Temple bill defeat in Legislative Council: Karnataka CM accuses BJP of spreading misinformationKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah blames BJP for intentional defeat of temple tax bill, accuses them of spreading misinformation. The bill proposes...
24 Feb, 2024, 06.36 PM IST
Tirupati Balaji temple announces new rules as waiting time for Darshan touches 40 hoursTirupati Balaji temple has introduced changes for Darshan till June 30 due to the heavy summer rush, according to Tirumala Tirupati Devasth...
26 May, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
Datta Peetha issue: Govt orders constitution of management panel comprising Hindus & MuslimsAccording to the new order, the management committee comprising both Hindus and Muslims will appoint an 'archaka' and 'mujawar' to carry ou...
19 Aug, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
DMK government appoints trained aspirants of all castes as priests in templesThe appointments include 24 aspirants who had formally completed training in a state-run centre for becoming priests in Hindu temples, 34 o...
14 Aug, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
Where are ornaments donated by 16th century ruler to Tirupati temple: CICThe information commissioner pointed out a 20-member team had found that inscriptions engraved on the walls of the Lord Venkateshvara Templ...
02 Sep, 2018, 03.29 PM IST
Did a Tirupati jewel make its way to an auction? Temple brings up shashtras to quell rumourAllegations have been made that a ruby mentioned in the jewel register of the TTD is missing and a similar precious stone came up for aucti...
21 May, 2018, 05.16 PM IST
Hinduism has room for all forms of beliefs: Supreme CourtThe bench also clarified that non-interference of the government in religious practices, in this case appointment of priests, did not mean ...
17 Dec, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
Supreme Court stops short of allowing non-Brahmins as priests in Tamil NaduThe courts would examine if the appointment to a particular group of temples was violative of any agamas (rituals, customs) and whether it ...
17 Dec, 2015, 06.22 AM IST
'Archakas' can be appointed under 'agamas' in Tamil Nadu temples: SCAppointment of 'Archakas' (temple priests) in Tamil Nadu as per the 'Agamas', treaties relating to its functioning, today got the nod of SC.
16 Dec, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
Karnataka's Mattur: A Sanskrit speaking village with almost one IT professional per familyMattur in Karnataka’s Shimoga district, which is known for its Sanskrit-speaking inhabitants, is a quaint metaphor of ancient India in mode...
23 Nov, 2014, 05.44 AM IST
PIL filed in HC on treating temple priests as government employeesA notice was issues to officials including the Secretary, Endowment Department and Commissioner, returnable in two weeks.
02 Sep, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
How the Lord became a litigantCan a deity, like a normal human being, fight a legal battle when, as the incarnation of god, he is believed to mitigate the problems of ot...
01 Oct, 2010, 08.24 AM IST