BENGALURU, INDIA, December 10, 2025 (Mathrubhumi): The historic Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple has stopped conducting weddings on its premises after priests said they were repeatedly dragged into court during divorce cases. The decision came to light after a man approached the Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), claiming that the temple refused to solemnize his marriage. When the CMO sought an…
UNITED STATES, December 15, 2025 (RNS): Americans who had a positive religious experience as kids are most likely to keep the same faith as adults. Those who had negative experiences are most likely to change faiths or give up on religion. And while a majority (56%) of Americans still identify with their childhood faith, a third (35%) have switched —…
SOUTH AFRICA, December 15, 2025 (Chinmaya Mission, press release): On 1st December 2025, divine history was made in the nation of South Africa as the Chinmaya Mission consecrated and inaugurated the world’s first dedicated Annapoorna Devi Temple outside the Indian subcontinent, in the city of Durban, under the visionary leadership of Swami Abhedananda Saraswati (Spiritual Head, Chinmaya Mission South Africa).…
ROBBINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY, USA, December 16, 2025 (India West): The first snowfall of the season brought a quiet, wintry stillness to the majestic Akshardham temple here, as fresh snow covered the sprawling marble temple complex and its surrounding courtyards. Pictures from the site showed the main temple and nearby buildings covered in white, with snow on the domes, towers and…
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, December 13, 2025 (WRAL News): A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least four people and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said. The authorities did not immediately say how many people were trapped, but an official…
INDIA, December 11, 2025 (Money Control): James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash hitting theaters on December 19th, has people buzzing all over the world—and India stands out as the epicenter of this excitement. Movie-goers throughout the country rush to buy tickets in advance, share how pumped they are on social media, and can’t stop talking about the film’s stunning visuals,…
UNITED STATES, December 8, 2025 (YouTube, press release by HAF): Some warnings feel distant, until they land painfully close to home. This is one of them. Across the country, Hindu children are encountering pressures that most families never see. A small comment at school. A “kind” invitation. A conversation that seems harmless, until it quietly reshapes how our kids see…
CHENNAI, INDIA, December 3, 2025 (Deccan Herald): Tension prevailed at Thiruparankundram in Madurai on Wednesday evening as right-wing activists clashed with police after the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department officials failed to light the Karthigai Deepam atop the hill near a dargah [Sufi tomb] as per the directions of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court. Justice…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 25, 2025 (The Hindu): The Supreme Court today upheld the dismissal of a Christian Army officer who refused to enter the sanctum sanctorum of his regiment’s temple to perform puja, saying that he had used his “personal understanding” of what his religion permits to break military discipline and, in the process, insulted his troops. “Leaders have…
NEPAL, November 24, 2025 (Rising Nepal Daily): Now onwards, no devotees are allowed to use umbrellas, plastic and raincoats while bathing at the 108 springs of the Muktinath Temple. Likewise, they cannot use swimming attire while diving into the two ponds on the temple premises. The ban was imposed after videos with some devotees bathing with umbrellas and raincoats in…
