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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 TEMPLE CLEANSING ROW BJP workers cleanse Shiva temple with cow urine after Muslim politician, Abdul Sattar visited
🔷 VELLORE CHARIOT COLLAPSE Seven injured after 60-foot temple chariot topples in Tamil Nadu
A 60-foot temple chariot toppled during the annual Mayana Kollai festival held on the banks of the Palar River in Vellore
🔷 SABARIMALA WOMEN HEARING Supreme Court to hear Sabarimala review pleas on entry of women from April 7
🔷 SABARIMALA GHEE FRAUD Why Kerala High Court found ‘kutti books’ at Sabarimala temple disturbing during ghee sale fraud probe
🔷 SOMNATH INVASION FILM Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ketan Mehta join hands for ‘Jai Somnath’
New upcoming movie about history of Somnath invasions
🔷 ENCROACHMENT PROTECTION DENIED Places Of Worship Act Does Not Give Protection To Structures Put Up On Government Land By Encroachment: Madras High Court
🔷 DHAR TEMPLE DISPUTE Temple-Mosque Complex in Dhar: Legal Battle Continues
Bhojshala Temple / Kamal Maula Mosque in MP. Hindus see it as a Saraswati temple. Supervised by ASI.
🔷 STOLEN MURTIS RETURN Five stolen idols, including Kali & Nandhi, to be repatriated to Tamil Nadu
🔷 JAIPUR TEMPLE ASSAULT Tension erupts after cop assaults priests at Jaipur temple on Mahashivratri
The cop entered wearing a belt.
🔷 DRUGS AT TEMPLE Hyderabad police warn of action after youth film reel ‘offering drugs’ at Shiva temple
🔷 ELEPHANT TRAMPLING Priest, 80, at temporary shelter – killed by herd of 30 elephants
🔷 BANGLADESH LYNCHING Family of Dipu Das, Hindu man who was lynched in Bangladesh, gets Tk 2.5 million compensation
🔷 AJMER DISPUTE CONTINUES ‘Not at this stage’: SC declines to stay Ajmer temple-dargah dispute
🔷 CASTE REMARKS ROW Kerala Governor’s Controversial Remarks on Hindu Castes
🔷 FESTIVAL ASSAULT ARREST Man arrested for sexually assaulting woman during temple festival
🔷 PRASADAM DISRESPECT Bheemeswara Swamy temple’s Anna prasadam dumped in garbage vehicle at Vemulawada
🔷 DALIT PRIEST RESIGNS Dalit priest quits Kerala temple job alleging caste discrimination and threats
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 PASHUPATINATH CORRIDOR PLAN Indian state Bihar plans expressway connecting Pashupatinath and Baidyanath
🔷 ANCIENT MURTIS UNEARTHED Two Ancient Idols Unearthed at Shiva Temple in Undi
🔷 JAGANNATH TREASURY INVENTORY Odisha Prepares for Historic Jagannath Temple Treasury Inventory
🔷 TIRUMALA ECLIPSE CLOSURE Tirumala temple to remain closed during lunar eclipse
🔷 TEMPLE COOK SUICIDE Temple cook dies by suicide in Patna City
🔷 KAMAKHYA CORRIDOR APPROVED HC allows Assam to proceed with Kamakhya temple corridor project
🔷 TRIPURA SUNDARI DONATIONS ₹13.53 Lakh Collected as Tripura Sundari Temple Donation Box Opened
🔷 RAMAPPA NATIONAL STATUS Ramappa Temple: Centre moves to declare 13th-century Shiva temple as ‘monument of national importance’
🔷 AYODHYA 3D DARSHAN Ayodhya Ram Mandir to offer devotees 3D experience of temple rituals including puja, aarti, darshan
🔷 KONARK REOPENING MISSION Odisha: Konark Sun Temple to reopen after 122 years as ASI begins sand removal mission
🔷 MAHALAXMI EXPANSION PLAN Mahalaxmi temple development plan land acquisition to begin in march: Collector
🔷 YADADRI BRAHMOTSAVAMS Yadadri begins Brahmotsavams at Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 MAHASHIVRATRI TURNOUT Massive devotee turnout at Shiva temples nationwide on Mahashivratri
🔷 SHIVRATRI PHOTO GALLERY Mahashivratri 2026 Photos: Devotees Across India And Beyond Immerse In Shiva Bhakti
🔷 NEPAL SHIVRATRI SMOKE Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival
🔷 JAMMU SHIVRATRI CELEBRATION Maha Shivratri celebrated with devotion across Jammu
🔷 MANDI 500 YEARS Mandi Shivratri begins with grand Jaleb as festival marks 500 glorious years
🔷 KATAS RAJ PRAYERS Pakistan: Hundreds of Hindus attend special prayers at Katas Raj Temple on Mahashivratri
🔷 RAMAKRISHNA TRIBUTES Tributes to Swami Ramakrishna: A Lasting Source of Inspiration
🔷 RATH YATRA SAFETY Odisha sets master plan for Rath Yatra crowd safety
🔷 SITA RAMA KALYANAM ‘Sita Rama Kalyanam’ set for April 1 at Vontimitta temple
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 KEDARNATH OPENING DATE Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Temple will be opened on April 22
🔷 CHAR DHAM FEE Online registration for Char Dham Yatra now comes with fee
🔷 SHRINE ENTRY RESTRICTIONS 2 more major shrines in U’khand seek to restrict entry of non-Hindus
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 RANI AT KALIGHAT Rani Mukerji at Kalighat Temple with her aunt
🔷 KEJRIWAL AT RANKESHWAR On Maha Shivratri, Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Singh Mann pay obeisance at Sri Rankeshwar Mahadev Temple
🔷 REKHA GUPTA PRAYERS Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offers Mahashivratri prayers at Udaipur Temple
🔷 AMIT SHAH AT MAYAPUR Bengal: Home Minister Amit Shah credits ISKCON for sustaining Gita movement worldwide
🔴 LISTS
🔷 LARGEST SHIVA TEMPLES Maha Shivaratri 2026: 8 largest and most powerful Shiva temples across the world
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 BAPS ABU DHABI VISITORS Over 40 lakh from 100 nations visited BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi in past two years
🔷 TEXAS ANTI-HINDU SPEECH Hindu Americans condemn US comedian’s ‘anti-Hindu’ speech in Indian attire in Texas
🔷 H1B TEMPLE TARGETING Texas activist targets Hindu temple in viral post over H1B visas
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 SABARIMALA RIGHTS DEBATE From Hill Shrine To Mosques & Fire Temples: How Sabarimala Has Rekindled Debate On Women’s Rights
🔷 TEMPLE TOWN REALTY In God they trust: Realtors make a beeline for temple towns
🔷 UP TOURISM BOOM USA, UK, Australia Flock to Uttar Pradesh’s New Tourism Circuits
🔷 GANESH PHOTO EXHIBIT Photo exhibition depicts many moods of Lord Ganesh
🔷 SHIFTING SHIVALINGA Manokamna Mahadev In Bihar: The ‘Shifting’ Shivalinga
🔷 BANGLADESH HINDU LAWMAKERS Two Hindu lawmakers of Bangladesh send message to minority community
🔷 REANG SHAIVITE ERASURE Sibraikhung in Ruins: The Silent Erasure of Reang Shaivite Faith
🔷 CASTE-FREE VILLAGE Maharashtra village passes resolution to become caste-free
🔷 HOLI ECO COLOURS Colours of Hope: Differently-abled artisans turn flowers into Holi eco-friendly colours
🔷 TIRUMALA QR SYSTEM QR Code System Keeps Tirumala Mada Streets Free of Footwear
🔷 ₹13K TEMPLE LEMON Lemon fetches Rs 13,000 at auction in Erode temple
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 WITCH LYNCHING HORROR Mob Sets Woman, Her Baby On Fire After Calling Her A Witch In Jharkhand
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 NUN HARASSMENT CASE Bihar: Students harass nun using sexually derogatory language
🔷 GOLDEN TEMPLE TURMOIL Turmoil at Golden Temple: Granthi Accuses Badal Family and SGPC of Corruption
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