HP govt set to takeover ‘Raghunathji’ temple under its control | Business Standard
Himachal Pradesh government is all set to take over the famous Raghunathji temple in Sultanpur palace of erstwhile ruling family of Kullu under its control, as a proposal in this regard has been approved by the state cabinet. The state cabinet approved the proposal for takeover of the Raghunathji temple at its meeting here yesterday, officials said. President More...
Why Aadhar is mandatory for temple rituals at Tirupati – Livemint
New Delhi: While governments are upbeat about using the unique Aadhar identification number to cut down on pilferage of subsidies, private organizations too are beginning to use the platform to manage their affairs. Last More...
Asia’s Oldest Elephant at Indian Temple Eyes World Record – The Quint
An 86-year-old temple elephant in Kerala is in the running to be included in the Guinness Book of World of Records as the oldest surviving Asian elephant in captivity. The elephant “Dakshayani” will be More...
Green Tribunal’s move to clean up Ganga – IN SCHOOL – The Hindu
Any building, hotel, dharmashala and ashram in Haridwar having more than 20 rooms or a built up area of over 10,000 square feet, will have to install its own sewage treatment plant (STP), the National Green Tribunal More...
Temple hundi stolen – Times of India
(Representative image) DAVANAGERE: Thieves struck Anjaneya temple in Kalkere village, Chitradurga taluk, on Monday night and made away with the hundi containing Rs 20,000. The incident came to light on Tuesday More...
Know more about 5000-year-old Shiva Linga | Zee News
Mumbai: Devotees of Lord Shiva in north India are celebrating the auspicious Hindu month of Shravan that commenced on July 21, 2016. Temples dedicated to Lord Shiva across the nation witness devotees turning up More...
2,000 fish found dead in pond of Amritsar’s Ram Tirath Temple |Hindustan Times
Fisheries department officials reached the Ram Tirath Temple on Tuesday after around 2,000 dead fish were found floating in its holy pond, 10 km from here, on Monday. Sandeep Rishi, chairman of the Amritsar Improvement More...
Retreat of Gangotri glacier will not impact the flow of river Ganga drastically, says government – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Retreat of Gangotri glacier will not have drastic influence on the flow of Ganga as the river is not totally dependent on glaciers for its water even in the head-water region, said the government on More...
Arrangements at ‘Sani’ temple – The Hindu
Elaborate arrangements have been made for the devotees visiting Sri Suyambu Saneeswara Temple at Kuchanur near Chinnamanur for Aadi festival which commenced on July 16. Thousands of pilgrims are expected to visit More...
Dalits, caste Hindus stand their ground on temple entry – The New Indian Express
KARUR :A day after Dalits of Lingathuparai in Malaikovilur threatened to embrace Islam, alleging they were denied entry into the temple they helped build in the village, HR&CE Assistant Commissioner Rathnavel More...