The Cochin Devaswom Board is mulling over a move for construction worth crores of rupees in Thrissur Vadakkumnatha temple’s ground. The plan is to convert the famed Tekkinkadu maidan, the venue…
The Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi issue has been dragging on for 133 years in Indian courts. Recently, the Supreme Court cited “other priorities” and adjourned the case till January to decide…
News of ancient Hindu temples, some as old as 1600 years, being discovered during redevelopment of the previously ignored holy city of Kashi/Varanasi, has sunk without a trace. Such is…
An estimated 1,000 pieces of ancient artworks are stolen from Bharat’s temples every year and shipped to the international market, according to Singapore-based Bharatiya-origin shipping executive, reports English daily The New Indian…
In an attempt to protect temple properties, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE)…
Government of Kerala recently passed an order to amend the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 in such a way that it seemed even non-Hindus could be appointed as commissioner of…
On the ground in Kerala, Sabarimala is a far bigger issue than even a politcally aware Hindu outside its cultural milieu might conclude. The bizzare semi-blackout by the Kerala media, the relatively…
After the Supreme Court overturned a timeless tradition in Sabarimala, one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage spots in the whole country, lakhs of Hindu devotees have poured out on the…
Ambernath residents were opposing Maharashtra government’s proposal for a Muslim Burial ground (Kabrastan) in the vicinity of an 11th century Shiva Temple. However, as per the usual practice in Bharat,…
For #TeamCore, freeing of Hindu temples from Government control is an important goal. It is defined under the #Core4 category. As is now well-known, lakhs of Hindu temples have been taken over…