Cash flow in Tirumala temple hundi not hit: official
Demonetisation has not affected flow of cash, gold and silver offerings at the hundi of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara, at Tirumala here, according to a senior temple official. “The annual cash offerings from the hundi alone is about Rs 1,000 crore. The hundi continues to get an average of Rs. three crore daily in cash, besides offerings More...
Srirangam temple to accept contributions by card
Devotees visiting the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple will soon be able to make their donations by swiping their debit or credit cards. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, in co-ordination More...
Heavy metals, pesticides in Ganga, CPCB tells National Green Tribunal
/11440465/Dna_Article_Middle_300x250_BTF The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Centre to give a note detailing the state of river Ganga in the past and how it has deteriorated now. The tribunal’s More...
Siddhivinayak temple’s cash donation shot up by 70 per cent
Highlights Cash donations have shot up by at least 70 per cent to over Rs 60 lakh People donating black money, money donated to go towards welfare of poor people. Post demonetisation, temples have seen More...
Demonetisation eats into Nanjangud temple’s revenue
There has been a decline in the revenue of the Srikanteshwara temple at Nanjangud after the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 last week. According to Jayaprakash, executive officer of the temple, the revenue More...
The A to Z of adorning a temple idol
Did you know that when utsava idols are brought out from temples in procession, they are decked up in as many as 100 pieces of jewellery? Worn from head to toe, the ornaments are crafted specifically to be placed More...
Here is why love marriages are banned at this Telangana temple
KARIMNAGAR: In the wake of the broad daylight murder of a youth in at Taapala Laxminarsimha Swamy temple at LMD Colony in Thimmapur mandal, the temple authorities have banned marriages of lovers in the temple. The More...
Hasanamba Temple earns Rs. 2.65 crore
The Muzrai Department has earned a revenue of Rs. 2.65 crore through offerings from devotees who visited the famous Hasanamba Temple — which was opened for darshan on October 20 and closed on November 1— and More...
This Kerala temple’s deity Who helps people to get out of legal tangles
India is a country with a rich culture and an enthralling heritage. The land is known for its mythology and beautiful tales of the many gods as it is known for its spices. Adding to the already long list of gods More...
The Sun Temple of Konark: Impassioned plea for a new structure (Book Review)
Book: The Sun Temple of Konark; Author: Anil Dey; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 467; Price: Rs 1,495/$40/25 pounds It has withstood the ravages of time but is now on its last legs. But while “no effort More...