Vakula Devi temple to be developed
The Save Temples organisation and the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation have thanked the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) for agreeing to construct the ‘Vakula Matha’ temple at Perurubanda village, besides developing the surroundings as an ashram. Representatives of the organisations, including former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh I.Y.R. More...
10 Amazing Hindu Temples
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and has over 900 million followers worldwide. Though most of the Hindus live in India there are substantial numbers present in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Temple More...
Ruined temple back to life in village near Chennai’s East Coast Road
Natam Parameshwaramangalam is a small, historic village, off the East Coast Road, near the bridge over River Palar. Situated in this verdant place is a Vishnu temple dedicated to Sowmya Damodara Perumal which More...
Protests in Mandsaur after portion of ancient temple collapses
Reported damage to idols after the collapse of a platform inside the 700-year-old Dudhakhedi Mataji temple at Bhanpur in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh led to public outcry and a bandh on Saturday. Shops and More...
Cheer along with an artistic ode to flowers at a temple near you
BENGALURU: To promote Indian traditional art forms in temples, an NGO Heritage is organising “Gudiya Sambhrama…the Bengaluru Temple Festival 2017”. The festival is in its seventh edition. The annual More...
Third phase of Cambodia temple restoration by Indian archaeologists begins
NEW DELHI: The place shot to fame after being featured in Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie’s starrer Tomb Raider. But it is the Indian archaeologists who are restoring Ta Prohm temple near Angkor Wat to its ancient More...
Kanpur startup working to clean Ganga, technology to detect oil leakages turn heads
A startup competition in the city at the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) saw ideas from entrepreneurs from across the country. Around 10 startups made their pitches and here we look at a few ideas. Cleaner Ganga, More...
Plan to construct ‘rajagopuram’ at Tiruvellarai temple
A plan to construct ‘rajagopuram,’ about 72 feet in height, for Sri Pundarikaksha Perumal Temple at Tiruvellarai near Mannachanallur has been mooted by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department. It More...
Offerings down by 40 percent at Golden Temple due to demonetization
CHANDIGARH: Offerings made by devotees at the Golden Temple in Amritsar have come down drastically since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. The holiest shrine of the Sikhs has seen a fall in its revenue More...
200-year-old Gurudham Temple renovated, abuzz with creativity
Varanasi: Historic Gurudham Temple, a 200 years old unique architecture with philosophical symbolism in bricks that remained neglected for decades in Varanasi, is full of youthful energy, attracting art students, More...