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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 UNDERWEAR HUNG OUTSIDE RAM TEMPLE – Uttarakhand High Court Closes PIL On Alleged Misuse Of Ancient Ram Temple Property, Cites Magistrate’s Inquiry Report
The Shri Ram Mandir in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The priest was allegedly misusing temple for personal purposes. Men’s and women’s underwear hung outside temple on major festivals. Pictures of priest’s family inside temple premises. A gate was constructed on a public road!
🔷 PRAYING BEFORE THEFT Forgive me: Thief folds hands before stealing cash donations from temple in Nagpur Another article, article
Shitala Mandir and Shiva Mandir
🔷 HINDU MUSLIM CLASHES IN NEPAL Nepal’s PM urges calm as three people killed after Hindu-Muslim unrest
“The violence began Sunday in a village in Sunsari district, near the Indian border, after a dispute between some Hindus and Muslims over loud music and religious flags during a Hindu procession”
🔷 RAM THEFT MONEY USED? Accused’s Wife Served Notice Over Illegal Construction in Ram Temple Donation Case
Luv Kush Mishra is one of the accused in the Ram Temple donations theft. His wife was served notice over a house they’re building. Where money came from is suspect.
🔷 STEALING PAID DARSHAN MONEY? Una dist admin orders probe into ‘irregularities’ at Chintpurni temple
Chintpurni temple, HP.
🔷 70 AYODHYA THEFTS 70 thefts reported at Ayodhya Ram Temple despite CCTV surveillance
🔷 BADRINATH THEFT Badrinath offerings theft: SIT searches prime accused’s home, examines assets
🔷 SMOKING AT TEMPLE ‘This is our temple’: Delhi tourists schooled by a local for smoking at Maharashtra’s Lohagad Fort
🔷 PURSE STOLEN AT RJ GANESH TEMPLE Woman’s purse stolen while visiting Ganesh temple:Cash and jewellery taken; thieves commit crime by taking advantage of crowd
🔷 CLIMBING CHARIOT FOR REEL Incident of Muslim man climbing ‘Rath’ in shoes for reel: West Bengal court orders him to clean Hindu temple as bail condition Another article
🔷 VIOLATING TEMPLE PROTOCOL BJD demands Odisha Deputy CM’s apology for alleged violation of Jagannath temple protocol
“The party questioned the presence of Parida, BJP state president Manmohan Samal and MLA Ashrit Pattanayak at Goddess Mahalakshmi’s Chahani Mandap, where only authorised servitors are permitted.”
🔷 FAKE TTD WEBSITE TTD advises devotees to be wary of fake website
“Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) warned devotees about a fake website impersonating its official online services to fraudulently collect money for darshan and seva tickets.”
🔷 41 CASTE ARRESTS OVER DALITS 41 caste Hindus booked in row over temple fest in Pudukottai
The upper caste Hindus refused to let Dalits participate in a temple car festival at the Moongil Ayyanar temple at Valavampatti.
🔷 HUNDI BROKEN OPEN Rs 55k stolen from Bengaluru temple hundi, grocery shop
The thieves broke open the hundi and sold RS 55,000 from the Angala Parameshwari Temple.
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 DURGIANA TEMPLE, PB Rs 3 crore approved for revamp of Durgiana Temple dharamshala in Amritsar
🔷 TN TEMPLE WORK CONTRACTS HR&CE to route temple tenders through Tamil Nadu govt e-procurement portal
🔷 RELIGIOUS GREETING Jai Bhavani To Be Indrakeeladri Kanaka Durga Temple’s Call Sign
🔷 SRISAILAM SHRAVAN CHANGES Srisailam temple makes minor changes in Sparsha Darshan, Arjitha Sevas ahead of Sravana Masam rush
🔷 SRISAILAM FIRES WEB COMPANY Srisailam Temple: Online Booking Disrupted, Endowments Dept To Take Action
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 SHRAVAN DEVOTEE CROWDS – From Patna to Delhi, devotees throng Shiva temples as holy month of Sawan begins
🔷 KANWAR YATRA BEGINS Kanwar Yatra to begin! Over 4 crore devotees expected in Haridwar, over 6000 security personnel deployed; strict vigil on miscreants
🔷 UP KANWAR YATRA From a ₹500-Note Kanwar to Kashi’s Sea of devotees: Uttar Pradesh welcomes Shravan with a spectacle of faith
🔷 BHADRAKALI AS SHAKAMBARI Devout Brave Rain for Grand Shakambhari Darshan of Warangal Bhadrakali Another article
The Shakambari Devi festival recognizes Goddesses Durga as the one who nourishes. The murti is decorated with b fruits and vegetables.
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 SHIVA MACE PROCESSION TO AMARNATH Chhari Mubarak Sets Out for Amarnath Cave Another article
🔷 KEDARNATH HALTED Kedarnath Yatra halted after landslide blocks Gaurikund trekking route amid heavy rainfall
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 BHUMI PEDNEKAR ‘Mandir mein photoshoot?’ Internet irked at Bhumi Pednekar offering prayers inside Shiv temple with sunglasses
Actress, Bhumi Pednekar criticized for offering prayers to Shiva with sunglasses on. Another article
🔷 MH GOVERNOR Maharashtra governor visits Tuljabhavani temple in Dharashiv
🔴 LISTS
🔷 SHRAVAN TEMPLES – Sawan 2026: 7 sacred Shiva temples every devotee should visit
🔷 5 RAVAN TEMPLES On The Trail Of Ramayana: 5 Temples In India That Are Dedicated To Ravan
🔷 KERALA FESTIVALS 2026 Festivals of Kerala 2026, Top 12 Famous Festivals Name List.
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 TRANSGENDERS BUILDING MODI TEMPLE Why are transgenders building a PM Modi temple in Bihar?
🔷 KASHMIR SHAIVISM IHC-ICPR Study Circle Explores Kashmir Shaivism as Bharat’s Cosmic Worldview
🔷 AMPUTEE’S TRICYCLE PILGRIMAGE
Amputee woman defies odds, continues 8-year Machail Mata pilgrimage on tricycle
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER From ‘Pakistani Kashmir’ to Mars cartoon, the many instances when New York Times has misread India
🔷 LANDSLIDE TERROR Landslide terror grips Chamoli village; families flee homes as rains batter Uttarakhand
🔷 PREGNANT WOMAN DOWRY ROW Eight-Month Pregnant Woman Thrown Out Of House Over ₹10 Lakh Dowry Demand In MP’s Gwalior
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 VANDE MATARAM BILL ‘If You Live in India, Say Vande Mataram’: Hindu Saints Back Vande Mataram Bill Amid Muslim Objections
The bill includes fines and prison time for insulting India’s National Song – Vande Mataram. Muslims object to the song because it was originally written about Hindu Goddesses including Durga, Lakshmi & Saraswati. Though only the first 2 lines are used where no Goddesses are mentioned, Muslims still object because of its origin. Critics say it’s the equivalent of a Quranic verse without mention of Allah, being used as India’s National Song. They say Hindus would also object.
🔷 BHOJSHALA Bhojshala dispute: Supreme Court asks Madhya Pradesh to consider allotment of land near dargah for namaz
Bhojshala was the site that was recently declared an ancient Saraswati temple.
🔷 EXHILING MUSLIMS ‘Citizens or slaves?’: Court cancels orders banishing 3 men from Mumbai for 7 months
🔷 BUDDHIST THEFT Maharashtra: Monk allegedly breaks open donation box, steals Rs 60,000 in Buddha Vihar; booked
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