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Odisha To Copyright Jagannath Temple Rituals
The Odisha government has started working on securing copyright for the rituals of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri to protect its traditional cultural expressions, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the titular king of the pilgrim town, said.
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Andhra Pradesh Temple Official Faints During Attack By Encroachers
A top official of Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Bhadrachalam town was allegedly attacked by encroachers after she tried to halt purported unauthorised constructions on a land owned by the temple.
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Snipers On Rooftops. AI-Powered Cameras: Puri Turns Fortress For Rath Yatra
The seaside pilgrim town of Puri on Wednesday turned into a fortress with around 10,000 security personnel deployed for the annual Rath Yatra celebrations of Lord Jagannath on June 27, police said.
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Man Beaten By Cow Vigilantes In Madhya Pradesh Dies, Another Critical
Mehgaon, a small town in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, is making headlines for a deeply distressing reason. Post-midnight on June 5, two young men were brutally assaulted by a mob over alleged cow smuggling, leading to the death of one and critic
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MK Stalin Launches Poll Campaign, Says AIADMK "Fully Under" BJP's Control
The temple town of Madurai, the political capital of Tamil Nadu, crackled with political energy as the Chief Minister and DMK President, M.K. Stalin, formally launched the party's campaign for the 2026 elections at the general council meet.
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Bengal Polls Next Year, Digha Jagannath Temple Trinamool's Hindu Outreach
The replica of Puri Jagannath temple, built at a cost of Rs 250 crore in Bengal's seaside town of Digha, was consecrated today, marking Mamata Banerjee's outreach to the Hindus.
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BJP's "Fake Hindu" Jibe At Mamata Banerjee As Bengal Gets A Piece Of Puri
A newly built temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath in the coastal town of Digha in West Bengal has become the centre of a political flashpoint between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government and the BJP.
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7 Temple Towns In India That Are Architectural Masterpieces
India is home to some of the most 'awe-inspiring' temple towns, each with its own unique culture, rich history, and architectural brilliance.
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Ayodhya, Varanasi Temples See Unprecedented Rush On New Year's Day
The temple towns of Ayodhya and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday witnessed an unprecedented rush of devotees on the first day of the New Year.
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Mamata Banerjee Names ISKCON Priest As Board Member Of Digha Jagannath Temple
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata's ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religious projects of current times.
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Family Of 7 Killed In Landslide In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai
A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon, a day after a first led to a boulder falling on a residential building and trapping seven people.
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Ayodhya Temple Trust To Take Part In 'Shri Ram Premier Cricket League'
The temple town of Ayodhya is all set to witness four teams, including one representing the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, compete in a cricket league tournament here.
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17-Year-Old Royal Bengal Tiger Dies At Tirupati Zoo
A 17-year-old Royal Bengal tiger died at Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in the temple town of Tirupati on Monday.
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Tirupati Laddoos Row Explained: Who Said What, Where Ghee Came From
Laddoos, specifically those offered as 'prasadam', or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati are the battleground de jour in Andhra Pradesh, after a lab in Gujarat indicated the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to make them.
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7 Killed, 3 Injured As Taxi Falls Into Roadside Well In Maharashtra: Report
Seven persons returning from a pilgrimage to temple town Pandharpur were killed and three injured on Thursday after a taxi veered off the road in Maharashtra's Jalna district and fell into a well, a police official said.
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Odisha To Copyright Jagannath Temple Rituals
The Odisha government has started working on securing copyright for the rituals of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri to protect its traditional cultural expressions, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the titular king of the pilgrim town, said.
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Andhra Pradesh Temple Official Faints During Attack By Encroachers
A top official of Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Bhadrachalam town was allegedly attacked by encroachers after she tried to halt purported unauthorised constructions on a land owned by the temple.
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Snipers On Rooftops. AI-Powered Cameras: Puri Turns Fortress For Rath Yatra
The seaside pilgrim town of Puri on Wednesday turned into a fortress with around 10,000 security personnel deployed for the annual Rath Yatra celebrations of Lord Jagannath on June 27, police said.
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Man Beaten By Cow Vigilantes In Madhya Pradesh Dies, Another Critical
Mehgaon, a small town in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, is making headlines for a deeply distressing reason. Post-midnight on June 5, two young men were brutally assaulted by a mob over alleged cow smuggling, leading to the death of one and critic
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MK Stalin Launches Poll Campaign, Says AIADMK "Fully Under" BJP's Control
The temple town of Madurai, the political capital of Tamil Nadu, crackled with political energy as the Chief Minister and DMK President, M.K. Stalin, formally launched the party's campaign for the 2026 elections at the general council meet.
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Bengal Polls Next Year, Digha Jagannath Temple Trinamool's Hindu Outreach
The replica of Puri Jagannath temple, built at a cost of Rs 250 crore in Bengal's seaside town of Digha, was consecrated today, marking Mamata Banerjee's outreach to the Hindus.
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BJP's "Fake Hindu" Jibe At Mamata Banerjee As Bengal Gets A Piece Of Puri
A newly built temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath in the coastal town of Digha in West Bengal has become the centre of a political flashpoint between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government and the BJP.
-
7 Temple Towns In India That Are Architectural Masterpieces
India is home to some of the most 'awe-inspiring' temple towns, each with its own unique culture, rich history, and architectural brilliance.
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Ayodhya, Varanasi Temples See Unprecedented Rush On New Year's Day
The temple towns of Ayodhya and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday witnessed an unprecedented rush of devotees on the first day of the New Year.
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Mamata Banerjee Names ISKCON Priest As Board Member Of Digha Jagannath Temple
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata's ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religious projects of current times.
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Family Of 7 Killed In Landslide In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai
A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon, a day after a first led to a boulder falling on a residential building and trapping seven people.
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Ayodhya Temple Trust To Take Part In 'Shri Ram Premier Cricket League'
The temple town of Ayodhya is all set to witness four teams, including one representing the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, compete in a cricket league tournament here.
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17-Year-Old Royal Bengal Tiger Dies At Tirupati Zoo
A 17-year-old Royal Bengal tiger died at Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in the temple town of Tirupati on Monday.
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Tirupati Laddoos Row Explained: Who Said What, Where Ghee Came From
Laddoos, specifically those offered as 'prasadam', or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati are the battleground de jour in Andhra Pradesh, after a lab in Gujarat indicated the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to make them.
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7 Killed, 3 Injured As Taxi Falls Into Roadside Well In Maharashtra: Report
Seven persons returning from a pilgrimage to temple town Pandharpur were killed and three injured on Thursday after a taxi veered off the road in Maharashtra's Jalna district and fell into a well, a police official said.
