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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 CONVERSION AT WORK Inside TCS Nashik case: Undercover cops, harassment and claims of religious conversion
Employers at TCS Nashik accused of religiously converting Hindu females & sexually harassing them. Tata Consultancy Services in Maharashtra’s Nashik.
After a family noticed that their female relative was observing a Ramadan fast, they complained to authorities about religious influence in the workplace. Cops posed as housekeeping staff at the company for 2 weeks to observe.
🔷 OBC TEMPLE ROW Row over making an OBC a priest assistant at Kerala temple!
In the past, OBC assistants have quit in Kerala due to caste harassment.
🔷 ANIMAL SACRIFICE FIR Two FIRs Registered in Illegal Animal Sacrifice Cases at Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple, Jakkuru, and Sri Muneshwara Devasthana, Begur, Bengaluru
Animal sacrifice is in the Shakta texts. That said, Hanuman is not generally offered animal sacrifice unless it went to another murti there.
🔷 DARSHAN FOR CASH 2 nephews of a Trimbakeshwar temple trustee arrested in illegal darshan racket case
🔷 8 PILGRIMS DEAD Eight pilgrims killed as car collides with lorry in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool
🔷 TN HUNDI ROW Hundi collection row: Madras HC suggests Tamil Nadu take over temple
🔷 CASTE IN TELENGANA From temples to marriages, caste lines hold firmly in Telangana!
🔷 KALAPANI PRIEST TRAVEL BAN
No puja by priests who go abroad: Andhra Pradesh high court
Kalapani is in the scriptures. It’s where crossing the ocean causes you to lose your caste. Priests who travel abroad can no longer work as priests upon returning to India in some of the more strict temples.
🔷 APARTMENT BUILDING TEMPLE ROW How a temple divided residents and sparked a legal battle in a Bengaluru apartment complex
Ganesh temple was built in the common area without consulting all residents.
🔷 OPEN AFTER 16 YEARS – Karnataka: Temple Doors Open After 16 Years as Long-Standing Village Dispute in Dharwad Resolved
🔷 JAGANNATH PHONE SEIZURE Minor girl caught filming inside Puri Srimandir; mobile seized
🔷 BANGLADESH ISKCON Bangladesh Court Grants Bail To Hindu Monk Chinmoy Das In One Case
Chinmoy Das was the ISKCON priest accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag.
🔷 KUMBHA MELA GIRL Madhya Pradesh police reach Kochi to probe marriage of Kumbh Mela girl Monalisa
🔷 SABARIMALA JUSTIFIES Sabarimala Temple management justifies entry restrictions on women aged 10-50
🔷 OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL Objectionable Material Sparks Tension at Delhi Temple
🔷 NATH LAND SEALED A Nath sect finds its lands sealed amid RSS’s territorial consolidation in Delhi
🔷 EQUAL TEMPLE ACCESS Chikkaballapur mandates equal temple access
In reference to lower castes entering temples. This is one of the main reasons Dalits convert – not even being allowed in temples.
🔷 ILLEGAL CONVERSIONS – VHP seeks nationwide law against illegal conversions, flags ‘security threat’
🔷 DRINKING NEAR TEMPLE – Drinking & smoking near Kalabhairaveshwara temple in Chikkamagaluru
Ironically, KalaBhairava is offered cigarettes and alcohol in some temples.
🔷 200 DEMOLISHED – 200 illegal structures razed near Rajrappa Temple
🔷 PAHALGAM One Year On, Pahalgam Sheds Terror Shadow
🔷 AYYAPPA THEFT Kaaniponnu goes missing from temple; police recover ‘kaineettam’ from devotee in Kerala
“A gold piece that forms a part of the sacred Thiruvabharanam of Lord Ayyappa, kept at the Pandalam Palace, went briefly missing on Vishu day,”
So many scandals here – there’s the theft of gold plating, ghee packet money from sales that doesn’t match the books etc
🔷 TEMPLE MENTAL HEALTH Temple, worship too are relaxation; promote mental health: Madras high court
🔷 SABARIMALA JUDGES ‘Religion, freedom of conscience’ cannot be confined to same scope: SC in Sabarimala case
🔷 SHANI TEMPLE THEFT Miscreants target Shani temple in Balasore, decamp with gold jewellery and cash
Shani (planet Saturn) is a feared Devata that forces you to confront your karma. Stealing from Shani is bound to generate some major bad karma!
🔷 GODMAN’S AIDE DIES Close aide of Nashik’s ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat killed in accident
Ashok Kharat has 3 rape cases against him.
🔷 COURT: NO RAZING TEMPLE Madras HC bins plea to raze temple, slaps Rs 1 Lakh fine on petitioner
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 SOLAR POWER AT SHIRDI BPCL Signs ₹4.45 Crore Deal for Rooftop Solar Project at Shirdi Temple
🔷 HIGHEST SHIVA TEMPLE Uttarakhand: Doors of highest Shiva temple Tungnath to open April 22, Madmaheshwar on May 21
🔷 MIRACLE BELL – The Miracle Bell Temple Where God Delivers Justice Through Letters!
🔷 MEENAKSHI WEDDING TICKETS Meenakshi Thirukalyanam: How To Book Tickets For Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Celestial Wedding?
A celestial wedding is called a Kalyana Utsavam.
🔷 MODI INAUGURATES TEMPLE Karnataka: PM Modi inaugurates Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Temple in Mandya, pays tribute to spiritual leader
🔷 KALI TEMPLE NAME PM Modi’s visit puts Maa Dat Kali Temple in spotlight: The fascinating story behind its name
🔷 SIDDHIVINAYAK MAKEOVER Siddhivinayak Temple precinct makeover yet to take off in Mumbai, contractor seeks urgent formal inauguration of project
🔷 FOUNDATION DAY Lakshmi Narayan Temple Foundation Day Celebrated with Devotion in Faridabad
🔷 TEMPLES NEAR CRICKET STADIUM Famous temples around Ekana Cricket Stadium you can explore
🔷 ASSAM TEMPLE NEGLECT Jaypal Devalaya faces neglect; Nalbari villagers step in amid govt apathy
🔷 175 YO TEMPLE Revived relic: Vadodara’s 175-year-old Ganesha temple seeks global recognition
🔷 JAGANNATH ONLINE BOOKING Odisha govt plans to start online slot booking for Jagannath darshan in Puri
🔷 JAGANNATH BLOOD STAINS – Big Mahasnana Ritual At Puri Jagannath Temple | Blood Stains Trigger Sacred Cleansing
🔷 JAGANNATH SIBLINGS Puri shrine’s sibling deities get new resting place
🔷 FILM SHOOTS MONEY Rs 71 lakh in 3 years: Which Karnataka temple earned the most from film shoots?
🔷 SHANAISHCHARA RITUALS Shanaishchara temple rituals to be held from April 18
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 PARASHURAM JAYANTI Parashurama Jayanti 2026: Date, Rituals, and Significance of the Vishnu Avatar Festival
Parashuram was Lord Vishnu’s avatar who had an axe and killed 21 generations of kshatriyas. He’s believed to be still alive on Earth, awaiting the Kalki avatar who comes at the end of the world.
🔷 VISHU Families reach temple for sacred first day of Vishu
🔷 ASSAM FESTIVAL Gosain Bihu observed with religious fervour at Mahamaya Temple in Dhubri
🔷 AKSHAYA TRITIYA GOLD Heavy gold, diamonds & silver: Akshaya Tritiya buyers chase versatile jewellery amid price surge
Akshaya Tritiya is also about Draupadi’s never ending food pot – that constantly fills with food.
🔷 MASIK KARTHIGAI Masik Karthigai 2026 date and rituals for deepam and Lord Murugan worship
🔷 KANAKA DURGA Kanaka Durga temple to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, Sankara Jayanti on April 20
🔷 LAKSHMI NARASIMHA BRAHMOTSAVAM Penchalakona Brahmotsavams From April 27, Government Steps Up Arrangements
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 CHAR DHAM PROTOCOL Planning For Char Dham Yatra 2026, Here’s The New Health Protocol You Need To Follow
🔷 PUJAS FEES HIKED Uttarakhand: Puja fees hiked at Badrinath-Kedarnath
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 MISS INDIA AT JAGANNATH Miss India 2026 Participants Visit Jagannath Temple In Puri Ahead Of Peagent Finale
🔷 SONU SOOD – Sonu Sood visits Tirumala temple for Thomala Seva with family
🔷 ACTOR, GOVINDA Govinda offers prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri
🔷 TATA CHAIRMAN Tata Sons chairman Visits Gorakhnath Temple with CM
🔷 TEAM INDIA Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir offers prayers at Salasar Balaji Temple
🔷 KANIKA MAHESHWARI – Kanika Maheshwari Gets Emotional as She Revisits Vaishno Devi Temple; says ‘I Asked Mata Rani for a Son and She Gifted Me My Blessing’
🔷 SHILPA SHETTY – Shilpa Shetty offers prayers at Tripurasundari Shaktipeeth temple
🔷 SINGER, SRIKANTO ACHARYA Indian singer Srikanto Acharya visits Bangladesh with family
🔷 DEVENDRA FADNAVIS Devendra Fadnavis visits Swaminarayan temple in Mumbai
🔴 LISTS
🔷 17 GRANDEST BUILDINGS Travelling through India? Bookmark these 17 famous and historic buildings to see
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 ABU DABAI BAPS UAE: BAPS Hindu Mandir to reopen from April 14 in Abu Dhabi after temporary closure
Closed due to Iran war.
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 HOOKS ON SKIN – “Men Walk On Women”, Hooks Pierce Skin, Devotees Cross Fire: What Happens At Charak Puja?
🔷 KRISHNA MOVIE Krishnavataram trailer unveiled across sacred Krishna sites: WATCH
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 HAUNTED VILLAGE When I visited Asia’s most haunted Kuldhara Village in Rajasthan, my phone and camera stopped working and….
🔷 BHOOTH BANGLA – The Real ‘Bhooth Bangla’ Exists! Here’s Where The Film Was Shot
🔷 GANGES WATER IN LONDON – When Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II took 8,000 litres of Ganga water to London
🔷 RISHAB RIKHIRAM SHARMA Rishab Rikhiram Sharma draws 10,000 to a meditative musical night in Kolkata
🔷 PUPPETRY TRADITIONS 6 Enduring Puppetry Traditions From Around the World
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 TERRORIZING SIKHS How gangs connected to India are terrorizing Stockton Sikh community
🔷 PUNJAB SACRILEGE BILL Editorial: Punjab anti-sacrilege Bill — Throwback to colonial-era legislative vigilantism
🔷 UK SIKH MONEY Golden Temple staff return bag containing 16,000 pounds to UK family
🔷 BUDDHIST CIRCUIT Lankan monks write to Haryana CM over Buddhist circuit
“The pitch for a Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in Haryana is drawing international attention.”
🔷 PROMINENT 2026 MUSLIMS Muslim voices on the 2026 TIME 100: From a New York mayor to an Iranian auteur
🔷 MUGHAL MONUMENTS Beyond the Taj: forgotten Mughal monuments to visit now
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