We are familiar with various news of atrocities against the Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha etc. But silently, such atrocities are also taking place in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Following are some of such instances in Madhya Pradesh; On Similar lines of Kashi, expansion and development works are going on […]Read More

Freedom of Temples from State Control is a campaign that has gained huge momentum in the last couple of years thanks to the efforts of certain dharmic people/organizations who are bringing issues on the takeover of temples by the Government and its subsequent mismanagement.  In this article, let us look at a list of temples […]Read More

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) Minister recently announced that Hindus of all castes would be appointed as priests in all temples under HR&CE. The HR & CE Minister also said women could also become priests, and the government will provide training to these women who wish to become temple priests. This […]Read More

Ever since Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (Ram Janmabhoomi trust) decided to use Sri Ram Mandir temple donation funds for the installation of 2 oxygen plants in Dashrath Medical College, Ayodhya, due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, there have been mixed reactions from Hindus. While some Hindus are appreciating this move of utilizing temple funds […]Read More

There is a lot of discussion on this question of “Who will control temples once Government goes out?”. There have been some contrasting views. One is from BJP regarding a separate Board of administration consisting of Saints and Scholars (which I disagree with). One is from the Hindu Charter on so-called “Inclusive management” to face […]Read More

Sadguru’s campaign to free Hindu temples in Tamilnadu from State control has elicited a strong response from politicians and media. One of the popular digital news platforms had published an article trying to justify the Government control of Hindu temples by giving various reasons. I will try to provide answers to the points raised in […]Read More

Thanks to the 2021 Assembly elections in Tamilnadu and Kerala, State control of temples and saving temple traditions(Sabarimala) have suddenly gained tremendous social media traction. The major reason for this traction is Sadguru Jaggi’s campaign to free Hindu temples in Tamilnadu. Sadguru has been tweeting for the past two months on Twitter regarding the reasons […]Read More

Dwarka is a coastal town in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. Dwarka is situated towards the westernmost part of Gujarat, located on the tip of the Saurashtra Peninsula on the Arabian Sea. Traditionally, modern Dwarka is identified with Dwarka, mentioned in the Mahabharata as Krishna’s city. Dwarka of Dwarvati an ancient port is considered the […]Read More

In the previous article, I have tried to cover the history of Sri Ahobilam Temple. Here, I will cover how the Government has illegally interfered in Sri Ahobilam Temple Administration. As discussed, in the previous part, Sri Ahobilam Temple is the divine abode of Sri Narasimha Swamy within the Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh. Sri […]Read More