collapses
The New Ahobilam Temple of Protection in Durban, South Africa was being built like a cave to house largest Narasimha murti. The temple reportedly did not have proper construction permits so was illegal. 2 dead. Rescue efforts ongoing. An Indian origin man was killed. Death toll climbs to 5 – Read here
🔷 Female priest stabbed in the head by 2 boys at Delhi temple – dead! Another article
“the victim, identified as Kusum Sharma, a resident of Mansarovar Park, sustained multiple stab injuries to the head and upper body. She was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.”
🔷 Court says Banke Bihari temple doesn’t let deity rest, exploits it for money!
“The Court raised concern that after the midday closing, the temple management prevents the deity from resting, using that time instead for exploiting the deity by allowing affluent individuals to perform special poojas for a hefty payment.”
🔷 Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari Temple Misses Morning Bhog Due To Payment Dispute
“The crisis emerged after contractor Mayank Gupta, responsible for preparing the deity’s four daily offerings, did not receive payment for the previous month. Despite repeated appeals since early December, payment remained pending until December 14. Consequently, the contractor’s team refused to report for duty on Monday morning.”
🔷 Prominent Ram Temple movement leader Ram Vilas Vedanti dies after heart attack Another article
🔷 Complaint to Kerala DGP over parody of Ayyappa song on Sabarimala gold issue
🔷 SIT arrests another official in Sabarimala gold scam
🔷 UP female cop mistakes siblings for couple at Sheetla Mata temple, tells girl to have guardian! View viral video here
🔷 5 day celebration planned for Ram Temple anniversary!
🔷 Eight pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge in Andhra
🔷 Babri Masjid replica and Ram Ayodhya style temple both proposed in Bengal!
🔷 Leopard kills boy, 7, holding dad’s hands at temple
Rajasthan. The leopard grabbed the little boy by the neck & dragged him into the woods.
🔷 Uttarakhand fast-tracks six ropeway projects to enhance pilgrimage, tourism connectivity
🔷 Sadhus Up In Arms As Nashik Civic Body Issues Notices To Nine Tapovan Temples
🔷 Guwahati: Another body in Kharghuli drowning case fished out
After visiting a Krishna temple, a group of 9 people went to the Brahmaputra riverbank. Some got in despite warnings of strong current. 2 bodies have already been fished out of river.
“Justice Krishna Shripad said it has long been settled that a Hindu deity is an eternal minor and therefore, a minor’s property cannot be sold in the absence of statutory enablement.”
🔷 Mumbai police arrest two burglars who donated stolen cash at Shirdi Sai Baba temple
🔷 TN – ‘No materials shown to prove pillar is not a deepathoon’
🔷 Annamalai alleges DMK, Congress ‘betraying hindu traditions’ over Thiruparankundram issue
🔷 State wants surrender of Hindu rights: Temple devotees to Madras HC in hill lamp lighting case
🔷 Sabarimala gold theft case: Padmakumar’s remand extended by two weeks
“Cameras and mobile phones are banned inside the temple. However, a picture of the sibling deities- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath- on the Ratna Singhasan was taken from a very close range, police said.”
🔷 Madras HC orders removal of Adhiparasakthi Temple authorities’ encroachments
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 Ram Temple court docs to be put in museum!
🔷 Hyderabad timber firm crafts 240 teakwood doors for Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir
🔷 Ram Temple Trust makes extensive preparations to manage large pilgrim influx in Ayodhya
🔷 TTD to grow its own temple trees for Dwajasthambhams
Dwajasthambhams are flag poles.
🔷 Memorial will immortalise sacrifice of Ram Temple Kar Sevaks
🔷 Taxila’s historic Raghunath temple facing neglect
🔷 Priest protests in Delhi, seeks development and recognition of Srimukhalingam temple
🔷 TTD to introduce QR codes, kiosks in its temples
🔷 PM Modi Inaugurates Redeveloped 524-Year-Old Tripura Sundari Temple
🔷 Association seeks change in deity procession practices at Chidambaram temple
🔷 Srisailam Temple Introduces Online Seva Booking
🔷 Andhra Pradesh HC recommends AI to streamline counting in TTD’s Parakamani
🔷 TTD board approves Rs 14cr temple in Mumbai, Rs 48cr grant to heart centre
🔷 Guruvayur temple gets new Kuchela sculpture on Kuchela Day…
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 Devotees in Himachal Pradesh line up to greet palanquin of local deity
“Thousands of devotees gathered at the Meenus bridge on the Tons River in Sirmaur district on the Himachal-Uttarakhand border to take a glimpse of the palanquin of the local deity, Shri Chalda Mahasu Maharaj.”
🔷 Fourth Tirupati Balaji Rath Yatra taken out in city
🔷 Know The Significance Of Dhanu Sankranti In Odisha
🔷 Over 5.27 Lakh Devotees Visit Indrakeeladri as Bhavani Deeksha Concludes
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 Aditya Dhar, Yami Gautam seek blessings at Bilaspur’s Naina Devi Temple after ‘Dhurandhar’ success
🔷 Raveena Tandon shares moments from her serene visit to Babulnath temple
🔷 Sonu Nigam Seeks Blessings at Kamakhya Ahead of Guwahati Concert
🔷 Anupam Kher’s cancelled flight leads him to Kashi Vishwanath darshan
🔷 President Murmu offers prayers at Sripuram Golden Temple in Vellore
🔴 LISTS
🔷 A Quick Guide To Indian Cities Starting With The Letter ‘G’
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 ISKCON North America Launches 60th Anniversary Celebrations
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 At This 400-Yr-Old Bihar Temple, Doors Close At 4 AM, Then Idols ‘Talk’ To Each Other
🔷 Hanuman exorcism temple in Rajasthan!
Mehandipur Balaji Temple
“Karnataka’s Sahasralinga, a renowned pilgrimage site in the town of Sirsi. Famous for its approximately 1,000 intricately carved Shiva lingas etched into rocks along the banks of the Shalmala River, Sahasralinga draws devotees from across the country.”
🔷Ancient mysticism, living faith: Kamakhya’s timeless power
🔷 Ancient Durga idol unearthed on Godavari banks in Telangana
🔷 Facing career blocks? This Ganesha temple in Bengaluru is said to boost jobs and promotions
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 Jawaharlal Nehru made Kashmir issue controversial: Yogi
🔷 Odisha Artist Couple Wins President’s Award For Reviving Pattachitra Painting And Cow Dung Doll Art
🔷 No crowns, still billionaires: 10 richest royal families of India
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 Punjab govt declares Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as Holy Cities
🔷 Cambodia Accuses Thailand of Bombing Near Angkor Temples Amid Renewed Border Fighting
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🔷 District court rejects plea to change cloth covering lock of sealed Gyanvapi wuzukhana
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