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7 Mysterious Places In India Where Science Fails And Stories Take Over
From temples with floating pillars to villages without doors, the country is filled with places that refuse to play by the rules of logic.
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Cyrus Mistry Visits Shani Temple, Says 'Everything Will Be Fine'
Amid his boardroom battle with Tata Sons, industrialist Cyrus Mistry today said "everything will be fine" as he visited the famous Saibaba and Shani Shingnapur temples to offer prayers.
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Haji Ali Shrine Give Full Access To Women, Says Court. Not Ok, Says Trust
Women have the right to enter the core or inner sanctum of Mumbai's famous Haji Ali shrine, the Bombay High Court has ruled. However, women cannot avail of the order just yet - the trust that runs the shrine wants to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court, so today's verdict is suspended or put on hold for six weeks.
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After Day's Tension, Trupti Desai Turned Away From Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah
Rights activist Trupti Desai's efforts to enter Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah were foiled by policemen and locals this evening. The activist -- who had successfully campaigned against the ban on women entering the Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple -- had planned to enter the dargah, one of the foremost Muslim shrines, which does not allow women in i...
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'A Hindu Is A Hindu', Says Supreme Court On Women At Sabarimala Temple
The Supreme Court today observed that "in the Hindu religion there is no denomination of a Hindu male or female. A Hindu is a Hindu". The remarks were made as the top court decides whether the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala must end a centuries-old ban on women of reproductive age.
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Kerala Temple Tragedy Due To Women's Entry In Shani Temple: Religious Leader
Religious leader Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Monday that the "Kerala temple tragedy may have occurred due to women forcibly entering the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra," which had been banned for over four centuries.
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Expect More Rapes With Women Allowed Into Shani Temple, Says Shankaracharya Swaroopanand
The entry of women into a famous temple devoted to Lord Shani or Saturn in Maharashtra will drive more rapes, a senior religious leader has said.
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Devotees Visit Maharashtra's Shani Temple After Ban Is Lifted
Men and women lined up to the sanctum sanctorum of Maharashtra's famous Shani Shingnapur temple since on Saturday to offer prayers on the first Saturday after a 400-year -old ban on entry of women into the shrine's core area was lifted.
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Shani Shingnapur Temple Opens Doors To Women, Ends Ban: 10 Developments
Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple today threw open its doors to women, ending a centuries-old ban that had been challenged in courts by various activists and inspired a high-voltage campaign.
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Ban Is History. Shani Shingnapur Temple Opens Gates To Women
For months, women activists, in particular Trupti Desai, have tried unsuccessfully to enter a famous temple to Saturn or Lord Shani in Maharashtra. Today, temple officials said that women will neither be encouraged nor stopped from entering the temple, effectively lifting the ban on entry of women.
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Women Activists Led by Trupti Desai Stopped At Shani Temple Despite Court Orders
A day after the Bombay High Court upheld women's right to go to all places of worship, activists led by Trupti Desai, tried to enter the inner sanctum of the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra. But, locals blocked their entry.
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2 Days To Explain Ban On Women At Famous Lord Shani Temple, Says Court
No law prevents women from entering a place of worship; if men are allowed, then women too should be permitted access, the Bombay High Court said today.
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On Mahashivratri, No Access To Temple For Activist Trupti Desai
It's a cause-and-effect routine that has become standard for activist Trupti Desai. This time the Nashik police have detained her along with over 100 women.
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Activists March Against Ban On Women In Maharashtra's Trimbakeshwar Temple
Keeping up the campaign against gender bias at places of worship, around 150 women under the banner of Bhumata Brigade today left for the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik district in Maharashtra seeking to break the bar on female devotees at the inner sanctum of the Lord Shiva shrine.
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Shani Temple Row: Petition Challenging Ban On Women's Entry Filed In Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the century-old tradition of prohibiting entry of women inside the core shrine area of Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
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7 Mysterious Places In India Where Science Fails And Stories Take Over
From temples with floating pillars to villages without doors, the country is filled with places that refuse to play by the rules of logic.
-
Cyrus Mistry Visits Shani Temple, Says 'Everything Will Be Fine'
Amid his boardroom battle with Tata Sons, industrialist Cyrus Mistry today said "everything will be fine" as he visited the famous Saibaba and Shani Shingnapur temples to offer prayers.
-
Haji Ali Shrine Give Full Access To Women, Says Court. Not Ok, Says Trust
Women have the right to enter the core or inner sanctum of Mumbai's famous Haji Ali shrine, the Bombay High Court has ruled. However, women cannot avail of the order just yet - the trust that runs the shrine wants to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court, so today's verdict is suspended or put on hold for six weeks.
-
After Day's Tension, Trupti Desai Turned Away From Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah
Rights activist Trupti Desai's efforts to enter Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah were foiled by policemen and locals this evening. The activist -- who had successfully campaigned against the ban on women entering the Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple -- had planned to enter the dargah, one of the foremost Muslim shrines, which does not allow women in i...
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'A Hindu Is A Hindu', Says Supreme Court On Women At Sabarimala Temple
The Supreme Court today observed that "in the Hindu religion there is no denomination of a Hindu male or female. A Hindu is a Hindu". The remarks were made as the top court decides whether the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala must end a centuries-old ban on women of reproductive age.
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Kerala Temple Tragedy Due To Women's Entry In Shani Temple: Religious Leader
Religious leader Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Monday that the "Kerala temple tragedy may have occurred due to women forcibly entering the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra," which had been banned for over four centuries.
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Expect More Rapes With Women Allowed Into Shani Temple, Says Shankaracharya Swaroopanand
The entry of women into a famous temple devoted to Lord Shani or Saturn in Maharashtra will drive more rapes, a senior religious leader has said.
-
Devotees Visit Maharashtra's Shani Temple After Ban Is Lifted
Men and women lined up to the sanctum sanctorum of Maharashtra's famous Shani Shingnapur temple since on Saturday to offer prayers on the first Saturday after a 400-year -old ban on entry of women into the shrine's core area was lifted.
-
Shani Shingnapur Temple Opens Doors To Women, Ends Ban: 10 Developments
Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple today threw open its doors to women, ending a centuries-old ban that had been challenged in courts by various activists and inspired a high-voltage campaign.
-
Ban Is History. Shani Shingnapur Temple Opens Gates To Women
For months, women activists, in particular Trupti Desai, have tried unsuccessfully to enter a famous temple to Saturn or Lord Shani in Maharashtra. Today, temple officials said that women will neither be encouraged nor stopped from entering the temple, effectively lifting the ban on entry of women.
-
Women Activists Led by Trupti Desai Stopped At Shani Temple Despite Court Orders
A day after the Bombay High Court upheld women's right to go to all places of worship, activists led by Trupti Desai, tried to enter the inner sanctum of the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra. But, locals blocked their entry.
-
2 Days To Explain Ban On Women At Famous Lord Shani Temple, Says Court
No law prevents women from entering a place of worship; if men are allowed, then women too should be permitted access, the Bombay High Court said today.
-
On Mahashivratri, No Access To Temple For Activist Trupti Desai
It's a cause-and-effect routine that has become standard for activist Trupti Desai. This time the Nashik police have detained her along with over 100 women.
-
Activists March Against Ban On Women In Maharashtra's Trimbakeshwar Temple
Keeping up the campaign against gender bias at places of worship, around 150 women under the banner of Bhumata Brigade today left for the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik district in Maharashtra seeking to break the bar on female devotees at the inner sanctum of the Lord Shiva shrine.
-
Shani Temple Row: Petition Challenging Ban On Women's Entry Filed In Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the century-old tradition of prohibiting entry of women inside the core shrine area of Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
