The Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G Sukumaran Nair, on Thursday, strongly criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for voicing support to change the tradition and the rule of removing upper garments for men entering in the temples of the state.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat emphasised the importance of timely completion of the projects in a recent Mahakumbh review meeting in Lucknow.
The Odisha Government has decided to launch a scheme for the conservation, renovation, reconstruction and management of temples and mutts for preserving these places of cultural significance for posterity.
On the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, devotees flocked to various temples across the country to celebrate Lord Krishna's birthday with full pomp and show on Monday.
On Sunday, the 4-time victorious Serampore MP performed the Khunti Puja following various religious rituals.
Stressing that all temples need to be socially driven, A.V. Dharma Reddy, Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), says temples do not just help in building a spiritual essence in the society and protect the value system, but should also play an instrumental role in social upliftment.
Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi realized God and proved that they were God as well as Religion in one. They demonstrated how to differentiate between what is right and wrong in every moment of our lives, in every one of our actions, true and false
If one is wearing a skirt or a pair of shorts, one may not be allowed to enter certain temples in Uttarakhand.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the PIL alleging mismanagement of temples regulated under the state administration or misappropriation of funds collected over there, should bring some concrete proof on record, instead of bare averments.
The minister said that six temples in the state will get Rajagopurams (tower gateways) at a cost of Rs 27.70 crore and added that 'Annadhanams' (donating food) will be introduced in 10 more temples.
