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No 'first honour' for any community: Madras High Court bans discrimination at Madurai temples ahead of major festival
February 07, 2026 12:07 pm
The Madras High Court said that the Kumbabishegam festival should not be conducted by a single individual, especially in a multi-community setting.
Arasavalli Temple Ratha Saptami 2026 Ticket Booking Guide: How to book tickets online for darshan of Lord Sri Suryanarayana Swamy on Ratha Saptami
January 20, 2026 10:01 pm
Arasavalli Sun Temple Ratha Saptami 2026: Around 2 lakh devotees offer special prayers at the temple on Ratha Saptami, which will be celebrated on January 25, 2026.
Show cause or face contempt, Madras High Court warns officials over Deepam row
January 10, 2026 10:25 am
Karthigai deepam row: Justice G R Swaminathan was hearing a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of its order dated December 1 and said that the deputy commissioner of police obstructed the implementation of the order of the court.
Narrowing scope of dispute at Thirupparankundram, Madras High Court upholds lighting of Karthigai Deepam
January 06, 2026 1:04 pm
Thiruparankundram Lamp Lighting Row: “Lighting of the Karthigai Deepam is an essential religious practice of the temple,” the Bench said, adding that “the state has no authority to interdict such practice by invoking prohibitory orders”
For sending notice to Shiv temple, Jaipur Development Authority official suspended
November 28, 2025 9:02 pm
The notice had led to protests from locals, who argued that it should have been addressed to a person instead of the temple itself.
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Cambodia-Thailand border temple that once knew no nations
October 24, 2025 6:06 pm
One of the great cultural currents that travelled eastwards after the 7th century CE was the cult of Shiva, which played a pivotal role in the rise of the great Shaiva temples of India and Southeast Asia. The temple on the Cambodia-Thailand border is part of this tradition.
What Kerala temple purification incident tells us about the state’s flawed progressive politics
August 27, 2025 6:08 pm
The absence of a robust ideological movement to challenge it further emboldens puritan hegemony
Thailand-Cambodia standoff could spiral out of control if both sides don’t stand down
July 25, 2025 8:00 pm
The timing of the flare-up is worrying for a region already beset with instability, from the civil war in Myanmar to maritime tensions in the South China Sea
Puri, halwa and dignity: Bhandaras offer a glimpse of the sacred, as well as food security
May 27, 2025 4:43 pm
Community meals, which are so central to celebrations in India, are not just about the act of feeding people. They are also about reinforcing the idea that everyone deserves to eat
'Will never let hate take root,' says BAPS after its Hindu temple in California vandalised by miscreants
March 09, 2025 11:19 am
According to a statement by Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), Shri Swaminarayan Mandir situated in Chino Hills, US faced desecration on Saturday.
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Sobhita Dhulipala visits Kumbakonam, the 'temple city' of India; learn why the place is culturally significant
March 26, 2025 12:14 pm
Through the Made in Heaven actor's lens, discover the temple city's rich cultural significance, must visit temples, and historical importance.
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