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shiva temple news

Two held in Hyderabad for recording reel 'offering drugs' as prasadam to deity

The two youths, working at a gym, were taken into custody by Task Force (a wing of Hyderabad Police) (Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 17, 2026 10:17 pm IST

11th century Shiva temple in Ambarnath in peril

Made in black stone and lime located on the banks of Waldhuni river, the Shiva Temple was constructed by Shilahara King Chhittaraja and continued during his successor Nagarjuna's regin, and was completed during the reign of his youngest brother Mamvaniraja in AD 1061. The temple is known for its Hemadpanthi style, in Ambarnath. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 02, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Locals, developer’s men clash over makeshift temple in Gurugram’s Sector 85

Tension between the two sides had been simmering for a month, police said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Aug 12, 2025 05:07 am IST

District judge to oversee Gajan festival, ensure SC entry to Nadia temple: HC

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh said the Nadia police must ensure that members of the SC community take part in the Gajan festival without any problem (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 07:38 pm IST

Sambhal officials reopen ancient temple closed since riots in 1978

Officials found a Hanuman idol and a Shivling inside the 'ancient' Bhasma Shankar temple.
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 10:46 am IST

The strange feeling of hatred towards the Other

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Ajmer: Muslim devotees offer prayers outside the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Shrine of Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Dec 08, 2024 11:08 am IST

Petition claims presence of Hindu temple in Ajmer dargah, court issues notices

Devotees arrive at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
Published on Nov 27, 2024 11:08 pm IST

ABHM activist offers prayers in Mehtab Bagh, handed over to police

ABHM activist offering prayesr and performing Shiv dance at Mehtab Bagh on Friday. (HT)
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 09:02 am IST

State-led temple reforms delivered social justice

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Unlike other jurisdictions, there has not been a clear separation between state and temple in India
Published on Oct 17, 2023 10:15 pm IST

Roof collapse claims teenage girl’s life at Agra’s Shiva temple

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of life (PTI)
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 07:35 pm IST

Political row erupts after 300-year-old Shiva temple razed in Rajasthan

A bulldozer being used to demolish a 300-year-old Shiva temple at Sarai Mohalla, in Alwar district of Rajasthan. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 12:01 am IST

Odisha to bring special law for managing 11th century Lingaraj temple

The move to have a special law for Lingaraj temple came after chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s tour to Puri on Saturday to take stock of the 3,200 crore package for infrastructure development of the temple town. (Photo @Naveen_Odisha)
Updated on Oct 19, 2020 09:28 pm IST

No kanwariyas to be allowed in Odisha as local Covid-19 cases spike

For the first time, Odisha reported five Covid-19 deaths in a single day, taking the toll to 34.
Published on Jul 05, 2020 06:56 am IST

Leopard that killed three people, shot dead in Haridwar

The leopard was shot when he was coming out from the forest terrain.
Updated on Jan 19, 2020 07:51 pm IST

Kanwarias pelted with stones for playing loud music, 2 hurt

The Kanwarias blocked a 2-km stretch of the road from Eidgah demanding arrest of people involved in stone pelting. Image used for representational purpose only.
Published on Aug 12, 2019 07:39 pm IST

Kanwad Yatra can evolve, blend social, religious duties, says prominent seer

Kanwad Yatra is in full swing nowadays .Devotees of Shiv from Jhunjhnu (Rajsthan) with Kanwad are passing through Rohtak Photo by Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes
Updated on Aug 11, 2019 11:25 pm IST

In UP, top officials take a chopper ride to shower petals on kanwariyas

Ghaziabad, India - July 29, 2019: The district magistrate and SSP of Ghaziabad throws flower petals on Kanwariyas passing from Ghaziabad from a helicopter, at GT Road, in Ghaziabad, India, on Monday, July 29, 2019. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 11:15 am IST

Cousin sisters marry each other against family wishes in Varanasi: Report

The girls, residents of Rohaniya, reached a Shiva temple on Wednesday and asked the priest to perform their marriage. The priest refused but the girls kept sitting inside the temple till he relented.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 12:07 pm IST

Hand that touches Hindu woman should not exist, says Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde

Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has landed in another controversy after saying that “the hand that touches a Hindu woman must not exist” (File Photo)
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 10:22 pm IST

Travel: Yoginis, Yamuna and urban legends; Exploring Old Delhi and discovering its untold tales

The Jama Masjid is one of the biggest mosques in the country
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 11:27 am IST

Pakistan issues visas to 139 Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj dham

Amritsar: 139 Indian pilgrims leave for Pakistan to visit Shree Katas Raj Temple, in Chakwal district there.
Published on Dec 09, 2018 02:52 pm IST

Brother and sister save pet dog from drowning, lose their lives

Though the siblings were washed away on Sunday, their bodies were recovered the next day, police said.
Published on Apr 23, 2018 08:29 pm IST