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...
Mutts and gurudwaras across Karnataka likely to come under Muzrai department | The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: The state government is taking steps to include Jain temples as well as many prestigious mutts across the state under the Department of Muzrai. A newly proposed Act aims to place these houses of worship More...
Temple prasadam to soon have expiry date | Times Of India
CHENNAI: The famed panchmirtham of the Palani temple is believed to have preservative properties that make it suitable for consumption over a long period, even without refrigeration. But the next time you pay a More...
No gold collected for casting new temple idols, clarifies HR&CE dept | The Hindu
Contesting the charge of the Idol Wing, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has clarified that no gold or any metal had been collected for the casting of new utsava idols of Somaskandar and More...
Handover administration of TN Hindu temples to the Hindus only: Sihvsena | Hindu Existence
In a recent move, state unit of Shivsena conducted a protest near Chepauk Visitors bungalow in Chennai demanding Tamil Nadu Government to handover the administration of temples to Hindus. As per report, many Hindu More...
Priests brainstorm ways to preserve temples in line with tradition | Times of India
CHENNAI: Any alteration to the structure or artefacts in a temple is traditionally governed by the agama shastra, a collection of ideas that defines the rules for temple worship, rituals and maintenance. However, More...
‘Vacant temple lands could be unlocked for housing the poor’ | The Hindu
CHENNAI: The government lands locked up in slum tenements and vacant temple lands held by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department should be unlocked to provide affordable housing in More...
Tamil Nadu: 14 ancient Murthis unearthed near Thanjavur | Times Of India
THANJAVUR: A total of 14 ancient Murthis and 7 pedestals, all reportedly to be panchaloha, were unearthed while workers were digging the earth for constructing a sump on part of construction of a temple at a village More...