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When is Parama Ekadashi 2026: Date, Significance, Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi and BenefitsParama Ekadashi, one of the most spiritually powerful Ekadashi fasts observed during Adhik Maas, will be celebrated on June 11, 2026. Dedic...
Jyeshtha Somwar 2026: Date, Significance, Vrat Rules, Puja Vidhi & Spiritual BenefitsIn 2026, Jyeshtha Somwar holds amplified significance for Lord Shiva devotees due to the Adhik Maas. These sacred Mondays, from June 1st to...
When is Padmini Ekadashi 2026: Date, Significance, Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi and BenefitsPadmini Ekadashi, a highly sacred fast for Lord Vishnu, will be observed on May 27, 2026. This rare event occurs during Adhik Maas, amplify...
Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
After Tipu row, temple 'purification' triggers fresh fightIn the heart of Maharashtra, a fierce political clash ignites as a municipal office displays an image of Tipu Sultan. This provocative disp...
Purification ceremony held, Hanuman chalisa chanted at re-opened temple in Muslim-majority area in AligarhIn Aligarh, a purification ceremony was held at a long-abandoned Shiva temple in a Muslim-majority area after its "reopening" by right-wing...
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishthan: How Shaligram stone Ram Lalla will be transformed into a divine entityThe inauguration of the Ram Temple today holds historical importance for Ayodhya and India. Amidst the excitement, grasping the spiritual s...
SP workers 'purify' places visited by UP CM Adityanath in SambhalThe UP chief minister had inaugurated and laid foundations of projects worth Rs 275 crore and addressed a public meeting at Kaila Devi in S...
Thousands marvel annular solar eclipse in southern statesAnnular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is unable to entirely cover the disc of the sun even during the maximum eclipse due to factors l...
Bindu Ammini, attacked for trying to enter Sabarimala, moves Supreme CourtThe court had struck down a temple rule that disallowed women in their reproductive phases (between 10 and 50 years) from entering the temp...
51 women have entered Sabarimala shrine: Kerala govt tells Supreme CourtThe number came as a surprise as till now only two women were reported to have reached the hill-top shrine braving protests.
Supreme Court directs Kerala police to grant round-the-clock security to 2 women who entered Sabarimala shrineEarlier this month, the two women -- Kanakadurga and Bindu -- had stepped into the hallowed precincts guarded by the police.
Supreme Court to hear plea of 2 women seeking security after they entered Sabarimala templeSenior advocate Indira Jaising listed the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices L N Rao and S K Kaul.
Activists protest against purification ritual after women's entry into Sabarimala templeThe women had stepped into the temple of Lord Ayyappa, breaking a centuries-old tradition and defying threats from the Hindu right.
Travancore Devaswom Board to seek explanation from Sabarimala head priest over purification ritualsThe development did not go down well with the temple authorities, with the head priest ordering devotees out of the premises and closing do...
Sabarimala: Supreme Court declines urgent hearing on contempt plea against authoritiesThe apex court had last September allowed the entry of women of all age groups into the temple.
9-day ritual to purify temple 'corrupted' by DalitsAlmost 100 villagers converged at Doon hospital on Sunday where their leader Daulat Kunwar is admitted and said they will not return to the...
Activists slam Shani temple tradition banning women's entryWomen activists today slammed the tradition of prohibiting entry to the fairer sex at a famous Shani shrine in Ahmednagar district.
Sushil Modi slams Bihar CM over purification issueSushil Kumar Modi slams Manjhi for keeping mum on the issue of alleged purification of a temple in Bihar's Madhubani district for two month...
Ministry gathering details about temple purification, says Sudarshan BhagatSudarshan Bhagat said his ministry was gathering details about the purification of a temple after Jitan Ram Manjhi left.