A Hindu temple belonging to the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) was desecrated in Greenwood, Indiana, allegedly by pro-Khalistan separatist elements, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF). The ...
In a fresh assault on Hindu sentiments, noted Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has courted massive controversy with his remarks on Lord Ram, made in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief ...
Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami or Sri Krishna Jayanti, is one of the most revered festivals in the Hindu calendar. It commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation ...
A fresh controversy has erupted in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district after a 22-year-old seer of a Lingayat mutt was forced to vacate his post following the discovery of his Muslim origins. The ...
The land of Mithila, where Punaura Dham is located, is not just a geographical region but a cradle of ancient Indian civilization, spirituality, and culture. For centuries, however, while Ayodhya’s prominence ...
In a proud moment for the global Hindu community and a testament to Canada’s multicultural fabric, the tallest idol of Lord Ram in North America was officially inaugurated on the grounds ...
In a significant boost to cultural diplomacy and pilgrimage tourism between India and Sri Lanka, the Ashok Vatika Anushree Meditation Centre at the sacred Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya was ...
A thousand years ago, Rajendra Chola I, the mighty Hindu emperor of Tamil Nadu, brought Ganga water to the south after a triumphant military expedition to the Gangetic plains. At Gangaikonda ...
The Tamil Nadu government's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department currently controls over 45,000 Hindu temples, and is allegedly eyeing control of even more. Many critics argue this is nothing ...
A recent incident at the Periyamariamman Temple in Srivilliputhur has sent shockwaves across Tamil Nadu. A group of priests, trained under the DMK government’s flagship "All Caste Archaka Scheme," were caught ...
In a controversial move that has triggered outrage across Hindu communities, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, under the DMK government, has melted over 1,074 kg of ...
India prides itself on being a secular nation where religion and state are meant to function independently. Yet, one of the glaring contradictions lies in how Hindu temples are governed under ...
