TAMIL NADU, INDIA, August 30, 2022 (The Organiser): The apex court on 29th August issued notice to Tamil Nadu government, refusing to stay the latter’s decision to appoint or dismiss Archakas (priests) in Hindu temples in the state. This came after hearing a petition moved by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy, seeking to prevent the State government from…
AYODHYA, INDIA, MAY 1, 2022 (Asianet News): A symbol of exquisite craftsmanship and extreme engineering, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will host millions of devotees from across the country when its doors open. It will take another year, perhaps the end of 2024, for craftsmen will continue to chisel the Bansi Pahad stone brought from Rajasthan and give the…
VARANASI, INDIA, August 28, 2022 (video is in Hindi): The Kashi Vishwanath Temple holds immense significance to Hindus as it is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. It is visited by more than seven million devotees every year. In new developments, the divine shrine has now been restored and beautified with the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project…
INDIA, August 23, 2022 (India.com):The holiday season has already started in India, which recently celebrated Rakshabandhan and Krishna Janmashtami with considerable fervor. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival commemorates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, which is now being prepared for. The 10-day holiday is observed all around the nation; people fast, worship the Lord,…
XINHUA, CHINA, August 24, 2022 (English News): Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. See colorful photos of people preparing for the festival in Amritsar district, Punjab state, India at source. https://english.news.cn/20220824/9404e1f183554130a83ade8943732904/c.html
MUMBAI, INDIA, August 23, 2022 (Organiser.org): India’s richest Ganesha Mandal, the GSB Seva Mandal at King’s Circle in Mumbai has got an insurance cover of approximately US$39.5 million for the five-day celebration during this year’s Chaturthi. The mandal is also popularly known as Navsala Pavnara Viswacha Raja. The Ganesha statue here is decorated with 145 lbs of gold ornaments, 650…
INDIA, August 23, 2022 (Verdictum.in): In a significant decision, the Madras High Court has held that the appointment of Archakas (priests) in a temple or group of temples constructed under the respective Agama shall, accordingly, be governed by the Agamas and not by Rules 7 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020.…
HYDERABAD, INDIA, August 23, 2022 (Deccan Chronicle): To discourage people from immersing statues in lakes, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has come up with a unique initiative of providing portable water tanks and also to dig up ponds for the immersion of Ganesh statues. The decision was made in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive prohibiting the immersion of statues…
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 23, 2022 (Pew Research): India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly released data from India’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The new…
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, August 21, 2022 (The Hindu): The Maha Kumbhabhishekam at the temple of Lord Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple at Kanipakam was performed amidst chanting of Vedic hymns by the temple priests. Ministers Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy, R.K. Roja and K. Narayanaswamy, officials and the general public were part of the celebrations. On Sunday morning, the Maha Kumbhabhishekam was performed to…