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Canada: Hindu temple vandalised in Windsor, police launches investigation

A Hindu temple has been vandalised with anti-India graffiti in Windsor in Canada's Ontario, Windsor police said in a statement.The Windsor Police Service has started an investigation into the vandalism as a "hate-motivated incident" and two suspects are wanted in the incident.According to the statement, police personnel were sent to the Hindu temple on April 5 after a report of hate-motivated vandalism."On April 5, 2023, officers were dispatched to a Hindu temple in the 1700 block of Northway Avenue following a report of hate-motivated vandalism. Officers discovered anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti sprayed in black on an exterior wall of the building," Windsor Police said in the statement.In the investigation, police officers obtained a video that shows two suspects in the area just after 12 am (local time)." In the video, one suspect appears to commit the vandalism on the wall of the building while the other keeps watch," Windsor police said in the statement."At the time of the ...

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam budget up by 43%, pegged at Rs 4,411 cr

The TTD decided to continue the sale of online seva, which started during Covid-19 pandemic and fetched Rs 100 crore

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti welcomes opening of Sharda Devi temple in J-K

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday welcomed the opening of the Sharda Devi Temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. She also expressed hope of resumption of cross-LoC trade. This is very good. We have always been saying that we need to engage, reconcile and resolve things. The opening of Sharda temple is a very good thing. It is something that the Kashmiri Pandits were looking forward to, they really wanted it to be opened, Mehbooba told reporters here. Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah e-inaugurated the Mata Sharda Devi temple in Karnah sector of the north Kashmir district. The PDP chief expressed hope that the opening of the temple will not be restricted to pilgrimage, but it will go beyond that. "I also hope that the business which was conducted on Muzaffarabad Road and Rawalakot road, that also is resumed, she said, referring to the now suspended cross-LoC trade on Uri-Muzaffarabad, and Poonch-Rawalakot routes.

Guruvayur temple has over 260 kg of gold, nearly 20,000 gold lockets: RTI

The famed Guruvaur Sree Krishna Temple in this central Kerala district, which recently revealed details of bank deposits to the tune of over Rs 1,700 crore, has declared that it also has over 260 kg of gold in stock. In an RTI reply, the authorities of the temple said it has 263.637 kg of gold comprising precious stones and coins, and nearly 20,000 gold lockets. The management of the shrine had earlier refused to give details due to security reasons. The RTI document, which was provided after an appeal, showed that the temple owns 6,605 kg of silver, 19,981 gold lockets and 5,359 silver ones. The RTI, however, has not revealed the total value of gold and silver since the antiquity of some of them has not yet been established. In December last, the RTI revealed the bank deposits to be to the tune of Rs 1,737.04 crore and land of 271.05 acres the value of which was yet to be assessed. The centuries-old shrine, where Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Krishna, attracts thousands of people

SC to hear pleas challenging validity of 1991 law on religious places

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha has listed as many as six petitions, including those filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, against the provisions of the law. On November 14 last year, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, had said that a comprehensive affidavit will be filed by the Union government dealing with various facets of the case and sought some more time to ensure that the affidavit is filed after due deliberation at various levels of the government. On the request so made, we direct that the counter affidavit be filed on or before 12 December 2022. A copy of the counter affidavit shall be circulated to the counsel for the petitioners and intervenors in

Prayers to be held at all temples in MP when PM inaugurates Mahakal project

Prayers will be held at temples in all villages and cities of Madhya Pradesh coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme to inaugurate the first phase of the 'Shri Mahakal Lok' corridor in Ujjain on Tuesday evening. A state government release said locals will gather in one temple of each village and offer prayers. Similar programmes will also be organised at big temples in every ward of the urban areas along with the grand event in Ujjain. The programme will be telecast live on LED screens at these places, it said. Also, devotees from each village panchayat of Ujjain and Indore divisions will reach the venue of the programme where PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the first phase of the Mahakal Lok corridor, the release said. More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the programme at the Kartik Mela Ground in Ujjain, while about one lakh devotees will watch it on LED screens put up at all ghats of the Shipra river in Ujjain, it said. All the state ...

PM Modi to inaugurate 1st phase of Mahakal temple corridor in Ujjain today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the first phase of the Rs 856-crore Mahakaleshwar Temple corridor development project here on Tuesday that is expected to significantly boost tourism in this holy city of Madhya Pradesh. A large-size 'shivaling' covered in strands of 'moli' (sacred) threads has been placed below the grand gateway -- Nandi Dwar -- of the 'Mahakal Lok', sources on Monday said, adding that according to plan, the PM is to officially unveil the 'shivaling' to symbolically mark the opening of the mega corridor. The new corridor measures over 900 metres in length, is dotted with 108 ornate sandstone columns in a row bearing decorative 'trishul' design on top and 'mudras' of Lord Shiva on its faces. It also has gushing fountains surrounded by artistic sculptures of the deity as well as 53 illuminated murals depicting stories from Shiv Puran. Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Bhupendra Singh had earlier said PM Modi will land in Ujjain around 5:30 PM on ...

BJP, Cong race to claim credit ahead of Ujjain's 'Mahakal Lok' unveiling

With just two days for inauguration of 'Mahakal Lok', an expanded part of Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government is busy for making the occasion a mega event

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A dog temple that draws visitors, even Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Located in Khapri village, Balod district, the temple is known as Kukurdev Mandir

Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain gets record Rs 81 cr as donations in 1 year

The famous Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has collected a record Rs 81 crore as donations from devotees and other transactions between September 1, 2021 and September 15 this year, an official said on Monday. This is an all-time high and comprises donations, sale of ladoos, gold, silver as well as rentals, Mahakaleshwar Temple administrator Ganesh Dhakad said. "Earnings during the same period in 2016-17 was Rs 28 crore, while it was Rs 37 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 40 crore in 2020-21. Devotee numbers are increasing due to good amenities provided by the temple management, speedy darshan system etc," he said. Mahakaleshwar Temple is one of the 12 'jyotirlings' in the country.

Need to limit number of devotees at a time: Bankey Bihari temple priests

The number of devotees inside the Bankey Bihari temple at a time should be restricted while the VIP enclosure should be removed, priests at the shrine said, a day after two devotees "suffocated to death" due to overcrowding. However, a former president of the shrine's management committee said either a new bigger temple should be constructed and the deity be shifted there or the area around the shrine be developed on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi. The suggestions came as two devotees were killed in early hours of Saturday, with District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal saying "prima facie, the cause of death is suffocation due to a heavy rush at the mangala aarti'" during the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. Temple priest Gaurav Goshwami said limited number of devotees should be allowed inside the shrine at a time and a barrier system should put in place outside it to manage crowd. Another priest, Gyanendra Goshwami, said the VIP enclosure should be removed

Ban on entry of pilgrims into sanctum sanctorum of Kedarnath temple lifted

The ban imposed on the entry of pilgrims into the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple has been lifted following a dip in the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrine.

PM Modi to inaugurate Shila Mandir to honour Sant Tukaram on June 14

Modi will interact with warkaris, devotees of Sant Tukaram who undertake the biannual pilgrimage on foot to Vithoba temple at Pandharpur in Maharashtra.

Mathura case: Application filed for status quo on mosque premises

Three applications were filed in the court of civil judge (senior division) in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute case, requesting that the status quo be maintained on the mosque premises

Malali mosque-temple row: Prohibitory orders clamped in Dakshina Kannada

The district administration of Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday clamped prohibitory orders in the surrounding areas of the Malali mosque near Mangaluru city.

Gyanvapi mosque row: Varanasi court adjourns hearing till May 26

The court allowed both parties to file objections to the Commission report within seven days

From eMudhra IPO to Gyanvapi mosque case, here're top news on May 20

From Supreme Court's hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case on May 20 to NEET UG Registration 2022 registration, here is the line-up for top stories today

SC asks Varanasi court not to proceed with Gyanvapi hearing till May 20

On May 17, the top court had directed the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure protection of an area inside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex where a 'Shivling' is said to have been found

Hopeful SC will stay lower court order on Gyanvapi Mosque case: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said he is hopeful that the Supreme Court will stay the order of the lower court on the Gyanvapi issue during the next hearing and do "complete justice"