temple administration

Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), April 3 DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said on Friday that political parties aligned with the BJP face a bleak future, describing the AIADMK's ties with the saffron party as a "betrayal alliance" that deceives both the state and its own supporters.Campaigning for DMK...

New Delhi, April 2 Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman raised the issue of the administration of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, demanding that its management be handed over to followers of Buddhism."The Mahabodhi Temple is a site of international...

On March 31, in Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its manifesto for the upcoming April 9 Kerala Assembly elections. The manifesto promised financial benefits for needy women and citizens over 70, two free LPG cylinders per year for low-income households...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday released its manifesto for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, promising financial benefits for needy women and citizens over 70, two free LPG cylinders per year for poor households, an AIIMS for the state, and the protection of places...

Bhubaneswar, March 28 The next phase of inventory of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar will be conducted over three days from April 8, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Saturday.Speaking to reporters, Harichandan said preparations have been completed for the next...

Puri, March 25 The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documenting the jewelry and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said.Temple priests, bank officials, gemologists, and...

Puri, March 25 The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documenting the jewelry and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said.Temple priests, bank officials, gemologists, and...

Puri, March 23 Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Monday that elaborate arrangements, including videography, photography, and 3D mapping, have been made for the inventory of Puri Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar, which is scheduled to begin on March 25 after a gap of 48 years...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 The Congress-affiliated student organization, KSU, has moved the Kerala High Court against a purported remark made by the BJP-led NDA candidate in the Guruvayoor Assembly constituency, which allegedly had communal undertones.The KSU has also filed complaints with...

Puri, March 15 The authorities of the Shree Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri have suspended a temple worker for three months for alleged negligence that led to a delay in performing rituals at the 12th-century shrine on February 28.In a statement, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)...

Junagadh (Gujarat), March 12 A viral video purportedly showing the consumption of non-vegetarian food and alcohol on the premises of the Girnar Ambaji temple in Junagadh district, Gujarat, has prompted authorities to remove 11 priests and assistants, an official said on Thursday."Eleven...

Guruvayur (Kerala), March 8 After a gap of nearly five decades, the Guruvayur Devaswom, the temple body that manages the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple here, has appointed a woman member, coincidentally on International Women's Day on Sunday.M U Shinija has been appointed to the...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), March 6 Senior IAS officer Muddada Ravichandra assumed charge as the executive officer of the TTD at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple here on Friday.Ravichandra took charge inside the Srivari temple premises around 7:30 am and later assumed office as the member...

Puri, March 4 The Jagannath temple authorities in Puri announced on Wednesday that the shrine will be closed to devotees for four hours on March 5 for a special ritual called "Banakalagi."In a public notice, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said that darshan inside the temple...

Amaravati, March 4 – YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of using the Tirumala temple as a platform for selfish political interests on Wednesday.He alleged that Chandrababu Naidu has neither devotion towards the deity nor sincerity...

Puri, March 2 The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities decided on Monday to begin the long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) at the 12th-century shrine, after a gap of 48 years, a senior official said.The decision was made at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing...

Puri, March 2 The authorities of the Shree Jagannath temple here on Monday decided to begin the long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) at the 12th-century shrine from March 25, after a gap of 48 years, a senior official said.The decision was made at the crucial meeting of the...

Puri, February 24 The necessary steps have now been taken to begin the much-awaited inventory of Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar (treasury) in the Puri temple after the Odisha government gave its approval. The authorities will now fix suitable dates to carry out this exercise, a senior official...

Nainital, February 17 In response to a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging the misuse of funds released between 2012 and 2017 for the repair of the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government and the temple committee to submit their...

Bhubaneswar, February 16 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prepared for the inventory of ornaments and other precious items stored in the 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasure trove) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Monday.The counting and...