State control of temples: A potential asset for Hindus?
Of late, there are a few voices, on social media and elsewhere, who have been putting forth a demand to free Hindu temples from state control.[1] However, it might be…
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Kerala govt. starts auctioning traditional temple lamps, utensils under guise of Covid-19 economic crisis
The communist government in Kerala is selling traditional brass utensils and Nilavilakku (lamps) that belong to temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), under the guise of economic crisis following…
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…
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…
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…
‘TTD & CM Chandrababu Naidu Plundered Tirupati Temple’s Wealth,’ Claims Ex-head Priest
The former priest of Tirupati temple, Dr. AV Ramana Dikshitulu, has made a series of stunning corruption & mis-governance allegations against the Govt. controlled body TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams), which…
Mismanagement of Temple Properties in Kerala – Interview with Sri G Ravilochanan of Indic Collective
The Indic Collective Trust (ICT) is a Chennai-based registered trust of activists, intellectuals and civil liberties advocates who are committed to an Indic Renaissance. The broad objective of the ICT…