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Pran-pratishtha rituals Day 4: Holy fire lit, Lord Ram to be given Aushdhadhiwas

During these rituals, the temple doors will be closed to visitors until January 22 and will be reopened the next day, January 23.

Vedic Brahmins and revered Acharyas were seen leading worship ceremonies inside the sacred precincts of the Sri Ram Temple.(X/ @ShriRamTeerth)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

Rajnath cleans Hanuman Setu temple in Lucknow

Addressing public in Ayodhya on December 30, PM Modi had appealed to people to carry out cleanliness activities at temples across the country ahead of the consecration ceremony

Defence minister Rajnath Singh cleaning Hanuman Setu temple premises in Lucknow on January 16. (Sourced)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Voting on Ram Lalla's idol today, Temple trust to select best among 3 designs

Trust secretary Champat Rai said that a 51-inch-tall idol of Lord Ram reflecting a five-year-old--Ram Lalla--would be selected among three designs.

All three idols of Ram Lalla are based on the sketch presented to the Trust by Mumbai-based renowned artist Vasudeo Kamath (HT)

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Published on Dec 29, 2023 08:52 AM IST

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Ayodhya: 18 doors of Ram temple sanctum sanctorum complex to be goldplated

A layer of fine copper will be applied on the doors installed on the ground floor and then they will be goldplated.

The sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple in Ayodhya. (FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2023 06:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ayodhya

Bangaru Adigalar profile: How ‘Amma’ empowered women through spiritualism

Adigalar revolutionised spiritualism for a social cause and ensured prominence to women in allowing them to pray inside the sanctum sanctorum

He is revered as ‘Amma’ (mother) by his devotees who use red garments as a mark of Shakti worship. (PTI file photo)

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Published on Oct 20, 2023 01:19 PM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to meet in Delhi to select rock for Ram Lalla idol

The Trust has procured five rocks from Karnataka, four from Rajasthan, one from Odisha and two from Nepal and a most suitable one will be selected for the Ram Lalla idol

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has constituted a committee of sculptors to select the best rock to be used for the Ram Lalla idol. (Reuters)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:51 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Restoration of Uttarakhand’s 400-year-old Ganga temple begins

The Ganga temple, popularly known as Raja Man Singh Ki Chhatri, has not been renovated for the past several decades. It stands among a cluster of temples at Har-Ki-Pauri, as it is the only temple not whitewashed and is in cemented-brick form only.

Chemical layering, filling, testing and cleaning work has been started on the Ganga temple by experts from Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 01, 2020 08:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Haridwar | BySandeep Rawat

Trust submits Ayodhya Ram temple complex layout plan for approval

The layout fee will be paid only for the portion of the land on which the sanctum sanctorum of the temple will come up - that is for 2.77 acre of the land - he said.

Dr Anil Mishra, member of the Trust (in middle) handing over layout of Ram Mandir to vice chairman of Ayodhya Development Authority Neeraj Shukla ( white shirt) in his office on Aug 29, 2020. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2020 06:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByPawan Dixit

Vaishno Devi Shrine likely to re-open on August 16

The shrine was closed on March 18 amid the Covid-19 pandemic

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Updated on Aug 14, 2020 05:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times/Jammu | ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

New rule at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, devotees in jeans, t-shirts won’t be able to touch the deity

The members of a scholars’ body, which announced the change in dress code, also suggested increasing the time for Sparsh Darshan.

A view of the ghats of temple town Varanasi.

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Updated on Jan 13, 2020 12:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Varanasi | ByHT Correspondent

GOLDEN TEMPLE ‘HUKAMNAMA’ SGPC mum over TV channel claiming exclusive right of telecasting audio

Despite being informed about Facebook blocking Golden Temple’s daily ‘hukamnama’ (edict) audio shared from its official website, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is silent over a private TV channel claiming exclusive right of telecasting the audio.

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Published on Jan 11, 2020 10:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

British army team visits Golden Temple, Saragarhi Memorial Gurdwara in Amritsar

A delegation of the British army on Wednesday visited Amritsar and recalled the Battle of Saragarhi that was fought in 1897 between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesmen in the North-West Frontier Province, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.

The British army delegation at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Updated on Dec 11, 2019 04:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Sabarimala’s revenues register sharp hike as pilgrimage season remains peaceful

Pilgrims will have to wait for 17 long years for one of the most sought after and expensive offerings at Sabarimala, the ‘Padi Pooja’-- bookings are over till 2036. The booking amount is ₹75,000 and pilgrims will have to shell out another ₹75,000 for other expenses.

According to legend in Sabarimala the 18 steps are most sacred and each step signifies certain messages. Pilgrims who do not carry their offering bundle on their head will not be allowed to climb these steps.(REUTERS PHOTO.)

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Updated on Nov 21, 2019 08:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | ByRamesh Babu

Bandi Chhor Diwas: In his ‘sandesh’, Akal Takht jathedar bats for Panthic unity

Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal also addressed the sangat

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh reading out the sandesh from, Darshani Deori on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 28, 2019 11:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | BySurjit Singh, Amritsar

BANDI CHHOD DIWAS: Police, SGPC on alert as Mand plans to deliver sandesh from Golden Temple

As per the tradition, the Akal Takht jathedar delivers the customary address to the devotees on Diwali from Darshani Deori (entrance to the shrine’s sanctum sanctorum)

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Published on Oct 26, 2019 10:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Two masked men flee with 3kg silver from Mohali temple

CCTV footage shows two masked-men entering the premises after scaling the temple’s boundary wall around 2.30am. They broke the grille to enter the sanctum sanctorum.

The accused used a pair of pliers to remove the silver-coating on the shivling. They also stole the silver snake covering it.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 28, 2019 01:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

3 people found with slit throats in Andhra temple

Anantapur police superintendent B Satya Yesu Babu said the murders could have been committed in the blind belief that the murderers would find treasure by making human sacrifices.

The three were identified as Shivarami Reddy, 75, who manages the temple; his sister, Hanumamma, 70, and Satyalakshmi, 71. (Shutterstock representative image)

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Updated on Jul 16, 2019 12:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu

Emerald in deity’s crown goes missing, Telangana govt orders probe

The temple’s priests initially thought that the stone had fallen off during cleansing of the idol.

Temple priests at the Gnana Saraswati temple at Basar noticed Monday morning that the emerald in the crown was missing.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 06, 2019 09:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu

Building bridges between faiths, one visit at a time

The visits, which took place on February 9 and were termed as an inter-religious pilgrimage, were part of a programme called ‘Building bridges with people of other faith’.

A volunteer from Jama Masjid, Bandra demonstrates to the group how namaz is performed.(HT File)

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Updated on Apr 01, 2019 08:18 AM IST

Mumbai | ByYesha Kotak

Historic Tarn Taran gurdwara’s ‘darshani deori’ razed, row erupts

The ‘darshani deori’ of the gurdwara, founded by fifth Sikh master Guru Arjan Dev in the sixteenth century, was built during the Sikh Empire three centuries later.

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Published on Apr 01, 2019 01:31 AM IST

Tarn Taran | ByAnil Sharma

Row erupts as part of historic Tarn Taran gurdwara’s ‘darshani deori’ razed

Nearly 300 armed activists of outfit, Kar Sewa, started pulling down the ‘darshani deori’ on Saturday night without SGPC nod; police stop demolition drive that continued for two hours.

The historic Deori of Darbar Sahib in Tarn Taran after it was demolished on Saturday late night.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2019 10:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByAnil Sharma

UK Sikh body keeping Golden Temple glittering for 20 years

While doing sewa from 9am to 6.30pm, they take care of the sanctity of the holiest Sikh shrine. During their work, they keep chanting ‘Waheguru Waheguru’ or listening to gurbani kirtan performed inside the sanctum sanctorum.

Volunteers of the ‘Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha’ cleaning the gold plating on the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2019 09:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | BySurjit Singh

51 women have entered Sabarimala since court order, Kerala govt tells SC

This is the first time the Kerala government has given a consolidated number of the women who entered Sabarimala temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, considered to be a celibate.

Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga are escorted by police after they attempted to enter the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district in the southern state of Kerala in December. They succeeded in enetring the shrine in Januray 2019.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Jan 18, 2019 02:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByBhadra Sinha

SGPC prohibits photography, videos at Golden Temple

The photography and videography is already prohibited inside the sanctum sanctorum and on the passage from ‘Darshani Deodi’ to sanctum sanctorum.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages affairs of the Sikh shrines, on Monday decided to prohibit photography and videography inside the Golden Temple.(Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2019 08:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Why can’t women enter Nizamuddin Dargah: Delhi high court notice to Centre, state

The Delhi high court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, state government and the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah trust on a plea seeking entry of women into the sanctum sanctorum.

The plea in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah case was filed on Thursday by a group of women law students from Pune requesting the Centre and other authorities to remove the ban on the entry of women into the shrine.(File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 10, 2018 12:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRicha Banka

Atonement ritual held at Padmanabha Swamy shrine over suspicion about entry of non-Hindus: Report

An atonement ritual has been performed at the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in Kerala following suspicion that some non-Hindus entered it in violation of traditional customs.The ritual was held Sunday night based on the temple tantri’s (head priest) order, temple sources said.

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Published on Nov 12, 2018 10:41 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram | ByPress Trust of India

Majha Akali trio apologises for ‘mistakes’ at Golden Temple

Bhai Manjit Singh, another senior SAD leader who raised a banner of revolt against the party recently, also accompanied them.

(Right to Left) Former SAD MP Rattan Singh Ajnala, SGPC member and SAD leader Bhai Manjeet Singh, SAD MP from Khadoor Sahib Ranjeet Singh Brahmpura (R), SAD leader Sewa Singh Sekhwan, SAD leader Amarpal Singh Bony and SAD leader Ravinder Singh Brahmpura at Golden Temple in Amritsar.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Updated on Oct 17, 2018 10:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByAnil Sharma

At Golden Temple, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa apologises for ‘mistakes’, says SAD must introspect

Says SAD needs to introspect at this stage but stays away from commenting on party leadership

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa paying obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Updated on Oct 10, 2018 09:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByHT Correspondent

Golden Temple’s Darshani Deodi gets new doors

The 200-year-old original wooden doors will now be displayed in shrine parkarma area.

The new doors, which are a replica of the old ones, will be fitted on the archway at the Sikh shrine’s entry on Saturday.(Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2018 10:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

The bench has supported gender equality in the Sabarimala case

The arguments in the controversial Sabarimala case so far are in favour of the fundamental rights of women, the right to equality and the right to freedom of worship.

Devotees at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala(PTI)

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Updated on Jul 18, 2018 07:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

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During these rituals, the temple doors will be closed to visitors until January 22 and will be reopened the next day, January 23.

Addressing public in Ayodhya on December 30, PM Modi had appealed to people to carry out cleanliness activities at temples across the country ahead of the consecration ceremony

Trust secretary Champat Rai said that a 51-inch-tall idol of Lord Ram reflecting a five-year-old--Ram Lalla--would be selected among three designs.

A layer of fine copper will be applied on the doors installed on the ground floor and then they will be goldplated.

Adigalar revolutionised spiritualism for a social cause and ensured prominence to women in allowing them to pray inside the sanctum sanctorum

The Trust has procured five rocks from Karnataka, four from Rajasthan, one from Odisha and two from Nepal and a most suitable one will be selected for the Ram Lalla idol

The Ganga temple, popularly known as Raja Man Singh Ki Chhatri, has not been renovated for the past several decades. It stands among a cluster of temples at Har-Ki-Pauri, as it is the only temple not whitewashed and is in cemented-brick form only.

The layout fee will be paid only for the portion of the land on which the sanctum sanctorum of the temple will come up - that is for 2.77 acre of the land - he said.

The shrine was closed on March 18 amid the Covid-19 pandemic

The members of a scholars’ body, which announced the change in dress code, also suggested increasing the time for Sparsh Darshan.

Despite being informed about Facebook blocking Golden Temple’s daily ‘hukamnama’ (edict) audio shared from its official website, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is silent over a private TV channel claiming exclusive right of telecasting the audio.

A delegation of the British army on Wednesday visited Amritsar and recalled the Battle of Saragarhi that was fought in 1897 between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesmen in the North-West Frontier Province, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.

Pilgrims will have to wait for 17 long years for one of the most sought after and expensive offerings at Sabarimala, the ‘Padi Pooja’-- bookings are over till 2036. The booking amount is ₹75,000 and pilgrims will have to shell out another ₹75,000 for other expenses.

Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal also addressed the sangat

As per the tradition, the Akal Takht jathedar delivers the customary address to the devotees on Diwali from Darshani Deori (entrance to the shrine’s sanctum sanctorum)

CCTV footage shows two masked-men entering the premises after scaling the temple’s boundary wall around 2.30am. They broke the grille to enter the sanctum sanctorum.

Anantapur police superintendent B Satya Yesu Babu said the murders could have been committed in the blind belief that the murderers would find treasure by making human sacrifices.

The temple’s priests initially thought that the stone had fallen off during cleansing of the idol.

The visits, which took place on February 9 and were termed as an inter-religious pilgrimage, were part of a programme called ‘Building bridges with people of other faith’.

The ‘darshani deori’ of the gurdwara, founded by fifth Sikh master Guru Arjan Dev in the sixteenth century, was built during the Sikh Empire three centuries later.

Nearly 300 armed activists of outfit, Kar Sewa, started pulling down the ‘darshani deori’ on Saturday night without SGPC nod; police stop demolition drive that continued for two hours.

While doing sewa from 9am to 6.30pm, they take care of the sanctity of the holiest Sikh shrine. During their work, they keep chanting ‘Waheguru Waheguru’ or listening to gurbani kirtan performed inside the sanctum sanctorum.

This is the first time the Kerala government has given a consolidated number of the women who entered Sabarimala temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, considered to be a celibate.

The photography and videography is already prohibited inside the sanctum sanctorum and on the passage from ‘Darshani Deodi’ to sanctum sanctorum.

The Delhi high court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, state government and the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah trust on a plea seeking entry of women into the sanctum sanctorum.

An atonement ritual has been performed at the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in Kerala following suspicion that some non-Hindus entered it in violation of traditional customs.The ritual was held Sunday night based on the temple tantri’s (head priest) order, temple sources said.

Bhai Manjit Singh, another senior SAD leader who raised a banner of revolt against the party recently, also accompanied them.

Says SAD needs to introspect at this stage but stays away from commenting on party leadership

The 200-year-old original wooden doors will now be displayed in shrine parkarma area.

The arguments in the controversial Sabarimala case so far are in favour of the fundamental rights of women, the right to equality and the right to freedom of worship.

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