Beautification of 16th century Shiva temple begins
SAMBALPUR: A NEW look is in the offing for the 16th century temple of Lord Shiva, Mandhata temple, at Maneswar in the city. Municipal engineer, Basanta Kumar Padhy said desiltation of the water body and construction of an inner protection wall has been completed at the cost of `18 lakh. A decision has been taken to construct a pathway surrounding the More...
Durga temple closed after special ritual
It will re-open at 9 am today after holy bath : Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam kick-started a three-day pavitrotsavams here on Wednesday. For the first time during the pavitrotsavams, the devasthanam More...
Foundation stone of Durgiana Temple renovation project laid
Promising to give a major facelift to the Durgiana Mandir complex, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, along with cabinet minister Anil Joshi, laid the foundation stone of the renovation project that More...
Sabarimala temple opens its doors for Onam
The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala has been opened for the Onam festival on Monday afternoon. The head priest (Melsanthi), E.S. Sankaran Namboodiri, accompanied by the chief priest (Tantri), Kandararu Rajeevararu, More...
Explore Saman Rattanaram Temple to see hinduism’s influence in Thailand
Even those who have never been to Thailand are well aware that local temples are spectacular and definitely worth visiting. TripAdvisor and similar sites put them high on the list of the Kingdom’s most popular More...
Bangladesh: 800-year old temple, unique Vishnu avatar idol discovered in Dinajpur | The Indian Express
An almost 800-year-old temple has been dug out by a team of Archaeologists in Kaharol which displays unique architecture along with a distinctive idol of Mohini, the avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu. According to the More...
Recording rich heritage of Srirangam temple – The Hindu
A glossy 217-page book on Srirangam’s Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple records in loving detail, the rich religious and architectural heritage of one of the most important shrines dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Titled ‘Srirangam More...
33 major temples in Telangana set to get trust boards
Warangal: The State government is all set to constitute the non-hereditary trust boards to 33 major temples in the State.As political circles are busy in connection with creation of new districts, the notification More...
This tallest temple in India’s Tamil Nadu is over 1,000 years old and its engineering is still a mystery to historians
One of the prized possessions of India is this Brihadeshwara Temple in Tamil Nadu, which is an example of exemplary Tamil architecture during the Chola period. Also known as RajaRajeswara Temple Rajarajeswaram, More...
Cracks developing on 100-pillar mandapam of ancient temple – The Hindu
In Ruins:The 100-pillar mandapam at Sri Parvathagiriswarar Temple at Kundrandarkovil in Pudukottai district.— Photo: B. Velankanni Raj The 100-pillar mandapam of Sri Parvathigiriswarar Temple under the More...