Muslim-born Salabeg, the Jagannath devotee who sang the glory of Lord | The Indian Express
The grandiose Puri temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra, is of paramount importance to Hindus as one of the four abodes orchardham and hence a sacred pilgrimage site. This centuries-old temple and stories of its origination find mention in old Hindu texts such as Brahma Purana and Rig Veda. Over the years, the More...
Sree Padmanabha temple gears up for Painguni festival | The New Indian Express
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Painguni festival at Sree Padmanabhaswami temple here will begin with ‘mannu neeru koral’ on Saturday. As part of the festival, ‘shanti homangal’ will be performed on March 29. Brahmakalasa More...
An important Shani temple | The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: The Agasthishwarar temple in Pozhichalur, an ancient Chola shrine, is one of the Navagraha temples near Chennai. The main sanctum which is in a unique apsidal shape (called gajaprishta vimanam in Sanskrit), More...
Land creeping threatens Nepal’s famed Pashupatinath Temple | DNA
A geologist in Nepal, who has been studying the land structure of various heritage sites in the country, has warned that land creeping is threatening the famed Pashupatinath Temple. Land creeping is the slow downward More...
Transgender temple fest Kerala: 4,000 men cross-dressing to offer prayers | Times of India
The annual festival of Chamayavilakku at the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara, Kollam that witnesses a rare ritual of men and transgenders cross-dressing as women, had concluded on Saturday. About 4,000 More...
Rituals resume at Lingaraj temple after a day | The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: The daily rituals in Lingaraj temple, which were disrupted since 4.30 pm on Saturday, were resumed on Sunday evening after Khurda ADM assured the agitating servitors of looking into their demands including More...
Gujarat govt spends Rs 16.45 crore for Somnath development in two years: Minister | Desh Gujarat
Gandhinagar: According to the minister for Pilgrim places development Dilipkumar Thakor, the State government has spent Rs 16.45 crore in last two years for the development of Somnath Mahadev Mandir. In reply to More...
Rajasthan government sends plan to Centre for rejuvenating ‘Saraswati’ river | The Economics Times
JAIPUR: The Vasundhara Raje government has sent a detailed plan to the Centre for tracing the course of the lost river ‘Saraswati’ through Rajasthan and rejuvenating it. Rajasthan’s minister of More...
Reprobe into Siva temple trespass by Portuguese national | The Hindu
KOCHI: The controversy over a foreigner trespassing into the Ernakulam Siva temple has taken a new turn, with a police team on Wednesday leaving for Goa to trace the Portuguese national and issuing a Look Out Circular More...
From Babur to Babri ’92 : Hindu struggle to liberate Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi | HJS
December 6 marks the anniversary of the Babri masjid demolition ! Babur, the Mughal muslim invader, destroyed the Shriram temple in Ayodhya and built a mosque on top of the rubble. On December 6, 1992 the simmering More...