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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 DISCIPLES KILL CROSS DRESSING GURU
They Met at Kamakhya Temple, Became Disciples, Then Allegedly Killed Their Guru Another article
2 Assam men met guru Jogini Rallabanda Sudhakar Swamy at Kamakhya Temple 2 years ago. They’re accused of strangling, stabbing & robbing him. Telengana. He was a Jogini guru dedicated to Goddess Yellamma.
🔷 HINDU FORCIBLY CIRCUMCISED Assam: Hindu man forcibly circumcised by family of Muslim wife, coerced into converting to Islam
🔷 SHAIVITE MURTI REPATRIATED Tamil Nadu: Kannappa Nayanar murti repatriated from Netherlands
Kannappa Nayanar was a Shaivite saint in the Shaiva Siddhanta denomination. He was a hunter who famously offered the lingam meat then offered his own eye to Shiva.
“The murti was stolen from the Aganeeswarar Swamy Temple in 2010…they used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to digitally remove the encrustation from the murti and provide evidence to the Dutch police, helping establish its identity.”
Ancient metal murtis to leave conservation centers & head back to temples after temple security rooms finished.
“Tamil Nadu has established conservation centres at several locations across the state to protect ancient metal idols belonging to its temples. The facilities were created as part of efforts to secure the idols, but the petitioner argued that idols kept away from their temples were not receiving worship and rituals in accordance with Agama practices.”
🔷 RAM DONATION SCANDAL Supreme Court Disposes Of Pleas Seeking CBI Probe Into Ram Mandir Donation Row After State Files Chargesheet; Petitioners Allowed To Assist Magistrate
Supreme Court refuses to allow a seperate CBI (federal) investigation – keeping the case in the lower courts
🔷 RAM CHARGE SHEET ‘Rs 2.7 Crore Embezzled From Ayodhya Ram Temple’: What SIT’s Chargesheet Submitted In SC Says
🔷 BJP & TEMPLE ELEPHANTS How BJP helped ‘Judicial Krishnamoorthy’ get five elephants to Tamil Nadu
The temple elephants are being neglected and abused in TN temples. In one case, Assam actually demanded the elephant back.
🔷 MEENAKSHI POWER OUTAGE Engineer put under temporary suspension over power outage during Vice President Radhakrishnan’s Madurai temple visit
“A junior electrical engineer at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple was placed under temporary suspension following a two-minute power blackout during the visit of Vice President C P Radhakrishnan here two days ago, the temple administration said.”
🔷 FAITH HEALER KILLS SON Gujarat man kills son at home temple’s altar, then sleeps next to his body Another article
“Naresh, 36, is a Bhuva, meaning a ‘faith healer’, in Vinchhiya village in Ahmedabad district. Bhuvas are ritualistic practitioners believed to channel deities. Rationalist organisations in Gujarat often tour villages to spread awareness about such practices.”
The child was killed because the father didn’t want him to become a faith healer like himself
🔷 JAGANNATH LAND RESTORED 28 acre land worth Rs 600 cr restored to Jagannath temple
🔷 VIP TEMPLE CULTURE The modern temple run: Harsh Goenka questions VIP culture at temples, says people visit to display status rather than devotion
🔷 MP TEMPLE ENCROACHER EVICTION Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Three-Month Target To Evict Encroachers Around Ancient Vishnu Barah Mandir
🔷 TEMPLE PASSES ROW Row over special passes to enter Hasanamba Temple in Hassan
🔷 TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION ROW Temple Under Construction in Bokaro DC’s Residential Complex Despite Supreme Court Curbs on Religious Structures on Government Land
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🔷 CAA – West Bengal: 2.5 lakh people to get citizenship under CAA by December 31
🔷 DURGA PUJA PASS SCAM Kolkata Police Question Former Minister’s Daughter In Durga Puja Pass Scam
🔷 TEMPLE CUSTODIANS KILLED Killings of Rajasthan temple custodians cause anger
🔷 ELECTRIC FENCE AROUND TEMPLE TN govt told to remove electric fence around Tirunelveli temple
“They noted that ancestors donated land to temples so devotees could visit and worship in peace, without hindrance. The Bench issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by Bharathidasan of Tenkasi, who contended that the fences caused hardship for devotees. One devotee suffered electric shock injuries from the high-voltage fencing, he alleged.”
🔷 AISA CHIEF ANTI HINDU BJP Targets AISA Chief Neha Bora Over Temple Priest Remarks, Alleges Hindu Hate Another article
“All India Students’ Association president, Neha Bora. In the clip, Bora criticises the Brahmanical system, citing a couplet from Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas and raising concerns over the safety of women, alleging sexual assaults by temple priests while referring to cases in Unnao and Kathua.”
🔷 CURITIVE RITUALS FOR ELEPHANT Curative religious rituals for untoward elephant incident during Shivamogga Dasara procession begins
Curitive rituals after elephant runs amok with murtis during Dassara procession at Kote Seetharamanjaneya Swamy temple in Karnataka.
🔷 CHIDAMBARAM ROW Religious autonomy vs state oversight: Madras HC ruling on Chidambaram temple reignites key debate
Court found Chidambaram has been mismanaged and appointed 2 ex judges to oversee it. Financial irregularities. Court said dikshitars turned temple into a food court.
🔷 FEE FOR DRAWING CHARIOT Devotees Have To Pay Rs.500 More To Draw Palani Golden Chariot
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 BROKEN FOR 75 YEARS ASI Speeds Up Restoration Of Broken Dwarapalakas At Thousand Pillar Temple
Dwarapalakas (gate keeper figures) now being restored at Thousand Pillar Temple, TN
🔷 RAM TEMPLE LAND SURVEY Plea In SC Seeks Survey Of Ayodhya Temple Land
Plea in court to see if temple stands on land awarded in 2019
🔷 AIR QUALITY ‘Very Poor’ Air Quality in Delhi: AQI Reaches 373 Near Akshardham Temple
🔷 LIVING WAGE TO TEMPLE STAFF Industrialists Like Sridhar Vembu Of Zoho Can Help With Temple Economics: Madras HC Orders Payment Of Living Wage To All Public Temple Staff
🔷 JHANKESWARA MAHADEV TEMPLE JHW Heritage Enthusiasts Explore Historic Shiva Shrine of Jhankada Era
🔷 DELHI FIRE Fire at Radha Krishna temple in Pandav Nagar brought under control
🔷 HUNDI CRORES Kanaka Durga Temple Hundi Collections Cross Rs 11.59 Crore in Three Days
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 LAKSHMI PUJA ITEM LIST Diwali 2026: Lakshmi Puja Samagri List – Items You Need For Worship
🔷 KOLKATA KALI PUJA Kolkata Police announces traffic curbs for Kali Puja, immersion; Several roads closed from 4 pm on Nov 8
“Goods vehicles not carrying Kali Puja idols will be barred from city roads from 6 am on November 8 to 4 am on November 9. However, emergency vehicles and those carrying essential supplies will be exempted.”
🔷 3,442 KOLKATA KALI PANDALS Kolkata Police issue safety guidelines for Kali Pujo:Naihati Boro Maa prepares separate entry-exit routes for devotees
🔷 VISHWAKARMA YATRA
Vishwakarma Shobha Yatra taken out in Jammu
Vishwakarma is the architect of the Gods
🔷 GREEN FIRECRACKERS Supreme Court allows green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during fixed Diwali hours
Green firecrackers give off less smoke
🔷 AYODHYA DIWALI Diwali 2026 in Ayodhya: Date, Deepotsav Celebrations and Ram Mandir Significance
🔷 BOTH SOLSTICES – Karunadotsava: This Bengaluru temple tracks both solstices, not just Makara Sankranti
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 KEDARNATH CLOSING Kedarnath Dham Covered In White Sheet Of Snow Ahead Of November 11 Closure
🔷 CHAR DHAM CLOSING DATES Char Dham Yatra 2026: Check Closing Dates And Timings Of All 4 Temples
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA CJI Surya Kant offers prayers at Guruvayur temple
🔷 PAROLED ACTRESS Smuggling case accused Ranya’s temple visit draws attention over VIP protocol
Paroled actress, Ranya Rao visits temple with police protection. Row over arrangements made for visit
🔷 AMIT SHAH Amit Shah Offers Prayers at Bhagyalakshmi Temple, Renaming Hyderabad Push, Sardar Patel’s Legacy
🔷 NAYANTHARA
Nayanthara visits Chennai Kalikambal temple ahead of Mookuthi Amman 2 release. Watch – India Today
🔴 LISTS
🔷 7 BEST PLACES 7 best places to visit during Diwali in India for a memorable festive getaway
🔷 ROCK CUT ARCHITECTURE 7 places in India where you can explore ancient rock-cut architecture
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🇹🇭 THAILAND DIWALI Thailand to host month-long Diwali festival across three provinces
🇨🇿 ASHRAM IN ZOO Sacred Space In An Unexpected Place: A Hindu Ashram At The Prague Zoo
Within elephant area there’s an ashram to Ganesh!
🇺🇲 ANTI HINDU HATE IN AMERICA From ‘model minority’ to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise
🇺🇲 COW LEATHER YOGA MAT ROW Zara Apologizes and Renames Cow Leather Yoga Mat Following Hindu Protest
“The product, previously listed as a ‘FOLDABLE LEATHER YOGA MAT’ and priced at $399, has since been renamed ‘FOLDABLE LEATHER GYM MAT’ .”
🇺🇲 NYC DURGA PUJA
Bengali Hindus Bring Durga Puja Festivities to Life in NYC
🇺🇲 CA HINDU TEMPLE & NOISE DISPUTES Hindu Temple Founder Responds to Noise Complaints, Calls for Dialogue With Neighbors
“In a statement issued October 31, Japra defended the temple’s 43-year history of religious, cultural and community service, expressing disappointment over recent NBC Bay Area coverage that focused on neighborhood complaints during the Navratri festival.”
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 RAHUL GANDHI SHIVA Why Rahul Gandhi’s invocation of Lord Shiva irks BJP and RSS
🔷 SITA SITES
4 sacred sites in India dedicated to Sita
🔷 BUDDHA RELICS Sacred Buddha Relics Go on Public Display in Arunachal Pradesh; Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai to Host Exposition
🔷 MONKS, MERCHANTS & INTERFAITH A City Of Monks, Merchants & Many Faiths In CG
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 SALMAN KHAN BLACKBUCKS
Lawrence Bishnoi’s uncle asks Salman Khan to apologise at Mukam temple, assures safety
🔷 THE VVAAN MOVIE The Vvaan OTT release update: When and where will the Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer fantasy thriller stream online
🔷 RG KAR RAFFLE VICTIM’S MOTHER RG Kar Victim’s Mother Unhappy With Probe Progress, Alleges Graft In Medical College Persists
🔷 WHY STATE NAMED KARNATAKA
Kannada Rajyotsava: The regional differences and why Mysore state was renamed Karnataka
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 J&K MOSQUE VANDALISM Anantnag Mosque Vandalism: Four Detained, Police Urge Calm
🔷 MUSLIM PRAYER ROOM AT MALL DEMOLISHED Muslim prayer room demolished after Hindutva protests in India
“The controversy erupted at Inorbit Mall in Mumbai’s Malad neighborhood after a video featuring two girls wearing hijabs circulated online, showing a designated space where Muslim visitors could perform their daily prayers.”
🔷 SUFISM & BENGAL How Sufism shaped Bengal’s cultural stage
🔷 REBUILDING MOSQUES Rebuilding Mosques Brings Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims Together After Punjab Violence
🔷 BUDDHISM CONFERENCE International conference on Buddhism’s spread in Himalayas inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang
🔷 USA SATANIC TEMPLE US judge allows Satanic Temple holiday event at Iowa Capitol
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