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International Religious News Updates (3rd Week of July, 2018)

International Religious News Updates (3rd Week of July, 2018) USA : Virgin Mary Statue weeps ‘Olive Oil’ A 7-foot tall bronze statue of the Virgin Mary inside a Catholic church in New Mexico appeared to be weeping, the Church leaders claimed. According to an investigator with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, the sculpture locally known as ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’, is not crying human tears. Besides, the tears have the same chemical composition […]

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July 19, 2018

“Everyone can enter Temple” SC on Women entering Sabarimala

“The right of a woman to pray is a constitutional right and does not depend on laws” Supreme Court observed , there is no concept of a temple for private use, once you open a temple, everybody can go, said while hearing arguments pertaining to the entry of women of all ages in Kerala’s famous Sabarimala temple. “On what basis you deny the entry. It is against the Constitutional mandate” obserevdd Chief Justice Dipak Misra […]

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July 19, 2018

More than 100 hate crimes in the first half of 2018 in India – Amnesty International

More than 100 hate crimes in the first half of 2018 in India – Amnesty International In the first six months of 2018, 100 hate crimes have allegedly been committed against people from marginalized groups, said Amnesty International India today, as it released data recorded on its interactive website, ‘Halt the Hate’. The term ‘hate crime’ is applied to criminal acts against people based on their real or perceived membership of a particular group, such […]

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July 19, 2018

Bonalu : Festivities begin at Golconda Fort amidst lot of religious fervor

Bonalu : Festivities begin at Golconda Fort amidst lot of religious fervor On Sunday the peaceful Golconda Fort came alive with the incessant beats of drums and soaked in the colours of vermilion and turmeric, as the annual Bonalu festival, the Telangana State festival commenced at the Sri Jagadamba Mahankali temple on the fort premises. On behalf of the Telangana Government, Endowments Minister A Indrakaran Reddy, Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy, Animal Husbandry Minister, T […]

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July 19, 2018

‘ Metlotsavam ’ performed at Alipiri

Traimasika Metlotsavam was observed with religious fervour at Alipiri during wee hours on Monday. Sri Vidya Prasannatheertha Swamy of Kukke Subramanya Swamy Mutt, Karnataka, addressed the devotees who came from various places to participate in the Utsavam. He recalled that the holy trekking was carried out by many saints, emperors, ardent devotees of Lord Venkateswara and explained the significance of walkathon along the sacred Alipiri footpath. Alipiri footpath route After the Swamiji performed pooja, […]

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July 17, 2018

Hindu Festivals during the month of ‘Ashadam’

Ashada Masam is the 4th month in the Hindu calendar, which started on July 13th and end on 11th August. Ashadam is considered as an inauspicious month for any shubhakaryam such as marriage, Upanayanam, Gruhapravesham, engagements. In fact in South India there is a tradition wherein newly weds are separated with girl being sent to mother’s place . Though Ashadam is considered inauspicious there are many festivals that are celebrated during this month, India’s biggest […]

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July 14, 2018

Tirumala Temple to be closed for 9-days for devotees

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) made a shocking decision for the devotees of the temple has announced that pilgrims will not be allowed to pray at ( Tirumala Temple ) the shrine for nine days from August 11 owing to the conduct of a special ritual, a senior temple official said today. TTD Chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav announced that the temple will stop the visit of devotees from August 9th to 17th because of Ashta Bandhana […]

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July 14, 2018

Lesser Known Facts of Puri Jagannath Ratha Yatra

Lesser Known Facts of Puri Jagannath Ratha Yatra The Ratha Yatra of Jagannath along with Balabhadra and Subhadra here are some unknown facts – Ratha Yatra is one of the oldest festivals of India and is also celebrated internationally According to an old Indian mythology, it first held in order to celebrate the return of Lord Krishna from the great Mahabharata War. The entire tradition of Rath Yatra owes its origin to this ancient weekly […]

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July 14, 2018

All You Need to Know About Puri Jagannath ‘Rath Yatra’

All You Need to Know About Puri Jagannath ‘Rath Yatra’ The Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri is all set to host its 141st Rath yatra from today 14th July. For all the worshipers of Lord Jagannath, the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is just one day away but in reality it is a 11-day festival in the month of Ashada in Indian Calander. Rath Yatra is celebrated on dwitiya tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month. […]

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July 13, 2018

Kerala High court has asks the state govt to frame Rules for Conversions under Shariat Law

The Kerala high court has asked the state government o frame rules for appointing an authority to grant approval of conversion to Islam. A division bench of Justices C T Ravikumar and A M Babu gave direction directed the State Government to frame rules under Section 4 of the Muslim Personal Law(Shariat) Application Act 1937. The direction was issued by a Division Bench in a petition was filed by one Thadevoos alias Abu Talib. The […]

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July 13, 2018

South Indian Religious News Updates ( II Week of July)

Tamil Nadu : Statue goes missing in Arunachaleswara Temple The police have initiated an inquiry into a complaint lodged by the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) that a statue and trident (“trishul”) were found “missing” in Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple during regular stock verification. As per the documents available, the idol and trident were handed over to a department in 1959 but the officials had no idea which department it belonged to. According […]

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July 13, 2018

Telangana all set for month long ‘Bonalu’

The temples of various goddesses in twin cities are being spruced up to celebrate the colourful Bonalu Festival from July 15. On its part, the authorities have literally pulled out all the stops to ensThure the festival is celebrated across the Capital on a grand scale. A preparatory meeting was conducted on Thursday by Endowments Minister, Allola Indrakaran Reddy and Principal Secretary N Siva Shankar with the Executive Officers of all the temples from […]

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July 13, 2018