CHENNAI, INDIA, August 8, 2026 (Telangana Today): Mobile phones will be completely prohibited in all major temples across Tamil Nadu from September 1 as part of a fresh set of measures introduced by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to preserve the sanctity of places of worship and curb unauthorized photography and videography, government officials said on Saturday.…
INDIA, July 21, 2026 (Instagram): A prominent actor and film producer once claimed that India did not exist as a concept before the British came because India was just a mess of warring factions and kingdoms and political fragmentations. Samyu and featured guest counter this concept saying that even though we were not calling ourselves a nation, there has always…
AYODHYA, INDIA July 27, 2026 (Nagaland Post): The Ram temple trust’s decision to establish a permanent institute for training and certifying Hindu priests is being seen by religious leaders and members of the Indian diaspora as a significant step towards addressing the growing demand for qualified archaks (priests) not only in India but also overseas. The proposal on July 22,…
UNITED KINGDOM, July 3, 2026 (YouTube): This documentary explores the remarkable story of Hinduism in Britain—from small prayer rooms established by immigrant families to some of Europe’s most extraordinary temples. Discover how refugees rebuilt their lives, how ancient traditions found a home in modern Britain, and why thousands of schoolchildren now visit Hindu mandirs every year through the national education…
UNITED STATES, July 18, 2026 (Visual Capitalist): Christianity remains the largest religion across the United States, but the country’s leading non-Christian faith varies considerably by region. New York has the country’s largest recorded non-Christian population, at roughly 1.7 million people, and the highest share, at 8.5%. Using estimates from the 2020 U.S. Religion Census, the map shows the largest recorded…
INDIA, July 27, 2026 (Lawful Talks): The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a review petition challenging its March 2026 judgment which held that a person loses Scheduled Caste (SC) status [and related affirmative action options, such as in education and employment] upon converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism. A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra…
UNITED KINGDOM, June 23, 2026 (BBC): Young Hindus say they risk becoming a “lost generation” and disconnected from their culture and traditions because they have nowhere to worship. Hindu families living in Northstowe, Cambridgeshire, say they will now have to drive to temples in London and Birmingham to worship after the proposed closure of the Bharat Hindu Samaj Temple in…
SOUTH AFRICA, January 13, 2026 (Rising sun Newspaper): The Cato Manor Hindu Temple in Bellair Road calls upon the sons and daughters of its once-vibrant community to return to the temple this year and carry the kavady, not only as an offering, but as a living tribute to the forebears who once walked these sacred grounds with devotion. Thanigasala Gurukkal,…
INDIA, July 12, 2026 (NDTV): As a record number of devotees return to the Amarnath cave shrine to seek the blessings of the naturally formed ice lingam, also called Baba Barfani, concerning details have emerged. According to several reports, the ice lingam has melted by over 90% and has almost disappeared just days into the 57-day yatra. While the melting…
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, July 20, 2026 (The Indian Sun): More than 350 delegates from Australia and New Zealand gathered in Adelaide this month for a five-day Sanskrit conference aimed at strengthening language education, cultural understanding and spiritual learning across the region. Held from 8 to 12 July at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Green Fields, the Pacific Sanskrit Conference attracted…
