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Karnataka Gang Dressed As Priests "Hypnotises" Shopkeeper, Loots Cash And Gold
The police said the accused then handed over two flowers to a shopkeeper, allegedly claiming it would bring prosperity and well-being to him and his children
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Sabarimala Pilgrimage Begins With Devotees Flocking From South India
The sanctum sanctorum was opened on the eve of the pilgrim season on Thursday under the aegis of temple 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru.
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Watch: Karnataka Politician's Gesture For Dalit Priest In Unity Message
Trying to send a message of brotherhood, a Muslim MLA from Karnataka fed a morsel of food to a Dalit priest, asked him to spit it out and then ate it.
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On Camera, Man Armed With Machete Enters Karnataka Church, Chases Priest
A man armed with a machete barged into a church in Karnataka's Belagavi yesterday afternoon and chased the priest in charge.
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Dalit Man Fined Rs 25,000 After Child Enters Karnataka Temple, 5 Arrested
Five people, including a priest, have been taken into police custody for allegedly asking a Dalit family to pay Rs 25,000 fine to "sanitise" a temple, in Miyapura village in Karnataka's Koppal district, after their four-year-old son entered it, the p
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Lingayat Monks, Leaders Demand BS Yediyurappa Remains Chief Minister
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today met the heads of several mutts in Bengaluru, strengthening his ties with the powerful priests of the state in what is seen as a message to the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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3 Men, Including Priest's Son, Found Murdered In Karnataka Temple: Police
Three men were found dead this morning at a temple in Karnataka's Mandya district. The police said they were killed with a blunt weapon, which has not been recovered. No arrest has been made so far.
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5 Missing In Landslide After Heavy Rain In Karnataka, Roads Blocked
Five people, including a temple priest and his family members, are missing after heavy rain caused a landslide in Karnataka's Kodagu district. Many districts of the state have been badly hit by floods; Kodagu is one of the worst affected. Rescue operations have been hampered as roads to Bhagamandala have been blocked; NDRF teams and earth moving eq...
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HD Kumaraswamy Wants Bharat Ratna For 111-Year-Old Karnataka Priest
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said the Central government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Tumakuru Siddaganga mutt's 111-year-old pontiff Shivakumara Swami.
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111-Year-Old Karnataka Priest Recovers From Emergency Liver Operation
Karnataka's 111-year-old revered pontiff Shivakumar Swami of Siddaganga Mutt at Tumakuru recovered from a liver operation he underwent at a hospital in Chennai, an official said on Saturday.
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Father Tom Uzhunnalil Meets Priests In Bengaluru
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was freed after being kept in captivity suspectedly by the ISIS for 18 months in strife-torn Yemen, today reached Bengaluru, where he met priests of his religious order. "I thank God almighty. I thank everybody in the name of Jesus," Father Uzhunnalil, who had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister...
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In Wonderful Show Of Harmony, Karnataka Temple's Gesture For Eid
In times of headlines overrun by news of social strife, here is some positive news out of Karnataka. The temple town of Udupi on the west coast is famous for its Sri Krishna temple. And for the first time in its long history, the temple hosted an Iftar meal on Saturday for members of the Muslim community. Over 100 Muslims attended the event and per...
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At This Karnataka Temple, A Different Kind Of Devotee. A 12-Foot Crocodile
In one village in Karnataka, priests coming to the temple were in for a surprise when they saw a huge crocodile in the sanctum sanctity.
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Kudroli Temple Appoints Two Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Widows as Priests
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Mangalore has perhaps become the first in the country to appoint two widows from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as priests to perform pujas and other rituals.
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Women priests defy stereotypes at Mangalore temple
Usually, priests you see at a Hindu temple are all men and widows are unable to take part in many ceremonies. But turning all that on its head, this temple has taken the step towards equality and respect for all by training two women, whose husbands have died, to become priests.
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Karnataka Gang Dressed As Priests "Hypnotises" Shopkeeper, Loots Cash And Gold
The police said the accused then handed over two flowers to a shopkeeper, allegedly claiming it would bring prosperity and well-being to him and his children
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Sabarimala Pilgrimage Begins With Devotees Flocking From South India
The sanctum sanctorum was opened on the eve of the pilgrim season on Thursday under the aegis of temple 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru.
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Watch: Karnataka Politician's Gesture For Dalit Priest In Unity Message
Trying to send a message of brotherhood, a Muslim MLA from Karnataka fed a morsel of food to a Dalit priest, asked him to spit it out and then ate it.
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On Camera, Man Armed With Machete Enters Karnataka Church, Chases Priest
A man armed with a machete barged into a church in Karnataka's Belagavi yesterday afternoon and chased the priest in charge.
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Dalit Man Fined Rs 25,000 After Child Enters Karnataka Temple, 5 Arrested
Five people, including a priest, have been taken into police custody for allegedly asking a Dalit family to pay Rs 25,000 fine to "sanitise" a temple, in Miyapura village in Karnataka's Koppal district, after their four-year-old son entered it, the p
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Lingayat Monks, Leaders Demand BS Yediyurappa Remains Chief Minister
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today met the heads of several mutts in Bengaluru, strengthening his ties with the powerful priests of the state in what is seen as a message to the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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3 Men, Including Priest's Son, Found Murdered In Karnataka Temple: Police
Three men were found dead this morning at a temple in Karnataka's Mandya district. The police said they were killed with a blunt weapon, which has not been recovered. No arrest has been made so far.
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5 Missing In Landslide After Heavy Rain In Karnataka, Roads Blocked
Five people, including a temple priest and his family members, are missing after heavy rain caused a landslide in Karnataka's Kodagu district. Many districts of the state have been badly hit by floods; Kodagu is one of the worst affected. Rescue operations have been hampered as roads to Bhagamandala have been blocked; NDRF teams and earth moving eq...
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HD Kumaraswamy Wants Bharat Ratna For 111-Year-Old Karnataka Priest
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said the Central government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Tumakuru Siddaganga mutt's 111-year-old pontiff Shivakumara Swami.
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111-Year-Old Karnataka Priest Recovers From Emergency Liver Operation
Karnataka's 111-year-old revered pontiff Shivakumar Swami of Siddaganga Mutt at Tumakuru recovered from a liver operation he underwent at a hospital in Chennai, an official said on Saturday.
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Father Tom Uzhunnalil Meets Priests In Bengaluru
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was freed after being kept in captivity suspectedly by the ISIS for 18 months in strife-torn Yemen, today reached Bengaluru, where he met priests of his religious order. "I thank God almighty. I thank everybody in the name of Jesus," Father Uzhunnalil, who had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister...
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In Wonderful Show Of Harmony, Karnataka Temple's Gesture For Eid
In times of headlines overrun by news of social strife, here is some positive news out of Karnataka. The temple town of Udupi on the west coast is famous for its Sri Krishna temple. And for the first time in its long history, the temple hosted an Iftar meal on Saturday for members of the Muslim community. Over 100 Muslims attended the event and per...
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At This Karnataka Temple, A Different Kind Of Devotee. A 12-Foot Crocodile
In one village in Karnataka, priests coming to the temple were in for a surprise when they saw a huge crocodile in the sanctum sanctity.
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Kudroli Temple Appoints Two Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Widows as Priests
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Mangalore has perhaps become the first in the country to appoint two widows from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities as priests to perform pujas and other rituals.
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Women priests defy stereotypes at Mangalore temple
Usually, priests you see at a Hindu temple are all men and widows are unable to take part in many ceremonies. But turning all that on its head, this temple has taken the step towards equality and respect for all by training two women, whose husbands have died, to become priests.
