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Hindu Temples
Karnataka: Melkote temple administration writes to Muzrai department seeking name change of ‘Salaam Aarti’ ritual that was imposed by Tipu Sultan
Many Hindu activist groups and devotees had recently urged the district administration to change the name of 'Salaam Aarti' ritual to 'Sandhya Aarti' at the Melkote temple in Mandya.
Odisha government renovates the Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha: Here are some stunning pictures from the majestic riverside temple
The Maa Tara Tarini Temple in Odisha, one of the ancient Shakti Peethas in the country, has gone through a complete transformation.
‘Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra’: Ajmer’s oldest mosque stands over the ruins of a Sanskrit pathshala with Hindu and Jain temple features
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Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra Mosque was built on a Sanskrit College and Saraswati Temple site. It used temple materials of around 25-30 Hindu and Jain temples
‘Bhagwan Sri Krishna Virajman’: Mathura district court reverses civil court order, allows petition seeking removal Shahi Idgah disputed structure
Mathura court Thursday allowed the plea to seal the disputed structure of the Shahi Idgah Mosque over the Krishna Janmabhoomi land.
‘Remnants of old Hindu temple clear inside Gyanvapi, Shringar Gauri, Sheshnaag, lotus structures found’: Former court-appointed survey commissioner Ajay Mishra’s report
Ajay Mishra in his report has submitted that the survey was done by him on May 6 and May 7 and the Muslim side had gathered a mob of over 100 people during the survey to hinder their work.
Former ASI regional director says Qutub Minar was built as ‘Surya Stambh’, an ancient Hindu observatory to study astronomy
Former ASI regional director Dharamveer Sharma has stated that Qutub MInar was actually Surya Stambh and it was built by Emperor Vikramaditya.
AIMPLB to provide legal assistance to the Muslim side after Shivling was found inside the disputed Gyanvapi mosque structure: What they said
The AIMPLB announced that they would provide expert legal advice to the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque.
Gyanvapi exclusive: The layout of the old Vishveshwar temple and what British historians have said about the disputed structure
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With the placement of the Shivlinga in the centre, the plan of the old temple seems to be a one-of-a-kind arrangement for a Hindu temple; while the conventional design demands a linear progression of activities planned from Mandapa to the Garbhagriha.
Scratch a ‘vivadit dhancha’, find a Mandir: A list of Hindu temples destroyed over centuries of Islamic rule where masjids and dargahs stand now
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In 1990, Historian Sita Ram Goel released a book named 'Hindu Temples: What Happened To Them' in which he mentioned over 1,800 Muslim structures that were built on Hindu Temple sites and/or used materials from destroyed temples.
‘We still prosecute temple heritage loot as house theft, need strict antiquity laws’: Vijay Kumar, the co-founder of India Pride Project speaks to OpIndia
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The India Pride Project is a global organisation dedicated to restoring India's lost heritage.
