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JAKARTA, INDONESIA, December 1, 2024 (Tempo.co): The Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mayerfas, inaugurated the first pura (a Balinese-style Hindu temple) in the Netherlands on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The pura is located in Indonesia Park, Kallenkote, Overijssel, The Netherlands. “This pura is not only a place for worship rituals for the Balinese Hindus in the Netherlands and surroundings, but…

UENTROP, GERMANY, November 7, 2024 (Wa.de, Google translated from German): The Deities in and around the Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple have seen craftsmen come and go time and time again. But a major construction site practically at their feet is new. Demolition work began in mid-October. All of the front structures at the portal of the temple have been removed.…

BADRINATH, INDIA, November 17, 2024 (Yes Punjab): The doors of the revered Badrinath Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, will close for the winter season at 9:07 p.m. on Sunday. The conclusion of the pilgrimage season was determined on Vijayadashami, based on traditional celestial alignments. More than 10,000 devotees visited the temple on Saturday to seek the blessings of Lord Badri…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK,, November 17, 2024 (The Hindu): A sandstone sculpture looted from Madhya Pradesh in the 1980s and another looted from Rajasthan in the 1960s are among the over 1,400 antiquities collectively valued at $10 million that the U.S. recently returned to India. More than 600 more antiquities looted from India are scheduled to be repatriated in the…

TAMIL NADU, November 16, 2024 (The Hindu): The recent marriage of Mahalinga Swami, the 54-year-old head of the renowned Suriyanar Temple in Kumbakonam, to 47-year-old devotee Hema Sri has caused a major uproar within the Adheenam and among the temple’s followers. The union has sparked intense criticism and anger among locals, leading to widespread protests against the Adheenam head, with…

MUMBAI, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Big News Network): As India celebrated the auspicious occasion of Ekadashi on Tuesday, the country was filled with joy and spiritual devotion. Ekadashi is a significant festival in Hinduism, observed twice a month during the lunar calendar, and is especially dedicated to fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu. The Ekadashi celebrated this week, known as…

TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Swarajya): The Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, is run by the Dikshitars. Does this shrine provide the template to be replicated across the country for the management of free temples? After the row over the alleged adulteration of the Tirupati laddu, there is renewed interest in the debate over who should be controlling…

UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Indian Express): The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is scheduled to commence on January 13, 2025, with the Paush Purnima Snan, and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri. These dates include Makar Sankranti on January 14, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, and Basant Panchami on February 3, and are set to…

AYODHYA, INDIA, October 31, 2024 (Organiser): Ram Mandir grabbed attention worldwide with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony conducted by PM Modi earlier this year. Indeed, this renovated mandir of Shri Ram has transformed Ayodhya, whose journey from spiritual to economic powerhouse has been a game changer. Ayodhya is now poised to become one of the most important spiritual and economic centers…