The 2021-22 audit report of the Shri Vitthal-Rukmini temple has revealed some shocking facts. Records of hundreds of precious ornaments and artefacts offered by kings, maharajas, institutions, peshwas etc. from ancient times to Shree Vitthal and Rukmini temple, are missing from the balance sheet. Read more »
A serious case of more than 300 ancient and precious jewels offered to Shri Vitthal-Rukhmini by Maharajas, Peshwas, Institutions etc. in the temple of Vithuraya of Pandharpur (which is now a place of worship for crores of devotees) not recorded and evaluated in the balance sheet has come to light. Read more »
To maintain decorum and sanctity, most shrines in Ponda have decided to strictly impose dress codes for visitors from January 1. Read more »
The report submitted to the District Collector has revealed that the Mahants of the temple, officers and employees of the temple committee and some servants have looted the rich treasures of the Deity. The verification revealed that many ancient, rare and valuable ornaments were missing, while some ornaments that were hundreds of years old had been replaced with new ones. Read more »
Hindu groups assembled outside the Siddheshwar Temple in the city and said that they will stage protests if their demand is not heeded. They reportedly argued that Muslim vendors do not respect the law of the land and don’t value their culture. Read more »
Although it has been one and a half years since Hon. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered to increase this fund, it is yet to be implemented. So Mr Sunil Ghanwat, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and like-minded Hindu organisations have demanded that the government must initiate stringent action against those officials who have not yet implemented this order. Read more »
A petition was submitted by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to various MLAs demanding that religious places should be freed from the sale of alcohol and meat. Mr Sunil Ghanwat (Maharashtra State Organizer of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti) submitted these petitions to Shiv Sena MLAs Chimanrao Patil and Balaji Kinikar, Mahesh Landge (BJP MLA from Pune), Mangesh Chavan (BJP MLA from Chalisgaon, Jalgaon district). All the MLAs promised to raise this issue in the House. Read more »
Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr Eknath Shinde assured that the discussion and co-ordination of relevant actions between Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh and the Government authorities will be overseen by Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan and Shiv Sena Party Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bharatshet Gogawale. Read more »
On 14th December, the Allahabad High Court granted a plea to form a commission under court to survey the disputed Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura, adjoining the sacred Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple. Read more »
25,000 acres of prime land belonging to the Simhachalam, Annavaram, Sri Kalahasti and other temples encroached, says its president… Such encroachments have been made not only by the govt agencies or political land grabbers; many of such temple lands have been usurped by the people of Muslim and Christian communities. Read more »
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