Mhadei project turns centuries-old Mauli temple’s sacred tank into a pit | Times of India
Kankumbi: Tucked away in this sleepy village of Kankumbi is a small Mauli temple. From ancient times, it has been a popular pilgrimage centre of the region with pilgrims from three states—Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra—congregating for a holy dip in its sacred tank. Today, after Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd started its excavation to divert the More...
Duo steal idols from Andheri Jain temple, caught on CCTV | The Hindu
Mumbai: Two idols were stolen from a Jain temple in Andheri (West) in an early morning theft on Saturday. The two burglars, who committed the crime at around 5 a.m. in the temple on the Kumkum society compound, More...
Nine workers injured in Kerala as temple roof caves in | The New Indian Express
PARAVUR: Almost two years after 110 people died in a firecracker tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple at Paravur near here, nine workers were on Monday injured when a newly-cast concrete roof caved in, police said. According More...
Vedapureeswarar Temple consecrated after 19 years | The Hindu
A large number of devotees witnessed the ‘mahakumbabhishekam’ of the nearly 600-year-old Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple after a gap of 19 years on Sunday. After preliminary pujas and dravya homam, holy water meant More...
Ujjain: Mahashivratri on Feb 13 at Mahakaleshwar Temple | FPJ
Ujjain: Mahashivratri will be celebrated on February 13 in Mahakaleshwar temple. Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee (MTMC) administrator Awadhesh Sharma held a meeting on Monday to decide on the date of More...
New Vedic Committee for Durga temple | The Hans India
Vijayawada: The new Vedic Committee was formed comprising five members for Durga temple. In-Charge Commissioner YV Anuradha reduced the members from 10 to five while reconstituting the panel. Temple sthanacharya More...
Kerala: Thiruvilwamala village temple damaged in fire, police probing cause | The New Indian Express
THRISSUR: A major fire broke out at the famed Vilwadrinatha temple near here probably due to a burning lamp, damaging the shrine, police said on Wednesday. There was no report of casualties. An official from the More...
Bolarum Ayyappa temple utsavam conclude | The Hans India
Hyderabad: With the holy dip of Sree Ayyappa idol in the temple tank situated in the premises of Sree Ayyappa Temple, Bolarum, the annual festival concluded. The festival started on the next day of Makara Jyoti More...
Over 1,000 temple idols stolen since 1992: Tamil Nadu admits in Madras High Court | The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: More than 1,000 idols from 387 temples in Tamil Nadu were stolen in last 25 years despite enhanced security measures, the state government has informed the Madras High Court. Of the over 1,200 theft cases More...
Devotees make a beeline for replicas of famous Shivalingams from temples across country | The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Devotees thronged the ninth Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair-2018 on Thursday to not only visit the 500-plus stalls at the venue but to also worship the Shivalingams that were replicated from over 10 revered More...