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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 SABARIMALA GHEE ROW Explained: How TDB got stuck in ghee after Sabarimala gold theft row
There was an auction to determine which company would supply Sabarimala with ghee. Sabarimala decided to scrap the auction results & use a company, Milma, who’s ghee they felt was superior. Problems:
No proof Milma had superior ghee, they paid more for the Milma ghee than if they’d stuck with the lowest bidder, questions whether the ghee they paid for even arrived, it may have been diverted & switched with low quality ghee, no proper testing of ghee at Sabarimala – they relied on 3rd party quality certificates, Milma sourced some of the ghee from a dairy in Pune, there was allot of leftover ghee at Sabarimala already – no need to buy more
🔷 SABARIMALA SPEECH CURSE! When harsh words became a ‘Dosha’: Sabarimala turns to Kolluru Mookambika temple for remedy
Because Sabarimala security guards spoke harshly to pilgrims years ago, it created a speech affliction. Sabarimala reps are now doing rituals at a Karnataka temple, Sri Mookambika Temple in Kolluru, to overcome the affliction. They have to donate 3 things including a bell, tongue & stylus made of precious metals or gold / silver. They’ve just donated the bell.
🔷 RAM TRUST CHECKS GOLD Ram temple trust reviews gold, silver in bank locker amid donation theft probe
🔷 RAM THEFT CONSTRUCTION EYED Ram temple donation ‘theft’ probe: Payments to construction contractors under scanner
🔷 GANESH VISARJAN COURT CASE Bombay HC clarifies PoP idol immersion case limited to environmental impact Another article
Am environmental activist filled a court case in Maharashtra stating that immersion of Ganesh murtis made of Plaster Of Paris violates pollution laws because POP is non-biodegradable.
🔷 TAJ HINDU RITUAL ROW Tension near Taj Mahal as Hindu group attempts entry for religious rituals
“Members of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha were prevented from performing religious rituals at the Taj Mahal, reigniting the long-standing debate over its historical identity as a Shiva temple versus its status as a protected monument.”
🔷 INDIA WANTS UK BHOJSHALA MURTI RETURN India steps up efforts to bring Bhojshala’s Goddess Vagdevi idol back from London museum
During Colonial times, a British officer got possession of a Vagdevi murti and took it back to UK. How he got it is contested. Some say he got it from Bhojshala, others say he got it from ruins of Raja Bhoj’s palace.
With Bhojshala recently declared a Hindu temple for Saraswati – there’s renewed interest in bringing the murti back from the British museum.
The British Museum has the murti labeled as a Jain guardian spirit named Ambika. They don’t even say it’s Hindu.
🔷 LIQUOR NEAR TEMPLE PROTEST Shiv Sena Hindustan warns of protest over liquor vend near temple
🔷 SAMBHAL SURVEY Sambhal violence an attempt to derail court-ordered survey
Some Hindus say Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, UP is really a Hari Hara temple. When the court ordered a survey of the mosque, violence ensued. Judicial commission now saying violence pre planned.
🔷 3 STOLE SILVER MURTI Three from Gujarat held in 32 kg silver idol theft from temple; property worth ₹52.7 lakh recovered Another article
3 people from Gujarat states for stealing a 32 kilogram silver murti from a Karnataka temple: Sri Pavada Basaveshwara Temple at Basarakod village
🔷 GODMAN ASHOK KHARAT Temple Trust To PMLA Probe: ED Complaint Says Temple Trust Link Led Chakankar Family To Follow Bhondu Baba Before Alleged KYC Misuse
Rich family connected to politician Rupali Chakankar, became followers of self proclaimed GodMan, Ashok Kharat. They gave their documents thinking it was to arrange for pilgrimage. Documents used to open up back accounts!
🔷 JAMMU TEMPLE LAND PROTECT
SDSSS demands protection of temple lands, announces new office bearers
🔷 THEFT AT TEMPLES Thefts At Temples
“Following a gatekeeper’s chance discovery of Rs 40,000 concealed in a temple washroom, the alert guy immediately reported it to the trust’s general secretary, who in turn notified the Ayodhya police and the shocking news on 5 June shook the faith of millions of people in the country…How low can we stoop? Has corruption steeped into our bones?”
🔷 VHP TEMPLE CONTROL CAMPAIGN VHP to launch nationwide campaign seeking freedom of Hindu Temples from government control
🔷 BONALU DEATHS Worker dies, 2 injured while installing Bonalu flexis
🔷 PALANI TEMPLE LAND FRAUD Palani temple land fraud case: Arrested Sub-Registrar admitted to Government Hospital
🔷 MODI’S HINDU VATICAN The corruption scandal shaking Modi’s “Hindu Vatican”
“Mountains of cash, jewelry, silver bars, and offerings that millions of believers deposited with the conviction that they were honoring their god. All of this accumulated daily in the temple of Ram Mandir, transformed into the great political and religious symbol of the new India of Narendra Modi. But the sanctuary that Hindu nationalism presented as the rectification of a historical injustice is now engulfed in a scandal of misappropriation of donations.”
🔷 REPATRIATION OF STOLEN MURTIS India to push repatriation of stolen, smuggled idols at BRICS culture group meeting in Bhopal
🔷 GANESH TEMPLE ENCROACHMENTS Assam: Dibrugarh administration clears alleged encroachments from British-era Ganesh temple land
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 ZERO TEMPLE, GWALIOR FORT The temple carving inside Gwalior Fort, home to one of the world’s oldest recorded zeroes
🔷 AYODHYA SCRAPS SPECIAL PASSES Ayodhya Ram Temple Scraps Special Passes, Eases Access to Ram Darbar for Devotees
🔷 NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL FOR MAHAKALESHWAR
Ujjain Airport Plan: New Terminal To Boost Mahakaleshwar Temple Tourism, Regional Connectivity
🔷 KASHI TEMPLE STAYS COOL 224-Year-Old Kashi Vishwanath Temple In Patna City Stays Cool With Wood And Tin Roofing
🔷 KUMKUMARCHANA Kumkumarchana held at historic Gandimaisamma Temple ahead of Bonalu
🔷 MINING HALT NEAR TEMPLE Lok Sabha MP urges halt to mining near Buddhist site and Panchadharla Temple in Andhra Pradesh
🔷 TEMPLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HC sets up five-advocate committee to inspect Kopeshwar temple, seeks status report in four weeks
“Among the key concerns recorded by the court are two major cracks in the temple ceiling, one in the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) and another near the entrance. There are two huge cracks developed in the ceiling, one in the inner sanctum (garbhagriha) and one at the entrance, which are noticeable to the naked eye,”
🔷 RS 708 CRORE FOR 3,000 KUMBABISHEKAMS
Tamil Nadu: TVK allocates Rs.708 crore for 3,000 temple Kumbabhishekams; activists question funding adequacy
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 WHAT IS BONALU What Is Bonalu? Telangana Celebrates The Traditional Iconic Folk Festival With Regional Fervour
🔷 ADI KRITHIKA Nearly two lakh devotees throng Gudivanka hill shrine for Adi Krithika
Adi Krithika is a Murugan festival celebrated in the Tamil month of Aadi.
🔷 JYOTIRLINGA Sawan 2026: A Simple Travel Guide to All 12 Jyotirlingas in India
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 AMARNATH YATRA SUSPENDED Amarnath Yatra suspended as precautionary security measure on Article 370 abrogation anniversary
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 DROUPADI MURMU President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Dhabaleswar Temple in Odisha
🔷 HARDIK PANDYA Hardik Pandya offers prayers at Venkateswara Swamy temple with shaved head
🔴 LISTS
🔷 10 HISTORICAL SITES 10 Historical Sites In Bihar That Bring Thousands Of Years Of Mauryan, Buddhist, Jain And Medieval Heritage To Life
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🇧🇩 CHINMOY DAS Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das defence voices deep concern over his deliberately prolonged incarceration
🇺🇲 2 CRORE GOLD CROWN
Phoenix Sri Venkatakrishna Temple deity to receive Rs 2 crore gold crown
A devotee has donated a 2 crore gold crown to the Phoenix Venkateswara temple for Goddess Padmavati. In USA dollars that would be $210,067 dollars.
🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA’S DIWALI FIGHT How the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’ became an ugly religious court battle in California
California Governor signed legislation to make Diwali a state recognized holiday. A group filled a petition to stop that claiming it’s to costly.
🇺🇸 BAPS IN FLORIDA
Hindu group buys $14.6M Altamonte Springs office center for temple conversion
BAPS Swaminarayan in Orlando, Florida bought a $14.6 million office complex to convert it into a Swaminarayan Temple.
🇺🇸 USA BONALU Bonalu USA 2026: How NRIs Can Celebrate the Festival
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 VARUNA RAIN RITUALS Telangana Govt to Perform Varuna Yagam on Aug 10 Seeking Bountiful Rains
🔷 ANCIENT KANNADA STONE IN MH 13th Century Kannada Inscription Found At Jeur Temple Sheds Light On Medieval History
13th century stone with Shiva inscriptions found written in Kannada at Maharashtra temple – Kashiling Mahadev Temple in Akkalkot, MH
🔷 UTTARAKHAND SPIRITUAL CAPITAL Uttarakhand aims to become spiritual capital of world, says Chief Minister Dhami
Uttarakhand wants to be the “spiritual capital of the world” – yet the world would be BANNED from entering Uttarakhand temples as non Indian Hindus not allowed in.
🔷 DIVINE KEEPSAKE Your Tirth, Your Way: A Blessing That Reminds You Of Divine Presence Wherever You Go
🔷 JYOTIRLINGA TOURIST TRAIN IRCTC Announces the Launch of ‘Sapta Jyotirlinga Mahayatra’ Onboard Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train
🔷 DELHI SPIRITUAL TOURISM Delhi’s Four Eco-Friendly Tourism Circuits To Boost Spiritual And Heritage Tourism
🔷 MODI SHRINE FOR TRANSGENDERS Building a ‘Modi Shrine’ for Transgender People Does the Opposite of Inclusion
🔷 TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION Sapta Sindhu 2026 concludes in Vijayawada, showcasing India’s temple architecture and cultural heritage.
🔷 PRIESTS WELFARE BOARD TN: Temple Priests Seek Adequate Funds For Poosarigal Welfare Board
The Poosarigal Welfare Board is meant to help temple priests, especially those serving in smaller temples. The board is asking the govt for more money.
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 KASHMIR STATUS LOOTED LIKE RAM TEMPLE: MEHBOOBA Kashmir’s special status looted the same way Ram Temple was by BJP: Mehbooba Mufti Another article
🔷 VIRAL VIDEO, TEMPLE PAINTING Hyderabad artist’s viral Instagram video sparks global support for temple painting
🔷 WASTE TO WONDERS PARK Jantar Mantar To Taj Mahal: Jammu Kashmir’s First ‘Waste To Wonders’ Park Opened For Public
🔷 PAK RECLAIMING ANNEXED KASHMIR Is Pakistan replicating India’s 2019 Kashmir annexation?
🔷 EXILED BANGLADESHI AUTHOR Taslima Nasrin’s return and our selective secularism
🔷 MATA HARI SPY The Mata Hari Affair: Courtesan, Spy, Legend
🔷 TEMPLE FOR SUICIDE SON Father builds temple in memory of IIM-A student as suicide probe stalls
🔷 INDIA SOCIAL MEDIA REMOVAL LAW India Cuts Social Media Content Removal Deadline From 36 Hours To 3 Hours, Mandates Labels For AI-Generated Content
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 MOSQUE LOUDSPEAKERS REMOVED 5,299 loudspeakers removed, 4,203 from mosques and 1,096 from temples: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Another article
🔷 BEATEN FOR LOOKING MUSLIM ‘Are you a Muslim?’: Theatre actor beaten in Bengal after he replied, ‘What if I am? Isn’t this country also for Muslims?’
Subhankar Dassharma was targeted because he wore a black kurta and pyjama. Assault left him with an ear drum injury that may put his career at risk.
🔷 VIRGINIA MUSEUM (USA) MUGHAL ART EXHIBIT VMFA extends ‘India’s Great Mughals: Art, Power, and Opulence’ exhibition More info HERE
🔷 AURANGZEB – DESPOT OR HERO Despot or conquering hero? Revisiting the rule of India’s last great Mughal emperor
🔷 GURBANI TELECAST INTERRUPTION
‘Please do not disrupt Live telecast of Golden Temple Gurbani’: GTC Network director urges SGPC
🔷 CRIMINALIZING CHRISTIANITY Maharashtra, India’s new ‘anti-conversion law’ could criminalize ministry, Christian leaders warn
“Maharashtra turns a personal decision of conscience into a public administrative proceeding, with 60 days’ notice, public objections, possible police inquiry, non-bailable offenses and the burden of proof placed upon the accused. When ‘allurement’ includes divine healing and glorifying one’s faith, and unlawful conversion includes ‘brainwashing through education,’ ordinary Christian witness, prayer and service can themselves be placed under suspicion.”
🔷 12th CENTURY JAIN INSCRIPTION 12th Century Jain Inscription Found In Dharashiv Reveals Lost Vijay Parshvanath Temple Evidence
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