Prominent Indian seers, including Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Giri, have called for freeing temples from government control. Expressing concern over the declining Hindu birth rate ...

Swami Vidyabhaskar said that the formation of the board would help the faithful retain control of their temples. "Not just India; we have rights over every corner of the world. A Sanatan Board ...

Police have arrested two people for a robbery at a Jain temple in Manglaur in December. They recovered Rs 2.5 lakh in cash and stolen religious items. A further investigation revealed an ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sivagiri Mutt president Swami Sachidananda has asked the temples under the control of the mutt and SNDP Yogam to give up those rituals which prohibit male devotees who visit ...

The dawn of new year saw the restoration of one more temple ‘nandhavanam’, the 8 th in this series, at Sri Ariyanatha Swami Temple at Harikesavanallur in the district on Wednesday. In ...

Every temple has its rituals and customs, which should be respected and adhered to accordingly,” Mr. Nair said. Responding to Swami Satchidananda’s statement that temples associated with Sree ...

“It (removing shirt while entering temple) is a practice followed by people ... referring to Pinarayi’s remark supporting Sivagiri Mutt head Swami Satchidananda’s call to change the custom.

Image Source : ANI With faith and festivity intertwining, the start of 2025 witnessed a collective expression of gratitude and hope across the nation. New Year 2025: As the new year 2025 begins ...

The floor plan of an ancient Jain temple survives in Sirkap, Taxila, on the outskirts of Islamabad, and records in Gujarat’s Shatrunjaya, regarded as one of Jainism’s holiest sites, show donations ...

Monks from the Sivagiri Mutt are set to organize a march to the Travancore Devaswom Board to protest against longstanding temple dress codes requiring male devotees to remove upper attire. This ...