Temple priests demand monthly incentive
Demanding that the monthly incentive as assured by the former Chief Minister Jayalalitha be given to them, members of Grama Kovil Poosarigal Peravai (village temple priests’ forum) staged protest near Collectorate here on Monday. Members wanted the ceiling yearly income limit for receiving pension to be increased to Rs. 72,000, demand benefits that More...
App that provides a peek into Srirangam temple’s rich heritage | The Hindu
Devotees and tourists can know some interesting facts about the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple – the foremost among the 108 ‘Divya Desams’- by downloading a mobile app which would act as a virtual More...
Rs 64 crore proposed for building temples
Hyderabad: Endowment Minister A Indrakarn Reddy on Monday directed officials to expedite the process of constructing temples and renovate old ones using Common Good Fund (CGF). At a review meeting, the Minister More...
Mass Siva deeksha camp for Chenchus held
Atmakur (Kurnool): The Srisaila Mallikarjuna Temple Devasthanam on Tuesday organised a mass Siva deeksha camp for the benefit of Chenchus living in Kurnool and Prakasam districts on the Nallamala forest fringes More...
Hoysala temples of Turuvekere
Turuvekere, a temple town situated in Tumakuru district, is home to two Hoysala-age temples. While Chennigaraya Temple is dedicated to Vishnu, Moole Shankareshwara Temple is dedicated to Shiva. According to a stone More...
Central government initiates river survey across the Ganga to create database of aquatic life
NEW DELHI: In a bid to arrive at an authentic database of aquatic life, the Centre has initiated the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga. The Centre also aims to know the exact population of the endangered More...
Rs 10-crore renovation works taken up at Malleswara temple
VIJAYAWADA: The repair and renovation works at Malleswara Swamy temple atop the Indrakeeladri started with Kalaapakarshana and Jeernoddharana seva at the Lord Shiva temple’s sanctum sanctorum, here on Sunday. Temple More...
New Sri Krishna temple consecrated
A temple for Lord Krishna on the lines of the shrine at Guruvayoor in Kerala, was today consecrated on the premises of a private educational institution in the city. Besides presiding deity Krishna, idols for Lord More...
Rs 100 crore plan lined up for Durga temple
VIJAYAWADA: The officials of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam are exploring all possibilities to implement a master plan to develop the temple premises at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore. Over the More...
A temple in Chittorgarh that stands incomplete for centuries | Times of India
UDAIPUR: Chittorgarh, one of the most visited historical destinations of Rajasthan, is not only known for its forts and palaces but also for its ancient temples. The city is known for some of the most beautiful More...