It is a great irony that a secular Government should deeply embroil itself in the administration and running of Hindu temples and institutions in the guise of supervising the secular aspects of temple administration. This grotesque policy of the Government to supervise religious institutions applies only to Hindu Religious institutions. Viselike grip on Religious Institutions […]Read More
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Recently, in a writ petition filed by Indic Collective President Shri T R Ramesh, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court quashed the tender notification issued for housekeeping work by the Executive Officer of Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple by citing that the functioning of the executive officer also as the ex-officio fit person for several […]Read More
Continuing our series on the speeches made against the Places of Worship Act at the time of its introduction in the Parliament, we will now look at the final speech made against the act by Parbani MP Shri Ashok Anandrao Deshmukh. Shri Ashok Anandrao Deshmukh was a well known leader of Shiv Sena from the […]Read More
Ankur Sharma is an advocate practising at the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. He is also the chairman of Ikkjutt Jammu, an organization which aims to fight against the second-class treatment rendered to the people of Jammu viz Hindus, Jain, Sikhs, Buddhists and other minorities of Jammu by the state establishment of Jammu and […]Read More
As a continuation of our series on the speeches made against the Places of Worship Act at the time of its introduction in the Parliament, the speech made by Varanasi MP Shri Shreesh Chandra Dikshit is shared here. Shri Shreesh Chandra Dikshit was a retired IPS officer who joined politics in 1984. He also became […]Read More
The rising heat of financial crisis due to Covid 19 pandemic seems to have charred a lot. Adding to the woes, we heard yesterday that the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala is planning to pledge the massive gold reserves in its vaults. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) is planning to approach the Reserve Bank of India […]Read More
There is a Tamil saying which goes “Do not live in a place which doesn’t have a temple”. A temple doesn’t necessarily have to be a grand place full of architectural wonders for a Hindu. Even a banyan tree or a pipal tree is sufficient to install Ganesha; a neem tree is enough to place […]Read More
Continuing our series on the speeches made against the Places of Worship Act at the time of its introduction in the Parliament, the speech made by Pali MP Shri Guman Mal Lodha is shared here. Shri Guman Mal Lodha was a freedom fighter who rose up the ranks in active politics during the 1960s. He […]Read More
Kerala is renowned for its distinct temple culture that traces back to centuries. The elegant architecture, intricate artwork and the unique, as well as diverse ritual traditions, lend a distinctive character to the temples of Kerala. A typical day of an average Malayali Hindu starts with lavation and a visit to the nearest temple for darśana. […]Read More
பிரபு ஸ்ரீராமருக்கு அவரது ஜன்ம பூமியில் கோவில் கட்ட பூமி பூஜை செய்தாகி விட்டது. இந்த வரலாற்று சிறப்பு மிக்க நிகழ்வுக்குப் பின் வரும் முதல் கோகுலாஷ்டமியில் “காசி மதுரா பாக்கி ஹே” (காசி மதுரா மீதி உள்ளது) என்ற ராம ஜன்ம பூமி இயக்க கோஷத்தை நினைவுகூராத எவரும் இருக்க முடியாது. ராம ஜன்ம பூமியை மீட்டெடுக்க இந்துக்கள் இத்தனை காலமாக நடத்தி வந்த போரைப் பற்றி அதிக அளவில் பேசப்பட்டாலும் இன்னொரு முக்கியமான புனித […]Read More