Tamil Nadu: Private Firm Trying To Grab Temple Land With Political Help
For a change, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board (HRCE) is trying to save the land that belongs to a temple in Tiruppur unlike its usual self of…
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No Gold found in new Somaskandar Murti in TN Temple, devotees who donated gold cheated by HRCE
This year old news which appeared in Tamil media shows the sad state of affairs of Hindu temples under the control of the TN HRCE. The idol wing of Tamil…
Cochin Devaswom Board Mulls Over Blocking Thrissur Pooram Ground With Concrete Constructions
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…
“I am amazed that despite vast body of evidence, courts are taking so long” – Historian Meenakshi Jain on Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi issue
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…
Samudragupta era temple discovered during Kashi redevelopment work
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…
1000 Ancient Idols Smuggled Out of Bharat Every Year
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…
Petition forces TN HRCE to provide details of 36,000 Temple properties under its control
In an attempt to protect temple properties, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE)…
Only a Hindu Will be Appointed as Devaswom Commissioner- Kerala Govt. Forced to Clarify to HC
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…
Sabarimala row: Increasingly, Hindus pledge to not contribute to Hundis in Government temples
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…
Sri Ayyappa’s Devotees Pour Out on Streets to #SaveSabarimala
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…