Scientists find evidence of ancient chandrabhaga river near konark temple
Scientists have found evidence of the ancient Chandrabhaga river near the UNESCO world heritage site of Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. A team of geologists and social scientists from IIT Kharagpur recently undertook a scientific study to investigate whether the ancient river existed close to the 13th century temple built by King Narasimhadeva. The scientists More...
Thousands throng Hasanamba temple
Hasanamba temple has been attracting thousands of people from different parts of the State and neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu ever since it opened its door for people. According to rough estimates More...
Devotees throng Chalukya Bhimeswara temple
With the auspicious Karthika month beginning on Monday, considered to be the auspicious weekday for Lord Siva, thousands of devotees thronged Sivalayams in and around the city from the early hours of Monday. The More...
Cultural & historical relevance of temples
CHENNAI: A group of temple enthusiasts from the city listened with rapt attention to photographer/yoga teacher/engineer, Siddharth Chandrasekar on the marvels of the Puri Jagannath Temple in Orissa. With the More...
Jal sansthan is likely to issue notices to 3 dharmashalas for draining sewage into Ganga
HARIDWAR: Jal sansthan is likely to issue notices to three dharamshalas including Multan Bhawan, Gudar Akhara Bhawan and Bhatia Bhawan at Haridwar for releasing tonnes of solid waste and untreated water into More...
sree padmanaabhaswamy temple: Security gadget integration at Sree Padmanaabhaswamy Temple only after Aipashi fest
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the wake of comments by certain political factions including BJP members that security gadgets at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple are defunct, the Temple officials have countered that stating More...
Saptakoteshwar temple to be restored by 2017
PANAJI: Restoration of the iconic Saptakoteshwar temple at Naroa will mark a milestone in conservation for the archives and archeology department, as one of the seven architects empanelled by it will restore the More...
River Saraswati Did Exist, Finds A Govt Panel
The Saraswati, a river mentioned in the Rigveda and Hindu mythology and so far considered a mythical river, did exist, a government-constituted experts’ committee has found. The expert committee comprised of More...
Fight for protecting small temples, priests told
Calling upon archakas (temple priests) to fight for protecting the small but ancient temples spread across the rural pockets that were subjected to the government’s apathy, C.S. Rangarajan, priest from the Balaji More...
Temple land row: marriage halls sealed
Tahsildar (Avinashi) R. Subramanian has sealed the two marriage halls that had come up on the disputed 1.7-acre land attached to the historic Arulmigu Avinashilingeswarar Temple on the orders issued by Revenue More...