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SC to hear today plea against ‘VIP darshan’ at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar temple

Priests offer prayers at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. (PTI File)
Published on Jan 27, 2026 09:04 am IST

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

Vedic Brahmins and revered Acharyas were seen leading worship ceremonies inside the sacred precincts of the Sri Ram Temple.
Updated on Jan 21, 2024 09:45 pm IST

Rajnath cleans Hanuman Setu temple in Lucknow

Defence minister Rajnath Singh cleaning Hanuman Setu temple premises in Lucknow on January 16. (Sourced)
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 05:08 am IST

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

All three idols of Ram Lalla are based on the sketch presented to the Trust by Mumbai-based renowned artist Vasudeo Kamath (HT)
Published on Dec 29, 2023 09:09 am IST

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

The sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple in Ayodhya. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 17, 2023 06:32 am IST

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

He is revered as ‘Amma’ (mother) by his devotees who use red garments as a mark of Shakti worship. (PTI file photo)
Published on Oct 20, 2023 01:19 pm IST

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to meet in Delhi to select rock for 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)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:51 pm IST

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

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)
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 08:48 pm IST

Trust submits Ayodhya Ram temple complex layout plan for approval

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)
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 06:11 pm IST

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

A view of the ghats of temple town Varanasi.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 12:57 pm IST

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

The British army delegation at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 04:21 pm IST

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

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.
Updated on Nov 21, 2019 08:06 pm IST

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

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.
Updated on Oct 28, 2019 11:02 pm IST

Two masked men flee with 3kg silver from Mohali temple

The accused used a pair of pliers to remove the silver-coating on the shivling. They also stole the silver snake covering it.
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 01:01 am IST

3 people found with slit throats in Andhra temple

The three were identified as Shivarami Reddy, 75, who manages the temple; his sister, Hanumamma, 70, and Satyalakshmi, 71. (Shutterstock representative image)
Updated on Jul 16, 2019 12:04 am IST

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

Temple priests at the Gnana Saraswati temple at Basar noticed Monday morning that the emerald in the crown was missing.
Updated on May 06, 2019 09:03 pm IST

Building bridges between faiths, one visit at a time

A volunteer from Jama Masjid, Bandra demonstrates to the group how namaz is performed.
Updated on Apr 01, 2019 08:18 am IST

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

Historic Tarn Taran gurdwara’s ‘darshani deori’ razed, row erupts
Published on Apr 01, 2019 01:31 am IST

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

The historic Deori of Darbar Sahib in Tarn Taran after it was demolished on Saturday late night.
Updated on Mar 31, 2019 10:37 pm IST

UK Sikh body keeping Golden Temple glittering for 20 years

Volunteers of the ‘Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha’ cleaning the gold plating on the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday.
Updated on Mar 28, 2019 09:51 pm IST

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

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.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 02:58 pm IST

SGPC prohibits photography, videos at Golden Temple

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.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 08:40 am IST

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

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.
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 12:23 pm IST

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.
Published on Nov 12, 2018 10:41 pm IST

Majha Akali trio apologises for ‘mistakes’ at Golden Temple

(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.
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 10:26 am IST

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

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa paying obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Updated on Oct 10, 2018 09:57 am IST