Devotees Offer Prayers Together At Temple, Mosque With Common Entrance In Kanpur
Amid a fresh wave of communal violence across India, devotees in Kanpur are sending out a message of religious harmony. In Kanpur's Tatmil Chowk, a Hanuman temple and a mosque share one common entrance. A temple priest shared, "Aarti and Azaan take place with cooperation of both communities." Owaisi, who also visits the mosque to offer prayers, says that there is a sense of brotherhood among all the devotees there.
Tags: Religion, temple, Mosque, Kanpur, Communal Violence, Owaisi
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Maharashtra Govt Allots 10 Acres Of Land To TTD For Temple Construction
Maharashtra government has allotted 10 acres of land to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for the construction of a Tirupati temple. Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray shared an image on Twitter, which shows him handing over the official letter of land allotment to TTD CEO Dharma Reddy. He wrote, "It was my greatest honour to humbly hand over the official letter of allotment of Land for the Lord Venkateswara Temple."
Tags: Culture, temple, Mumbai, Land, Maharashtra
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
80-Year-Old Mangaluru Beggar Donates Rs 1 Lakh To Temple
An 80-year-old woman named Ashwathamma donated a whopping amount of Rs 1 lakh to a temple in Mangaluru, Karnataka. On April 28, she donated her earned money through begging to the Kshetra Rajarajeshwari Temple. Furthermore, the woman is earning from begging for 18 years, after his husband's death. In addition, in the past also Ashwathamma donated up to Rs 6 lakhs to various temples and orphanages in Karnataka.
Tags: Mangaluru, Beggar, Karnataka, temple, donation
Courtesy: The Logical Indian
3 Govt Officials Suspended Over Alwar Temple Demolition
The Congress-led Rajasthan government has suspended three government officials, in connection with the Alwar temple demolition. Among the officials are a Sub-Divisional Magistrate, the Chairman of the Rajgarh Municipality Board and the Nagar Panchayat Executive Officer. This comes after a centuries-old temple was demolished with bulldozers last week. Apart from the temple, as many as eighty-six shops and temples were also demolished in the… read-more
Tags: Rajasthan, Rajasthan Government, Alwar, demolition, temple
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28 Hospitalized After Drinking Spurious Soft Drink At Fair: Gurugram
After consuming spurious soft-drink, approximately 28 people including kids, and adults felt unwell and vomited. Notably, in the Mubarikpur region of Gurugram, a fair of "Buddo Mata Temple" is being held, where a man was offering soft drinks as 'Prasad'. The incident came to light after Sushil, a devotee filed an FIR with the police. He also alleged the temple authority of poor arrangements, risking the safety of the… read-more
Tags: spurious drink, Gurugram, devotees, Fair, temple
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Dalit Man Forced To Rub Nose At Temple Amid Insulting Remarks On Hindu Gods
In Rajasthan's Alwar, a Dalit man Rajesh Kumar Meghwal was forced to rub his nose at a Hindu temple and apologize for the derogatory remarks against The Kashmir Files" and Hindu Gods, hurting religious sentiments. In Facebook post, he said, not only pandits but Dalits too are facing atrocities. Notably, the police registered a case and arrested 11 people in the matter. Whereas, Mayawati criticised the act, demanding President's rule.… read-more
Tags: Dalit, Dalit Man, Rajasthan, Congress Party, temple
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Muslim Family Donates 2.5 crore Worth Land For Temple Construction: Bihar
A Muslim family in Bihar have donated land worth Rs 2.5 crore for Viratt Ramayan Mandir, construction. Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan, a businessman from East Champaran said," Majority of the land is owned by our family. I think it is my responsibility to do something for the construction of the temple." The temple is being built on 125 acres land, of which the family gave registry of 23 kattha land.
Tags: temple, Bihar, MUSLIM, donation, Family
Courtesy: ANI
CJI Ramana Offers Prayer At Lord Venkateswara Temple In Tirumala
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana visited Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. On January 13, the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Justice Ramana along with his family offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, Tirupati. Later, he took part in the golden chariot procession of Lord Venkateswara and walked through Vaikuntha Dwaram, opened once in a year on Ekadasi. He later, visited Shrine of Goddess… read-more
Tags: Lord Venkateswara, Andhra Pradesh, CJI NV Ramana, Tirupati, temple
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple Closed For 2 Days; Construction Work Underway
In Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Kashi Vishwanath Temple has been closed from November 30 till December 1 to complete construction work within the premises. Reportedly, the work of polishing the new marbles is going on. Earlier in November, CM Yogi had also installed a rare idol of Maa Annapurna Devi at the temple which was stolen about 100 years ago. The idol was recently retrieved from Canada.
Tags: Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi, UP, temple, close
Courtesy: ANI
Kedarnath Temple: PM Narendra Modi Offers Prayers At Shiva Temple
PM Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Shiva Temple in Kedarnath on November 5. However, the 12-foot statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya will be unveiled and inaugurated by Modi. Furthermore, the project work started in 2019 and is reported to be worth Rs 400 crore, weighing 35 tonnes. Reportedly, the unveiling will be… read-more
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Kedarnath Temple, temple, Dehradun, Kedarnath
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