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π΄ RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
π· DELHI BLAST Delhi Blast A Mistake, Real Targets Were Ayodhya Ram Temple, Kashi Vishwanath
π· TERRORIST TEMPLE TARGETS Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi on list of terror targets
The doctors were radicalized in Telegram groups.
π· POISONED TEMPLE TANKS Terrorist planned to put ricin poison in temple tanks!
“His plan was to contaminate water tanks in temples across Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Delhi and Gujarat, intending to cause mass casualties among devotees.”
π· TEMPLE GUARDS HACKED Two Temple Guards Hacked to Death in Virudhunagar; Cash Stolen from Hundi
Main suspect shot in leg during police encounter. Read here
π· DHARMASTHALA HC lifts stay on Dharmasthala case, asks SIT to ensure activists are not harassed
π· Karnataka HC Vacates Stay on SIT Probe into Dharmasthala Mass Burial Allegations
π· DALITS & CHARIOT Madras High Court orders temple car to enter Dalit colony
Muthukolakkiamman Temple.
π· HIGH ALERT High alert in Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar after Delhi blast
π· MORE HIGH ALERT High Alert at Thawe Durga Temple After Delhi Blast, Bihar Police Tighten Security Across Districts
π· COP DISRESPECTS DEITY? HP: Kullu Dussehra dispute resurfaces as Hindu groups hold mega rally, list tehsildarβs removal among 10 demands
π· TIRUPATI FAKE GHEE CBI uncovers 68 lakh kg, Rs 250-crore fake ghee scam at Tirupati Temple Trust
π· NHRC Complaint Filed Over Tirupati Ghee Scandal: Activist Calls It ‘National Betrayal Of Faith’
π· SABARIMALA STOLEN GOLD High-Profile Arrest in Sabarimala Temple Gold Heist
“The SIT has arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board president, N Vasu, in connection with the disappearance of gold from the Sabarimala temple.”
π· SEIZING TEMPLE LAND FIR after bid to seize temple land and steal donation money
” A group of men allegedly tried to seize the famous Ram Janaki temple in Aishbagh and steal the donation money. Police registered an FIR on the instructions of a local court.”
π· BUDDHIST MONKS VOTE Monks turn out in large numbers, add colours to Bodh Gaya polling
π· KALI TEMPLE THEFT Gold ornaments, cash stolen from Kali Mandir in Ctg
π· HINDU CONVERSION Bangladesh: Converted Hindu Woman on Hunger Strike After Muslim Lover Refused to Marry
π· TEMPLE CRIMINAL PLOT Daring Police Operation Foils Criminal Plot at Navsari Temple
π· PRASHAD ARREST Odisha: Bhubaneswar builder arrested for βillegalβ online sale of Puri Jagannath Temple Mahaprasad
π· HATE WATCH Hindu Hate Watch β A weekly Tracker: Over 88 cases of assault, conversion, and desecration recorded
π· 98 YO DISPUTE SC Brings Closure to 98-Year-Old Temple Dispute Between Kuruba Families in Andhra Pradesh
“Court upheld a 2012 Andhra Pradesh High Court order, holding there was no proof of breach of a 1933 compromise decree over deity custody and rituals”
π· ILLEGAL SHRINE Telangana HC questions illegal construction of shrine on lakebed
π· PAK: NO HINDU PILGRIMS? Sikh Celebrations at Nankana Sahib: Pakistan Discriminates Against Hindu Pilgrims
π· TIRUPATI LADDU SCAM How Rs2.5 billion Tirupati laddu scam shook faith in Indiaβs wealthiest temple
π· TEMPTED COLLAPSE Way He Was Calm…: Viral Video Shows Elderly Man Collapsing Inside Temple; Netizens React
π· JAIN STEALS MURTI? Jhalawar Jain temple trust head held in ancient idol theft case
π· TEMPLE CLOSED ROW Overnight closure of Vemulawada Rajanna temple is anti-Hindu: BJP
The temple is closed for renovations during Karthik month – forcing devotees outside, causing a row! In South India, we’re still in Karthik month. (North India used a different lunar where Karthik already ended around Purnima)
π· Devotees perform pujas before closed gates of Vemulawada temple
π· LADDU ROW Tirupati laddu row: SIT grills ex-TTD officials on alleged pig, beef fat in ghee; Dy CM Pawan Kalyan calls for reform
π· MURUGAN HOOKS ON KIDS SKIN Kerala’s first female IPS officer defends remark on temple ritual amid election row
Sreelekha criticized the ‘Kuthiyottam’ ritual of the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.
“The ritual involved piercing small iron hooks into the skin of minor boys. She said in her personal blog that the act of piercing the hook on the body of young boys and causing physical and mental pain to them was an offence under the law.”
π· STOLEN DONATION Temple clerk allegedly stole U.S. dollars donated to Venkateswara Temple
π· SABARIMALA GOLD THEFT Prevention of Corruption Act to be invoked in Sabarimala gold theft case
π· Congress accuses Keralaβs LDF govt of βaidingβ Sabarimala gold theft
π· CHRISTIAN VS HINDU Tamil Nadu: Christian bus conductor insults Hindu Poojari, skips designated stop; Hindu Munnani backs priest
π΄ TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
π· TALLEST SAI BABA STATUE TN: Machilipatnamβs 18-Year-Old Sai Baba Statue Placed Under Serpent Canopy Is Indiaβs Tallest At 54 Feet
π· MAHAKAL BENGAL TEMPLE Bengal – Didi announces Mahakal temple project
π· RAM TEMPLE FLAG Ayodhya Ram Temple Flag To Be Hoisted On November 25, Ceremony Led By PM Modi & Mohan Bhagwat
π· Saffron Flags to Adorn Ram Temple Spires in Historic Ceremony
π· Ayodhya Gears Up For Grand βDhvajarohanβ Ceremony, Over 6,000 Guests To Attend
π· BHUTAN GETS VARANASI LANDIndia extends Rs 4,000 crore line of credit to Bhutan, grants land in Varanasi for Bhutanese temple
π· SECURITY DRILL OCTOPUS conducts mock security drill at Simhachalam temple
π· TEMPLE CLOSED RENOVATION Sri Raja Rajeshwara Temple Closed for Development Works
π· HARE KRISHNA BRAHMOTSAVAM Hare Krishna Golden Temple to host six-day Brahmotsavam with grand rituals
π· SWAMI VISIT Swami Samyamindra Thirtha, head of Kashi Math Sansthan, to visit Thiruvananthapuram
π΄ FESTIVALS
π· EKADASHI Shadow of Rahukaal on Utpanna Ekadashi 2025: Shubh Muhurat for Worship to Receive Lord Vishnuβs Blessings
π΄ CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
π· YOGI ADITYANATH Adityanath performs puja at Devi Patan temple in UP’s Balrampur
π· CRICKET COACH India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Seeks Blessings at Kalighat Temple Ahead Ahead of IND vs SA 1st Test
π· 3 ACTORS Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan and Sreeleela go on spiritual visit to Ujjain temples
π· RAVI MOHAN Actor Ravi Mohan Attends Bhasma Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Temple
π· NAYANTHARA Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan Offer Prayers In Kukke Subramanya
π΄ LISTS
π· RAHU KETU TEMPLES 6 Rahu and Ketu temples in India that every devotee must visit
π· Beyond the Eclipse: Inside Indiaβs Most Mysterious RahuβKetu Temples
π· CAVES 10 caves in India that carry valuable secrets of their historical past
π·, SHIVA TEMPLES Bookmark This: Most Beautiful Shiva Temples In India
π΄ OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
πΊπ² BR GAVAI Hindu group takes CJI’s lord Vishnu remarks to Times Square
BR Gavai is a Dalit Buddhist judge who made offensive remarks about a Vishnu murti after he refused to give permission for temple renovation. Hindus in New York had a protest.
π΄ MISC: RELIGIOUS
π· WEDDING DESTINATION Uttarakhand’s Ukhimath Emerges As A Divine Wedding Destination After Triyuginarayan
π· KIRTAN TOUR Radhika Das To Embark On First-Ever India Kirtan Tour 2025, Partners With Temple Connect To Engage Youth In Bhakti Movement
π· YANTRA WITHIN The Yantra Within β Sampoorna Bhakthi
“Shri Praveen Radhakrishnan has quietly sparked a modern Bhakti movement that many say is changing how people relate to spirituality in the digital age.”
π· 100 YO MURTI 100-yr-old Meenakshi Amman idol unearthed in Thanjavur
π΄ MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
π· DELHI CAR BLAST βPeople were screaming for helpβ: Delhi car blast witnesses describe scenes of horror
π· Delhi blast linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad network of ‘radicalised doctors’
π· Timeline of major blasts in India
π· KASHMIR FILMS 7 Powerful films and shows that capture the real story of Kashmir
π· VARANASI ROPEWAY Bridges are falling, metros are stalling. Varanasi ropeway is the fix for an ancient city
π΄ OTHER RELIGIONS
π· SIKH Sukhbir offers prayers at Golden Temple
π· BUDDHIST Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Announce Joint Links for Buddhist Pilgrimage and Green Tourism
π· PM Modi, Bhutan King offer prayers to Holy Relics of Lord Buddha in Thimphu
π· JAIN Jain Art in Indian Heritage: A Testament of Faith, Peace, and Aesthetic Brilliance