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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 NON-HINDUS BANNED Uttarakhand temple authority bars non-Hindus from 47 temples ahead of Char Dham Yatra 2026
🔷 BATHROOM SUICIDE 2 girls found dead in Gujarat temple bathroom had searched ways to die by suicide
🔷 MASS SACRIFICE FIR FIR registered over mass animal sacrifice at Telangana temple festival
“…around 50 goats and sheep during a festival ritual at the Bheemanna Temple in Jagityal…A copy of the FIR states that the organisers arranged and permitted the illegal sacrifice of goats by biting their necks with their mouths, causing extreme cruelty and suffering to the animals.”
🔷 CONVERSION CRACKDOWN Maharashtra bill targets illegal conversion, says mother’s religion applies to child born out of wedlock
🔷 TROPHY TEMPLE ROW Kirti Azad questions coach, captain for taking T20 World Cup trophy to temple
🔷 GAMBHIR FIRES BACK Gautam Gambhir slams Kirti Azad for questioning temple visit with T20 World Cup trophy
🔷 TEMPLE MEALS SAFE Annaprasadam at major temples unlikely to be affected amid gas supply concerns
🔷 MONASTERY IDOL THEFT Tourist from West Bengal caught stealing Buddha idol from Tawang monastery
🔷 SHIVLING DESTROYED Historic Alwar temple vandalised, Shivling destroyed and murtis damaged
🔷 TEMPLE LIQUOR SHOCK Over 300 liquor bottles found on premises of Samaleswari temple in Odisha
🔷 TTD VIDEO ROW TTD chief’s alleged inappropriate video goes viral, temple sanctity row erupts
🔷 INTRUDERS WARNING Intruders will be driven out from Kedarnath to Kanyakumari, says Amit Shah
🔷 TEMPLE LAND ROW Madras High Court hears dispute over temple land and encroachment powers
🔷 CASTE ASSAULT DEATH Infant death in alleged caste-based assault at temple sparks probe
🔷 TEMPLE MOB BEATING Two minor boys beaten on theft suspicion at temple
🔷 HINDU LYNCHING CASE Two more accused held over lynching of Hindu youth in Bangladesh
🔷 HOLI DROWNING TRAGEDY Holi turns tragic as three youths drown in river at Hajo
🔷 TEMPLE CANNON FIRE NHRC seeks action over illegal cannon firing near Mahadev temple
🔷 DAKSHINESWAR PROTEST CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces protests outside Dakshineswar temple.
🔷 MATHURA LAND ROW Mathura land dispute continues to fuel religious tensions
🔷 TIRUPATI DARSHAN SCAM Priest booked in Tirupati darshan scam involving ₹18.46 lakh
🔷 PUJARI LABOR CASE Gujarat High Court examines whether temple pujari qualifies as a workman
🔷 VIP DARSHAN COMPLAINTS Temple digitisation and VIP entry spark complaints from devotees
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 LOST INSCRIPTIONS FOUND Vijayanagara-era inscriptions discovered on Sompalyam temple’s lamp post
🔷 DURGA FESTIVAL BEGINS Kanaka Durga temple to host 3-day Kumbha Abhishekam Mahotsav from Friday
🔷 NEW RAJAGOPURAM OPENS VP Radhakrishnan inaugurates Rajagopuram at Sri Veerabhadreshwar temple in Karnataka
🔷 KASHMIR TEMPLE REDISCOVERED Along Kashmir’s historic corridor, rediscovering the Boniyar temple
🔷 ₹52 CRORE ROW ₹52 crore Matabari temple redevelopment faces criticism over lack of facilities
🔷 VRINDAVAN GOES ONLINE Historic digital initiative brings Vrindavan temple darshan online
🔷 WOMEN’S DAY ENTRY Kashi Vishwanath temple announces special women’s entry on International Women’s Day
🔷 LIVE DARSHAN BEGINS Historic live darshan of Shri Banke Bihari Ji begins in Vrindavan
🔷 DARSHAN DEATH SHOCK UP devotee dies after darshan at Puri Srimandir
🔷 PRASAD HALTED LPG cylinder shortage forces Bengaluru temples to suspend prasadam distribution
🔷 STUDENT YAGAM HELD Saraswati Yagam held for students at Durga temple
🔷 ₹335 CRORE OFFERINGS Durga temple hundi offerings cross ₹335 crore
🔷 DOGS IN PUJA Where dogs are part of the puja: rituals of Karnataka’s Adichunchanagiri Kalabhairava temple
🔷 FIREWOOD TEMPLE COOKING Kadri temple turns to firewood as cylinder supply falters
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 HOLI RAMADAN TOGETHER Holi meets Ramadan: Sufi shrine in Barabanki hosts peaceful celebration across faiths
🔷 BISHNOI HOLI GRIEF When Holika Dahan brings grief: Bishnoi community’s different Holi in Tricity
🔷 HOLI IN MATHURA Mathura soaked in Holi festivities
🔷 DOL FESTIVAL BANGLADESH Dol festival celebrated with religious fervor in Bangladesh
🔷 BHAGWAT SAPTAH GOA First-ever Bhagwat Saptah in Vasco draws devotees from across Mormugao taluka
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 CHAR DHAM BAN Non Sanatanis banned from Badrinath & Kedarnath Temples!
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 ABHISHEK TEMPLE WISH IND vs ENG: What special wish did Abhishek Sharma whisper to Mooshak at Siddhivinayak temple ahead of the India vs England semi-final
🔷 BHARTI TEMPLE TEARS Bharti Singh recalls breaking down in tears during visit to Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar temple
🔷 JANHVI BAREFOOT DARSHAN Janhvi Kapoor on her 29th birthday arrives at Tirumala barefoot, seeks blessings of Lord Venkateswara
🔷 SIDDHANT BRAHMA PRAYERS Shraddha Kapoor’s brother Siddhant offers prayers at Jagatpita Shri Brahma Mandir
🔷 ANUPAM KASHI DARSHAN Anupam Kher offers prayers at Sankat Mochan and Kashi Vishwanath temples
🔷 NABIN HANUMAN PRAYER Nitin Nabin offers prayers at Hanuman temple in Patna ahead of filing nomination for RS polls
🔷 DHAMI HOLI TOUR Uttarakhand CM Dhami celebrates Holi across state highlighting culture, faith and development
🔷 THAI PM PRAYER Thailand deputy PM offers prayers at Bodh Gaya temple
🔷 MURMU AYODHYA VISIT President Murmu to visit Ayodhya, perform rituals at Ram temple
🔷 CHAITANYA JAGANNATH DARSHAN Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala seek blessings at Jagannath temple
🔷 SACHIN TEMPLE RITUAL Sachin Tendulkar’s old video showing quiet temple ritual before matches goes viral
🔷 HARDIK TEMPLE VISIT Hardik Pandya shares a shawl with girlfriend Mahieka Sharma at Siddhivinayak temple
🔷 ABHISHEK VAISHNO DARSHAN Abhishek Sharma seeks blessings at Vaishno Devi temple after India T20 World Cup win
🔴 LISTS
🔷 6 HOLI GETAWAYS Colour-coded getaways: 6 destinations in India perfect for Holi long weekends
🔷 5 UGADI TEMPLES 5 temples in Hyderabad to visit this Ugadi for a blessed new year
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 UAE BAPS CLOSED UAE BAPS temple to remain closed amidst Iran war
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 TEMPLE WEB SERIES Ancient Temples of Bharat: Veer Jawaan Kaifi Bharti’s visionary web series set to go on floors in July 2026
🔷 SABRIMALA CROSSROADS Sabrimala at crossroads
🔷 PRIEST SKILL TRAINING SMVDSB organises skill enhancement programme for local priests
🔷 RAHU DOSH PUJA Rahu Surya Grahan Dosh Nivaran 31,000 mantra jaap puja
🔷 SANTAAN GOPAL PUJA 11,000 Santaan Gopal mantra jaap and Panchamrit abhishek for Santaan sukh
🔷 GAU DHARMAYUDH MARCH Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand to embark on Gau Dharmayudh march in UP
🔷 TEMPLE IFTAR EVENT Lingayats host iftar at temple in rural Gadag
🔷 TEMPLE FLAG ARTISAN At 95, a Kerala artisan keeps flying tradition of making temple flags
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 CLIMATE DISASTER WARNING Climate change driving surge in disasters across India, study warns
🔷 PRIYANKA ROKA RITUAL Priyanka Chopra–Nick Jonas roka ceremony and the psychology of commitment rituals
🔷 NETAJI REMAINS PLEA Grand-nephew files plea seeking repatriation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s remains
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 BIHAR MOB DEATH Muslim woman dies in Bihar Madhubani mob violence case
🔷 ONTARIO INFLUENCER STABBED Indian-origin social media influencer stabbed to death in Ontario, Canada
🔷 DARGAH RELOCATED ROW Telangana govt clandestinely shifts 800-year-old dargah in Vemulawada
🔷 GOLDEN TEMPLE POSTERS Posters featuring Golden Temple pasted at inappropriate spots, BJP leader apologises
🔷 HOLI ATTACK CLAIM Hindu extremists attack Muslim home during Holi festival
🔷 ANTI-MUSLIM PLAY ROW Play at Hindu gathering sparks row for portraying Muslims as villains
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