SC allows Srirangam temple to move HC
The Supreme Court has allowed the management of the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam to approach the Madras High Court for carrying out repairs in the temple. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur saw no reason to decline the submission made by senior advocate Gopal Subramanium and advocate Vipin Nair, representing the idol of Arulmighu More...
‘Ill-planning, unscientific approach cause for chaos in Ganga’
Ill-planning and unscientific approach by the authorities concerned has to led to the chaotic condition of the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal has said. The green panel expressed concern over the fact that there More...
Historic Janardhan temple in ruins
A majestic column of a historic Janardhana temple lies in ruins at Voletivaripalem, near Kandukur in Prakasam district. A medieval period temple of Lord Janardhana located amid lush green fields at Voletivaripalem, More...
Flood of buildings on banks of Ganga, Yamuna a problem, UPPCB tells NGT
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday that a “flood” of multi-storeyed buildings have been constructed on the floodplains of Ganga and Yamuna over More...
Chola architecture in full splendour
Having grown up in an agraharam house, I have a fascination for traditional lifestyle. And it is disheartening to see concrete structures replacing vintage houses in the villages. On a recent trip, I happened to More...
tekdi ganesh: High Court allows construction & repairs of Tekdi Ganesh temple
Nagpur: Considering the risk to thousands of devotees who visit the Tekdi Ganesh temple everyday, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, on Thursday, granted permission to the trust to carry on construction and More...
Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through Drains
New Delhi: The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials “who do not know” how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal More...
Farmers in Tirunelveli say no to growing eucalyptus on temple land
Urging Collector M. Karunakaran to stop planting of eucalyptus trees on over 1,000 acres of land belonging to Swamy Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Ambal Temple in Nanguneri taluk, farmers and shepherds from various villages More...
Thousands offer prayers at Mujangavu temple
Devotees from various parts of Kasaragod district and parts of Karnataka arrive at Mujangavu Sri Parthasarathi Temple, near Kumbla, to offer worshp on ‘Thulam Sankramam’ day on Monday.— Photo: K. Vinaya Kumar Devotees More...
Devotees should protect temple customs: TDB
Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan has said that the devotees should come forward to protect the customs and traditions attached to various temples in the State. Inaugurating a cultural More...