Self-manifested Jyotirlinga of Vishweshwara is 100 feet below the surface: Adv Rastogi
Advocate Rastogi argued in the Allahabad High Court that there is a self-manifested Jyotirlinga of Adi Vishweshwara at the site of the disputed Gyanvapi structure. Read more »
Plea in Allahabad HC seeks restoration of Dwadash Madhav Temples in Prayagraj
The Allahabad HC asked a revised petition to be filed after hearing a plea seeking restoration of the Dwadash Madhav Temples located in Prayagraj and the construction of a pilgrim route (Parikrama marg) to reach there. Read more »
Wherever temples were destroyed, they should be rebuilt: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said all the temples destroyed in the past must be rebuilt. He said that in his state, he had made budgetary allocations for renovating temples destroyed by the Portuguese. Read more »
Mathura Court rules that Places of Worship Act is not applicable to suit seeking removal of Shahi Idgah
The Places of Worship Act, 1991 is not applicable to the suit seeking the removal of Shahi Idgah, since the current 2020 suit challenges a ‘compromise agreement’ signed in 1968, years before the Places of Worship Act came into force in the year 1991. Read more »
Pastor couple from Kerala arrested for converting tribal Hindus in Karnataka
A pastor couple from Kerala was arrested for forcing tribals to convert. They reportedly converted more than 1000 people working in the coffee estates. Read more »
Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe into forceful conversions in Malda
The Calcutta HC ordered a probe by CBI and NIA into the allegations of forceful religious conversions at Kaliachak in the Malda district of West Bengal. Read more »
‘Gyanvapi not a mosque, property vests with deity Adi Vishweshwar since time immemorial’: Hindu side in SC
Rakhi Singh and others, representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi controversy, have filed a reply in the Supreme Court outlining all of the facts justifying the temple’s existence at the Gyanvapi edifice site. Read more »
Delhi : Idol of Lord Narasimha and devotee Prahlada identified in Qutub Minar complex
An idol of Lord Narasimha and devotee Prahlada has been identified in the Qutub Minar complex. It is claimed that the idol is 1200 old, and it dates back to the time of the Pratihara kings or King Anangpal. Read more »
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 said that Qutub Minar was actually Surya Stambh. He claimed it was not built by the Mughals but by Emperor Vikramaditya. Read more »
Plea submitted in District Court to secure Shahi Idgah Masjid after Shivling discovered at wuzukhana in Gyanvapi premises
A plea was filed in a Mathura court, requesting that the Shahi Idgah Masjid be sealed and that security be deployed to protect Hindu sacred artefacts from being vandalised. Read more »
