India News - Hindu Religious News 1-15-26

People are advising the field owner of cow slaughter. Politician, Rahul Sonkar threatened to put pieces of pork at the doors of app mosques in Bilhaur, UP.

🔷 AYODHYA MEAT BAN Meat banned within 15 kilometers of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

🔷 NAMAZ AT RAM TEMPLE Kashmiri man arrested for offering namaz at Ram Temple found to have mental issues

🔷 SOMNATH CELEBRATION Modi at Somnath to mark 1,000 years since first attack & restoration

🔷 SABARIMALA GHEE ROW Sabarimala ghee sales money missing from temple account!

When devotees make offerings of ghee, the temple collects it then resell the ghee in packets. Money from the sales of the ghee is missing from the temple account!

🔷 SABARIMALA GOLD THEFT ROW Sabarimala chief priest arrested in gold theft case

🔷 SABARIMALA HUNDI THEFT ‘Cash and gold hidden in mouth’: 2 Sabarimala temple staff caught stealing from hundi

🔷 SABARIMALA TANTRI SCANDAL Sabarimala won’t replace current tantri despite arrest in gold theft case!

🔷 FIRE AT MAGH MELA Massive fire erupts at ‘Magh Mela’ in Prayagraj

🔷 VARANASI DEMOLITIONS Varanasi Demolition Drive: 22 Illegal Structures Demolished for Road Expansion Near Kashi Vishwanath Temple

🔷 CONGRESS: TEMPLE BLOCK Congress say they were prevented from going to Hanuman Temple to recite Chalisa

“Congress workers here on Tuesday claimed they were prevented from marching to the Daskhin Mukhi Hanuman temple in Hazratganj to recite the Hanuman Chalisa, in protest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged insult of the deity.”

🔷 SARASWATI VS ALLAH Religious Tensions Loom Over Bhojshala on Saraswati Puja and Friday Prayers Clash

On Jan 23rd, Hindus in MP will be using the Bhojshala building for the Saraswati Puja festival. They’ve requested use of building all day. The 23rd falls on a Friday and Muslim want use of the building from 1-3pm for Friday prayers.

🔷 BANGLADESHI DRIVER STABBED Hindu rickshaw driver found stabbed to death in Bangladesh field Another article

🔷 SERIAL TEMPLE ROBBER Serial robber arrested for the 50th time after temple heist in Rajasthan

🔷 DARGAH A TEMPLE? Was Ajmer Sharif Dargah a Shiva Temple? Fresh petition in Ajmer court seeks ASI survey

🔷 MODI CASTE REMARKS Jaipur court rejects plea against Rahul Gandhi over alleged caste remarks on PM Modi

🔷 DOG PARIKRAMA MENTAL? Dog performs parikrama of idols for hours stretch in Bijnor:Locals call it miracle while veterinarians term it mental issue

🔷 BJP SLAUGHTERHOUSE? Right-wing outfits protest in Bhopal after cow meat found in slaughterhouse linked to BJP

🔷 LINGARAJ RITUALS DISRUPTED Lingaraj Temple Makar Sankranti rituals disrupted over servitors’ dispute, deity stays ‘hungry’

🔷 PURI KING MAD AT ASHRAM Puri king opposes untimely rath yatra by Rishikesh ashram

🔷 VENKATESWARA THEFT 5 arrested for Venkateswara ornament theft

Hyderabad. “unknown persons after breaking open the door of the sanctum-sanctorum of the temple on the intervening night of January 6 and 7, had decamped with the gold and silver ornaments belonging to the temple.”

🔷 TEMPLE HAIR ROW Temple hair collection: Non-bidder cannot question awarded contract, rules HC

🔷 DHARMASTHALA UPDATE Karnataka High Court Seeks State Response on PIL Over 74 Unnatural Deaths in Dharmasthala

🔷 SCANDALIZED PONTIF HANDS OVER MUTT KEYS Suryanar Koil Mutt keys handed over to Tiruvavaduthurai Adheenam

“The keys to the Suryanar Koil Mutt, in Kumbakonam, were handed over to the Tiruvavaduthurai Adheenam on Wednesday, following the High Court order, putting an end to the controversy concerning the marriage of the mutt’s former pontiff to a devotee from Bengaluru, which triggered a series of protests by devotees, resulting in the removal of the pontiff.”

🔷 ELEPHANT DIES AT FESTIVAL Elephant collapses to death during Niram Kaitha Kotta temple festival

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🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES

🔷 MAHABODHI LEAVES ID’d Sacred Leaves Of Mahabodhi Tree: Bodh Gaya Temple Committee To Issue Unique IDs For Every Leaf

🔷 BODH GAYA TEA Neera Tea, Sold Near Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple, A Hit With Tourists

🔷 7 TIER GOPURAM Construction begins on seven-tier gopuram at Pazhayarai temple

“Pazhayarai holds an important place in Chola history, as the Chola kings and their families had lived there in a palace before moving to Thanjavur. The temple earlier had a gopuram that was neglected over the years”

🔷 GANESH SINDOOR CEREMONY After ‘Sindoor Lepan’ Ceremony, Devotees Get Darshan Of Resplendent Idol Of Lord Ganesha At Shree Siddhivinayak Temple

🔷 KHICHDI TRADITION Khichdi Tradition at Gorakhnath Temple: A Makar Sankranti Celebration

🔷 ARUNACHAL MAKAR SANKRANTI Thousands flock to Arunachal’s Malinithan Temple in Likabali on Makar Sankranti

🔷 ADIVASI ABHISHEKAM Adivasi Mesram Clan Members Reach Nagoba Temple With Sacred Gangajal Mesram Adivasis To Perform Nagoba Abhishekam On January 18

🔷 REPLICA BENGAL TEMPLES Gangasagar Mela: ‘Banglar Mandir’ emerges as major attraction

“Sagar Island: An exhibition titled Banglar Mandir has emerged as a major draw at the Gangasagar Mela, offering pilgrims a consolidated view of Bengal’s prominent temples alongside the annual pilgrimage and holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.”

🔷 SHIVA CRAB OFFERINGS Over 60,000 live crabs offered to Lord Shiva in Surat

🔷 SINDOOR ANALYSIS Why ‘centuries-old’ sindoor from Pune’s Kasba Ganpati is going for analysis

🔷 NEW GOSHALA Durga Temple Marks Sankranti; New Gosala Opened At Poranki

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🔴 FESTIVALS

🔷 LESSER KNOWN CELEBRATIONS Lesser Known Makar Sankranti celebrations

Makar Sankranti is when the Sun moves into the sign of Capricorn. For India, this will be on January 14th. What makes Capricorn special is that it marks the Sun’s northward shift—called Uttarayana. In ancient times, this was seen as the start of longer days and a more auspicious half of the year.

Makar Sankranti is associated with worship of the Sun God, Surya.

🔷 LOHRI IN PUNJAB Lohri Celebrations Illuminate Punjab and Haryana with Cultural Fervor

🔷 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA JAYANTI Swami Vivekananda Jayanti on Jan 11th

🔷 HINDU FESTIVALS IN JAN Hindu Festivals in January 2026

🔷 BHISHMA ASHTAMI Bhishma Ashtami on January 26th

This is the day that the Kuru grandsire, Bhishma died on a bed of arrows during the Mahabharat war.

🔷 SILENCE VOW 42-day silence begins in Kullu villages to honour Gautam Rishi

People in 9 villages to undergo vow of silence to appease their deity, Gautam Rishi.

🔷 TOURISTS BANNED Sissu Village In Himachal Bans Tourists In Order To Observe Sacred Winter Festivals

🔷 TRIPURA MAKAR SANKRANTI Tripura welcomes Makar Sankranti 2026 with tradition, devotion & festive spirit

🔷 JAIPUR MAKAR SANKRANTI Makar Sankranti celebrated in Jaipur ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ cast joins for kite-flying

🔷 MAHADEV MAHOTSAV Shri Mahakal Mahotsav Connects Devotees with Spirituality, Faith and Madhya Pradesh’s Rich Cultural Heritage

🔷 MAKAR SANKRANTI AT AYYAPPA TEMPLE Makar Sankranti Celebrations: Thousands Flock to Hathia Pathar Dham and Sree Ayyappa Temple in Bokaro, Sukhaldari Waterfall in Garhwa

🔷 RATHA YATRA PREP Odisha Starts Preparations for Puri Rath Yatra 7 Months in Advance After Last Year’s Stampede

🔷 KALYANAM & BHOGI Temples celebrate Godadevi Kalyanam, Bhogi in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam

“Temples in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts wore a festive look on Wednesday as the celestial marriage of Goddess Godadevi — also known as Andal Ammavaru with Lord Sri Ranganadha Swamy —another form of Lord Krishna, marking the conclusion of the Dhanurmasam,observed from December 16, 2025 to January 14, 2026”

🔷 AP BHOGI Andhra Pradesh celebrates Bhogi with traditional fervour

Bhogi Bonfires Illuminate Andhra Pradesh

🔷 KARNATAKA SANKRANTI Karnataka celebrates Makara Sankranti with great religious fervour

🔷 LAKSHADEEPAM Lakshadeepam ceremony held at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

one lakh lamps light up Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple.

🔷 BULL TAMING Bull taming to celebrate Pongal in TN

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