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🔴 RELIGIOUS CRIMES, BIG STORIES, ROWS
🔷 RADHARANI CURSE? FIR on YouTuber who said unmarried couples who visit Jagannath Temple will break up
Subhankar Mishra said Goddess Radharani cursed unmarried couples who visit Jagannath Temple saying they’ll break up. Note – no where in Puranas is this belief mentioned.
🔷 BUDDHIST vs HINDUS Supreme Court Advances Bodh Gaya Temple Case: Final Hearing Fixed for Dec 9 After Buddhist Plea
BodhGaya in Bihar is the spot where the Buddha found enlightenment. There’s a temple to Buddha there but Hindus control it. Buddhists say they should be in control of the temple and took the Hindus to court. In Vaishnava theology, Buddha is a dashavatar – one of the ten main incarnations of the Hindu God, Vishnu.
🔷 SAMANTHA RUTH PRABHU The Ritual Behind Samantha’s Temple Wedding That’s Fueling Wild Curiosity – Mystic Marriage Mayhem
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a non traditional Devi centric wedding at Linga Bhairavi Temple at Sadguru’s Isha Yoga Centre. India Herald quote:
“Unlike a regular Hindu wedding centred around the sacred fire, this ritual anchors itself entirely in the presence of Devi. Chants, offerings, and consecrated elements”
“This is where things get intense. Rooted in elemental balance—earth, water, fire, air, space—Bootha Siddhi Vivaha is described as a karmic-clearing, lineage-stabilising ritual. Not just two individuals… but two ancestral lines being energetically settled.”
🔷 DEEPAM & DARGAH Muslims & HR&CE object to lighting giant deepam on hill where there’s Murugan temple and dargah
This is for Karthigai Deepam on Dec 3rd. The Thirupparankundram Hill in Madurai, TN has both a Murugan temple and dargah. Petitioners wanted to light a diya atop a stone pillar close to the dargah. A judge agree to it. Muslims & HR&CE say it hasn’t been lit there for over 100 years. Other articles Court ok’s lamp, “Riot Lamp”, Original spot
🔷 RSS TEMPLE DEMOLITION Ancient Delhi temple demolished for RSS parking?
🔷 SABARIMALA GOLD ROW Sabarimala gold loss case: Tantri’s statement recorded by SIT
🔷 MURTIS DESECRATED Shiva Parivar deities broken, their clothes burnt!
🔷 TEMPLE ARCH DESTROYED Residents, Hindu outfits protest against demolition of Kumaragiri temple arch in Salem
Kumaragiri Murugan Temple arch at Ammapet in Salem city demolished.
“The temple arch, which was constructed in 1990, was demolished as its height reduced when drainage channels and roads were developed. The Ammapet Palapattarai Mariamman temple authorities demolished the temple arch on Saturday night, reportedly without informing anyone. “
🔷 CHRISTIAN SOLDIER FIRED Army officer’s dismissal over ‘mandir gurdwara parade’: Lt Samuel Kamlesan’s arguments and Army’s counterpoints
Samuel Kamlesan is a Christian soldier who was fired for not entering a Hindu temple with unit & offering flowers to deity.
🔷 YOGI ON VALUES “Raise voice against conversion, love jihad and drugs: CM Yogi calls for guarding Sanatan values”
🔷 BANGLADESH PERSECUTION Modi govt grants Indian citizenship to 12 Hindus, who escaped religious persecution in Bangladesh, under CAA
🔷 BANGLA HINDUS & BENGAL Fast-Tracking Citizenship For Bangladeshi Hindus Could Alter Bengal’s Poll Dynamics
🔷 STONE CARVER THIEF? Stone carver among two arrested in Kutch temple theft case
🔷 DOWRY DEATH CASE Denying Daughter-In-Law To Accompany On Temple Visit Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court Upholds In-Laws Acquittal In 498A IPC, Dowry Death Case
🔷 MANGALSUTRA THIEVES In three hours at Khandoba Yatra, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stole 8 mangalsutras
🔷 FIRE IN TEMPLE TOWN Night fire in Telangana temple town guts shops, school turns into shelter
🔷 AP TEMPLE TRAGEDIES Andhra Pradesh’s Temple Tragedies: A Call for Enhanced Safety Measures
“In 2025, three tragic incidents at temples in Andhra Pradesh resulted in 22 deaths and around 100 injuries.”
🔷 PRIVATE TEMPLE MISHAPS Andhra govt to pay special attention to private temples to avert mishaps
🔴 TEMPLE NEWS, NON-CRIMES
🔷 RAMANANDI SAMPRADAYA Ramanandi sampradaya officiates over Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
🔷 TEMPLE FINANCIAL AID Odisha increases financial aid for temples as government prioritises religious upkeep
🔷 KANAKA DURGA Kanaka Durga temple witnesses heavy devotee turnout
“Large number of devotees participate in ‘Arjitha Sevas’, including ‘Surya Upasana’, ‘Chandi Homam’, and ‘Laksha Kumkuma Archana’, while the temple ensures distribution of free ‘prasadam’ and ‘annaprasadam’ to all visitors”
🔷 PRASHAD OFFERINGS Bengal – Jagannath Dham introduces three daily ‘prasadam’ offerings for devotees
🔷 UPSIDE DOWN TEMPLES The upside down temples: The hidden & stimulating physics of India’s Ellora caves
🔷 SIMHACHALAM TEMPLE Online bookings open for Darshan at Simhachalam temple
🔷 UNIFORM PRASHAD QUALITY TTD mandates uniform ‘annaprasadam’ quality across all temples
🔷 TRIBAL CULTURES Tribal culture must reflect in Medaram temple works: CM
🔷 SRISAILAM Srisailam Devasthanam launches development works across hill shrine
🔷 SRIRANGAM GIFT TTD Chairman presents ‘silk vastrams’ at Srirangam temple
🔷 SABARIMALA INCOME Riding on pilgrim influx, income from Sabarimala surges
🔷 CONSECRATION CEREMONY Devotees witness consecration of Adhi Kumbeswarar Temple
🔴 FESTIVALS
🔷 ISKCON GITA JAYANTI Hare Krishna Temple Celebrates Gita Jayanthi
🔷 GITA MASS RECITAL Mass Recital Of Bhagavad Gita Marks Gita Jayanti In Telangana
🔷 BRAHMOTSAVAM Grand Brahmotsavam Celebrations Commence at Maldakal’s Adishila Kshetram
🔷 KONARK SUN TEMPLE Konark Festival 2025: Five-Day International Cultural Extravaganza Begins Today
🔷 EKADASHI Huge devotee turnout at Guruvayur for Ekadashi
🔴 PILGRIMAGES
🔷 KHANDOBA YATRA Crowd of devotees at Khandoba Yatra
🔴 CELEBS & POLITICIANS AT TEMPLES
🔷 SAMANTHA RUTH PRABHU Samantha Ruth Prabhu marries at Ling Bhairavi temple inside Sadguru’s Isha Yoga Center
🔷CVICE PREZ Vice President offers prayers at Bhadrakali Temple in Kurukshetra
🔷 KRITI SANON Tere Ishk Mein: Kriti Sanon, Dhanush offer prayers at Pune’s Dagdusheth Ganpati Temple
🔷 VIPUL AMRUTLAL SHAH Vipul Amrutlal Shah Visits Siddhivinayak Temple, Unveils First Track Shubhaarambh
🔷 DAGGUPATI MLA Daggupati Participates in Ayyappa Swamy Idol Consecration Ceremony
🔴 LISTS
🔷 TN GOPURAMS Temples In Tamil Nadu With Towering Gopurams
🔴 OVERSEAS HINDU NEWS
🔷 AUSTRALIA Hindu community celebrates start of construction on Townsville’s first Shree Durga Mahalakshmi Temple
🔴 MISC: RELIGIOUS
🔷 YOGI ADITYANATH “From Shiva of Kailash to Shiva temple at Rameshwaram, all of these connect us together”: UP CM Adityanath on significance of Sanatan culture
🔷 TALLEST SHIVLING How the world’s tallest Shivling is rolling out to Bihar from Tamil Nadu
🔷 BANGLA PRAYERS Special prayers arranged at Dhakeshwari temple for Khaleda’s recovery
“A special prayer session was held on Sunday afternoon on the premises of the Dhakeshwari National Temple seeking recovery of ailing Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.”
🔷 1990 RATHA YATRA The 1990 Rath Yatra: How Advani’s Ayodhya march turned a political dispute into a mass street movement.
🔴 MISC: NON-RELIGIOUS
🔷 STONES SINGING When stones begin to sing: How Debojyoti Mishra turns India’s monuments into living soundscapes
🔷 DOG REGISTRATION Gandhinagar Makes Pet Dog Registration Mandatory After Committee Approval
🔷 ANCIENT BANYAN TREES Ancient banyan tree stands sentinel at Partagal mutt
🔷 48 MASS MARRIAGES 48 couples marry at Kateel temple
🔷 KARNATAKA MENSTRUAL LEAVE Bengaluru hotels body moves HC against govt’s mandatory menstrual leave order
🔷 DRAVIDIAN VS HINDUTVA Dravidian Model Of Governance Vs Hindutva: The Battle For Tamil Nadu’s Soul
🔴 OTHER RELIGIONS
🔷 BABRI MASJID CELEBRATION Rajasthan Revokes Dec 6 ‘Shaurya Diwas’ Directive
“A controversial order directing all schools in Rajasthan to observe December 6 –” the day the Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992 — as “Shaurya Diwas” was on Sunday recalled by the government after it drew flak from the opposition and Muslim groups.”
🔷 BABRI MASJID Rajasthan Government Reverses Decision to Celebrate Babri Demolition Day Amid Controversy Another article here
🔷 DARGAH & BOYCOTT A dargah & a ‘boycott’—how village in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar became a communal tinderbox
🔷 JAIN HERITAGE Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow to Enhance Jain Heritage with New Tourism Infrastructure at Shri Digambar Jain Temple. Another article here
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