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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 CASTE DISCRIMINATION AT TN TEMPLE – ‘God doesn’t discriminate’: Madras High Court invokes Gita on equal temple access Another article
A Sri Vaishnava devotee filed suit claiming the Arulmigu Devaraja Swamy Temple discriminates against non-brahmins. He said:
– Non-brahmins must enter the Sri Manavala Mamunigal shrine through side door while Brahmins use main entrance
– Non-brahmins not permitted to recite hymns in all shrines
– Non-brahmins must stand outside when getting prashad.
The Madras HC quoted a Gita verse, 9:29 where Krishna says he’s equal to all.
🔷 BIHAR TEMPLE STAMPEDE – Temple Stampede Kills 7 in Bihar
An electric pole fell at the Ashok Dham Temple. Devotees ran fearing electrocution. 7 dead on stampede, 12 injured.
🔷 PILGRIM HOTEL FIRE 15 Die in Separate Temple Stampede, Hotel Fire in India Another article
The pilgrims were staying at a hotel in Tarapith, WB when the fire broke out. 9 dead.
🔷 6 DEVOTEES MISSING, AHOBILAM 6 Devotees Missing in Nallamala Forest in Ahobilam
“While returning after having darshan of lord Sri Narasimha Swamy, six of them lost their way: Police.”
🔷 SYRINGE BLOOD OFFERING No animal sacrifice, Gadag temple uses syringe for offering blood to deity
“In a bloodless coup in the hinterlands of Karnataka’s temples, which used to sacrifice animals as part of centuries-old tradition during annual festivals, have found a happy compromise to end the ticklish practice. A drop or two of blood is drawn through a syringe and offered to the deity. This fulfils twin purposes: Observing the ritual and following the law of the land which bans animal sacrifice.”
🔷 RAM SIT SLAMS TRUST, NAMES AIDE AS MASTERMIND SIT flags mismatch between Ram Temple donation receipts, bank deposits
The SIT in the Ram Temple donations theft case has
– slammed the Trust for gross mismanagement,
– cleared Champat Rai – Trust General Secretary (resigned)
– cleared Anil Mishra (Trust member)
– named Ram Shankar Yadav or Tinnu Yadav – a former aide and driver of Rai – as the mastermind behind the alleged diversion of funds.
🔷 DEMOLISHED TEMPLE FOR RAM – Allahabad High Court Directs State To Deposit ₹1.20 Crore For Temple Land Taken For Ram Janm Bhoomi Development Without Payment
The Uttar Pradesh govt partially demolished the Shri Thakur Ram Janki Sugrivji Virajman Mandir in Ayodhya to build a road leading to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A court just ordered the govt to pay the temple 1.20 crore as compensation.
🔷 CHAMPAT RAI CLEARED Champat Rai, Anil Mishra get SIT clean chit in Ram Temple theft case
In the Ram Temple donations theft case – the SIT has cleared Ram Trust General Secretary, Champat Rai and Trust member, Anil Mishra.
Opposition says this finding is a farce to save BJP linked individuals. Read that article here
🔷 FAKE RAM MANDIR PRASHAD ON AMAZON Ram Mandir Prasad On Amazon? E-Commerce Platform Fined ₹1 Lakh For Selling Ordinary Sweets As Prasad Another article
🔷 AARTI AT TAJ MAHAL Hindutva group performs aarti at Taj Mahal, act raises heritage concerns
“A fresh controversy has erupted around the Taj Mahal after members of the Hindutva organisation Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha performed aarti, offered Ganga water and hoisted a saffron flag at Mehtab Bagh while facing the historic monument.”
🔷 POLITICIAN’S KID HITS TEMPLE COP Karnataka BJP MLA’s daughter booked for slapping woman police sub-inspector after spat over skipping temple queue
🔷 SIS DENIES AFFAIR WITH PRIEST ‘He called me his daughter, we only took a photo’:Sister denies any relationship with Mahant; 2 friends buried in Baghpat temple
After 2 men went to a UP temple to confront Mahant for affair with his sister, both men missing. Deaf bodies buried at temple. Priest & son on run!
🔷 KALIGHAT TERROR THREATS Kolkata Police sets up Kalighat Temple outpost:20-member team to strengthen security amid heightened concerns over possible terror threats Another article
🔷 SHOES IN JAGANNATH KITCHEN Fresh Controversy Over Footwear Use In Digha Jagannath Temple Kitchen
🔷 CLIMBING JAGANNATH TEMPLE Chhattisgarh Youth Climbs Jagannath Temple; Puri SP Confirms Mental Health Issues
🔷 GURU RAVIDAS SOIL ROW Why BJP’s Guru Ravidas Kalash Yatra has divided the saint’s followers
Guru Ravidas was a 16th century saint and social reformer. He preached an end to caste discrimination and everyone being equal to God. The path of bhakti etc. The BJP is putting soil into kalashas (pots) from the spot in Varanasi where he was born and taking them to Ravidas temples. Objectors say rather than taking the soil to people who already believe in Ravidas – take the kalashas to temples & communities that still practice birth born caste – and preach Guru Ravidas’ message of equality to them.
🔷 CHARIOT ELECTROCUTION 2 electrocuted during temple chariot trial run
“Trichy: Two men were electrocuted during the trial run of a temple chariot festival in Perambalur district late on Thursday night.”
🔷 414 MONUMENTS FACING ENCROACHMENT 414 monuments facing encroachment nationwide
The Thousand Pillar temple in Hanamkondu and the Ramappa Temple Complex are also in danger.
🔷 126 FAKE HOTEL, ASHRAM WEBSITES Two held over 126 fake hotel, ashram websites targeting 21,000 people
“The Gujarat Police’s Cyber Centre of Excellence has arrested two men from Delhi and Rajasthan for allegedly operating a network of more than 126 fake websites impersonating dharamshalas, ashrams, trusts and hotels at prominent tourist and pilgrimage destinations across India, with the websites collectively linked to complaints involving 21,985 citizens.”
🔷 TRAVEL AGENCY SCAM 15-km walk to Vaishno Devi without ‘travel help’, agency to pay Rs 5 lakh to travellers
🔷 TEMPLE PHONE THEFT Two held for stealing phones at Basistha Temple in Guwahati
🔷 BANKE BIHARI DEATH Delhi woman dies after falling unconscious outside Banke Bihari temple
🔷 NON-VEG DURING SHRAVAN Non-veg or jackfruit? BJP chief Nabin’s Andhra meal triggers row, Congress asks ‘what about Sawan?’
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 MANASA DEVI CELEBRATIONS Assam: Nagaon’s Maa Manasha Mandir gears up for annual puja celebrations
🔷 TN TEMPLE LOCKERS FOR PHONES 52 TN temples to have safe deposit counters for phones
🔷 SABARIMALA RE-OPENS Sabarimala temple to open Aug 16 for Chingam pujas; extensive arrangements made
🔷 CROWD MANAGEMENT Bihar Plans To Improve Infrastructure And Crowd Management Facilities At Temples To Check Stampedes
🔷 RAM CEO’s ROLE Ram Temple Trust set to define CEO’s role before appointment
🔷 BENGALURU HUNDI PRECAUTION Bengaluru’s richest temple tightens hundi counting after Ayodhya theft, yields Rs 80 lakh
“….the first major test of the new protocol unfolded at Bengaluru’s richest Banashankari Temple — five donation boxes were opened and counted under strict official supervision Friday.”
🔷 KALI BADI FOUNDATION DAY Festivities, devotion mark Kali Badi foundation day
🔷 114 CR UPGRADE Rs 114-crore Srikalahasti temple upgrade plan awaits Centre’s nod
🔷 LEOPARDS SPOTTED Two Leopards Spotted near Vaishnodevi Temple in Guwahati
🔷 IMPROVING DEATH RITUALS TEMPLE BJP Kerala chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar seeks Centre’s support to revamp 2,000-year-old temple
🔷 175 YO WOODEN TEMPLE A 175-year-old wooden temple in Vadodara was nearly forgotten, then the family behind it began restoring its carved heritage
🔷 PADMANABHASWAMY VAULT B Padmanabhaswamy Temple Vault B: India’s mysterious sealed chamber. Watch the video
🔷 2 TEMPLES GIVEN TO ENDOWMENTS DEPT Two Temples Handed Over To Endowments Department
“TTD officials on Wednesday formally handed over Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Rajanalabanda, Vengalapalle village, Chowdepalle mandal in Annamayya district, to the endowments department as per the state government orders.”
The TTD manages primarily the Tirupati complex along with other temples. The Andhra Pradesh Endowments Dept manages other temples in the state.
🔷 DEVUNI KADAPA TEMPLE Mahasamprokshanam at Devuni Kadapa Temple From Aug. 23
🔷 6.1 CR IN HINDU IN 1 DAY Tirumala records highest single-day hundi collection of ₹6.1 crore
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 DEODHANI POSESSION FESTIVAL AT KAMAKHYA – Deodhani Festival at Kamakhya Temple
The Deodhani festival is where males are possessed by the spirit of Kamakhya or associated deities. While in the trance state, the deodhas dance violently, wield weapons, display characteristics of the deity and can predict the future. Animal sacrifice also involved.
The Deodhani festival at Kamakhya Temple coincides with the 3 day Manasa Devi festival. Mansa Devi is the snake goddess.
🔷 BABA BUDHA AMARNATH YATRA Budha Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security from Jammu, L-G flags off first batch
Baba Budha refers to Lord Shiva worshipped at the ancient Budha Amarnath temple in Rajpura Mandi, Poonch district, Jammu & Kashmir. The shrine contains a naturally occurring/self-manifested white-stone Shivling.
According to the shrine tradition, the sage Maharishi Pulastya—described in Hindu tradition as Ravana’s grandfather—performed tapasya there, and Shiva appeared to him. The shrine tradition says the Shivling manifested there as a result.
🔷 MACHAIL MATA Holy Mace Of Annual Machail Mata Yatra Departs For Paddar In J&Ks Kishtwar
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 KANGANA RANAUT Kangana Ranaut seeks blessings at Siddhivinayak temple in graceful traditional look
🔷 PRABHU GANESAN Tamil actor Prabhu Ganesan offers prayers at Tirumala temple
🔷 NAYANTHARA SHAVED AT TIRUMALA? Fact Check: Did Nayanthara really shave her head during her Tirumala visit ahead of her film Toxic’s release?
No, fake AI pics.
🔷 AJAY DEVGN Ajay Devgn visits Trimbakeshwar temple with son Yug during Sawan, fans gather outside amid tight security
🔷 SHRIYA SARAN – Shriya Saran’s 5-Year-Old Daughter Yells After Seeing Paps Outside Mumbai’s ISKCON Temple: ‘I Don’t Like It’
🔷 SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers special prayers at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada
🔷 Sandeepa Dhar climbs 250 steps to seek blessings at Srinagar’s Shankaracharya Temple
🔷 GUJARAT CM Gujarat Chief Minister prays at Shri Nagnath Mahadev temple ahead of Independence Day
🔴 LISTS
🔷 10 BEST PLACES The 10 best places to visit in India in 2026
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🇬🇧 HINDU SAINT MURTI REPATRIATED TO TN Tamil Nadu gets back 500-year-old Thirumangai Alwar Murti stolen nearly 70 years ago, traced to UK’s Ashmolean Museum
“the ancient bronze idol of Thirumangai Azhwar, was stolen from the Arulmigu Soundararaja Perumal Temple located in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District…The theft occurred between 1957 and 1967, when thieves took away four valuable bronze murtis of Alwar, Kalinga Narthana Krishna, Vishnu and Sri Devi. However, complaints were given only in 2020<"
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 JAGANNATH EXHIBITION – 32 forms of Lord Jagannath exhibition and Divyang Bhajan Program begins in Bhubaneswar
🔷 SHOULD INDIA APOLOGIZE? Should India apologise for caste injustice, like Nepal did?
🔷 23rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY UP CM Yogi Adityanath Pays Tribute To Paramhans Ramchandra Das Ji Maharaj On 23rd Death Anniversary At Digambar Akhara
Mahant Paramhans Ramchandra Das (1913–2003), was an Ayodhya Hindu ascetic who became one of the most important religious leaders of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement—the campaign to construct the Ram Mandir at the site of the Babri Masjid.
🔷 DREAMED OF A TEMPLE In 1980, a man began building a Shiva temple after seeing it in a dream, years later the ‘Temple in my dream’ stands in this beautiful place in India
🔷 BABA RAMDEV ‘Neither Hindu nor Muslim, it’s our youth, children facing risks’: Baba Ramdev in Chhattisgarh
🔷 MEENAKSHI JASON ON SOMNATH Meenakshi Jain’s Answer To Romila Thapar On Somnath
🔷 HUMAN STAMPEDES IN INDIA Human Stampedes in India
🔷 TELENGANA HALTS WEDDING AID HC declines to vacate stay on Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak
Telengana previously provided wedding aid to poor Muslim & Hindu brides. Program halted over legality. Complaints poor upper caste Hindu brides denied.
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 POSSESSED STUDENTS AT SCHOOL? ‘Possessed’ girls cry, laugh uncontrollably at ‘haunted’ hostel; 600 students leave
After the RG Kar trainee doctor was found raped & murdered, cops pressured family to cremate her body that night. Politician Nirmal Ghosh supervised the cremation. It was done without a signature from family member. Normal protocols not followed.
🔷 ILLUMINATED IN TRI-COLOR Har Ghar Tiranga: Shankaracharya Temple, Pari Mahal illuminate in tricolour under
🔷 COW CHASES COP Telangana: Cow Chases Policemen Around Temple During Midnight Patrol In Jagtial
🔷 TIGER DRAGS HORSE Video: Tiger Drags Horse Away In Front Of Tourists Near Jim Corbett Park
🔷 SCOT MARRIES AT GURUVAYUR
Scottish MP Martyn Day marries Keralite Nitin Chand at Guruvayur
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 600 YO MOSQUE DEMOLISHED Midnight demolition near Somnath temple, Persian inscription damaged:Who ordered the ASI-protected monument’s demolition? Collector silent
The Somnath Corridor Project includes clearing the area surrounding Somnath Temple in Gujarat to make it better for pilgrims. After midnight, the govt demolished the 600 year old Ghazi Sultan Ahmed Qadri Mosque in Gujarat. Also illegally demolished was an ASI board with a Persian inscription. So far a minimum of 11 Muslim religious structures including mosques and dargahs have been demolished in connection with the Somnath Corridor Project.
🔷 MUGHAL HATE Hatred Towards the Mughals Is a Colonial Construct
🔷 GURBANI LIVE STREAMING ROW
Delhi HC refuses to restrain private channel from telecasting Golden Temple Gurbani
The Delhi HC is refusing to stop Galactic Television from broadcasting Gurbani recitation from the Golden Temple.
“SGPC, the apex gurdwara body, submitted that it held the copyright in the recital of Gurbani at the Golden Temple, which was broadcast live on its YouTube channel as well as another TV channel. It was SGPC’s grievance that Galactic Television was telecasting the recital in violation of its broadcasting rights, albeit with a delay of a few seconds.”
🔷 SIKH MOM’S PRAYING FOR MARRIAGE
Moms pray as rural Punjab men struggle to find brides
🔷 PAK. SIKH PILGRIMS SGPC asks Pak to expand Sikh pilgrims’ visa quota to 7.5k
🔷 DELHI SULTANATE REMOVED Delhi University removes paper on the Delhi Sultanate, the invaders who destroyed Hindu temples, from PG syllabus
🔷 GAUTAM ADANI Gautam Adani visits Mahudi Jain Temple with family ahead of Paryushan
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