Hindu temple

The exact date of construction of the pillar is not known, but its history dates back to the 6th century CE.

The present case stems from an appeal filed in the High Court by the royal family of Danta. In this petition, a 2008 judgment of the Banaskantha District Court has been challenged.

It is worth noting that the spire of the temple was also visible in the middle of the building earlier, but now, for a long time now, boards have been put up outside the building in such a way that the spire is covered.

In Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, a historic tomb was vandalised by Hindu groups. It was built over an ancient temple.

Karnataka HC’s ruling that preaching Islam inside a Hindu temple is not an offence raises grave concerns over judicial apathy towards temple sanctity and the growing threat to communal harmony.

The notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the petitioner, S Vinoth Raghavendran, alleging the non-compliance of an April 2024 order issued by the Madras High Court. In April 2024, the High Court had asked the state government authorities to find an alternate land for the St Joseph school that has been running on the encroached temple land.

This pattern of throwing cow meat pieces in front of temples, suggest that a co-ordinated campaign orchestrated by Islamists to desecrate sacred Hindu places is at play.

A Shiva Mandir and nearby shops were vandalised, police attacked by a mob in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal after Hindus objected to encroachment of temple land