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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.

Tue, 03 May 2022 - 01:22 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: Religion, temple, Mosque, Kanpur, Communal Violence, Owaisi

Courtesy: ANI

Aaditya Thackeray handing over the letter of land allotment.

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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."

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 - 07:41 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: Culture, temple, Mumbai, Land, Maharashtra

Beggar donated money

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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.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 09:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Mangaluru, Beggar, Karnataka, temple, donation

Courtesy: The Logical Indian

Alwar demolition

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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

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 - 11:30 AM / by Varun Das

Tags: Rajasthan, Rajasthan Government, Alwar, demolition, temple

Courtesy: ANI

Hospital

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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

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 04:31 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: spurious drink, Gurugram, devotees, Fair, temple

Dalit man being forced to rub his nose in temple

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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

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 - 02:52 PM / by Rupsa Debnath

Tags: Dalit, Dalit Man, Rajasthan, Congress Party, temple

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Muslim family donates land to built temple

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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.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 - 02:21 PM / by Rupsa Debnath

Tags: temple, Bihar, MUSLIM, donation, Family

Courtesy: ANI

CJI NV Ramana at Lord Venkateswara Temple

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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

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 - 04:23 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Lord Venkateswara, Andhra Pradesh, CJI NV Ramana, Tirupati, temple

Courtesy: ANI

Kashi Vishwanath 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. 

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 - 02:21 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi, UP, temple, close

Courtesy: ANI

Narendra Modi

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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

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 - 11:02 AM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Kedarnath Temple, temple, Dehradun, Kedarnath

Courtesy: PTI