Seers object to Godavari in Krishna
Vijayawada: Seers from across the state have suggested that pilgrims avoid the Pavitra Sangamam — where the Godavari water from the Pattiseema project meets the Krishna — and areas downstream of the river from More...
Villagers fear losing rights over temple – The Hindu
Palar row has triggered concerns that A.P. may stake claim to the Kanakanatchiamman temple An uneasy calm prevails at Perumpallam in Chittoor district where the Andhra Pradesh government has taken More...
Snap ties with Telugu Desam which demolished 45 temples, Shiv Sena tells BJP – The Hindu
Shiv Sena members on Monday demanded that the BJP snap its ties with the Telugu Desam Party, accusing it of hurting the sentiments of the majority Hindu community by pulling down as many as 45 temples in and around More...
14,500 acres of temple land encroached in Telangana
Hyderabad: Land belonging to temples has become a soft target for encroachers, with a preliminary inquiry by endowments department showing that over 14,500 acres had been encroached upon. The inquiry revealed that More...
Man tries to set self afire over temple land auction – The New Indian Express
GUNTUR: Mild tension prevailed in Mangalagiri when a person tried to immolate himself protesting the decision of endowments department to auction the temple lands, which his family has been tilling for along time More...
Special task force to protect temple lands
Hyderabad: The cabinet subcommittee, which was formed to strengthen the Endowments department and examine the proposal of paying the salaries of Archakas through the treasury, decided to set up a special task force More...