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Andhra Pradesh High Court Temple Renovation

Court says, though unrecognised, 140-year-old Andhra temple’s archaeological value must not be compromised. Here’s why

June 01, 2026 11:30 am

The case before the Andhra Pradesh High Court revolves around Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple in Guntur district’s Tsunduru, claimed to be constructed in 1880 by the Gade family.

Uttarakhand’s Rudranath Temple is set to reopen; here's everything you need to know

May 07, 2026 5:10 pm

Rudranath temple is located at an altitude of 2290 meters above sea level, and can be reached only after taking up a challenging trek.

‘Management and ownership can’t be conflated’: Supreme Court ends 5-decade legal battle over Kota temple

May 06, 2026 12:44 pm

The defendant claimed hereditary rights over the temple and maintained that he and his predecessors had continuously performed seva-puja and managed the institution, the Supreme Court noted.

Kumbabishegam festival madurai madras high court

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.

Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayanamurty Temple of Srikakulam

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.

Taking note of the submissions of the district magistrate as well as the deputy commissioner of police that they “acted on their own” and “not under dictation”, the Madras High Court scheduled the matter for February 2.

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”

The dispute is linked to court-directed action on illegal constructions in Vaishali Nagar.

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.