The Thiruvattaru Temple with a 22-foot-long Adikesava Perumal idol, built in the Travancore style of architecture, will be consecrated on July 6 The Thiruvattaru Temple with a 22-foot-long Adikesava Perumal idol, built in the Travancore style of architecture, will be consecrated on July 6 Seeing the sea-colored god, my father, lying on the serpent’s bed, […]
At beaconjournal.com Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Mahina Samarasinghe traveled to Akron, Ohio on June 25 to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Sri Lankan Buddhist temple. Known as the Cleveland Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center, the temple will be inhabited by monks of the Theravada tradition. The main teachers are Bhante […]
WORTHINGTON – Members of the Sirimingalar Dhamma Center are set to have a home for their Buddhist temple after the Nobles County Planning Commission unanimously approved their application to establish a place of worship in the south of Worthington. Scores of the group attended Wednesday night’s meeting at the Nobles County Public Works facility, filling […]
It is believed that the passages of the Chavín de Huántar temple were sealed around 3,000 years ago. Image credit: Mark Green/Shutterstock.com A network of eerie chambers and passageways built in an enigmatic temple complex in the Peruvian Andes may have been used for ritual practices involving psychedelic plants, researchers say. The mysterious structures were […]
At beaconjournal.com Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahina Samarasinghe, traveled to Akron, Ohio on June 25 to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Sri Lankan Buddhist temple. Known as the Cleveland Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center, the temple will be inhabited by monks of the Theravada tradition. The main teachers are Bhante […]
TEHRAN — Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of what they believe was one of Iran’s largest fire temples from the Sasanian era. “We have probably discovered the third largest fire temple that existed in ancient Iran,” archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki said on Wednesday, quoted by ILNA. Labfaf-Khaniki is leading the fifth season of an aerological survey, […]
Guwahati: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde along with four dissident lawmakers visited the famous Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Wednesday morning and offered prayers. Shinde and other rebel Shiv Sena MPs have been camping here in a hotel for over a week now, sparking a political crisis in Maharashtra’s Vikas Aghadi government. Shinde, who […]
Puri, Jun 28 (UNI) Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and his sister Devi Subhadra will appear for the devotees in a new youthful vigor on Wednesday popularly called Nabajouban Vesha. Devotees were deprived of the darshan of the Trinity (the three presiding deities of the Sri jagannath temple) as they fell ill after […]
Inaugurated in June 2022, the complex brings together under one roof works of old, modern and contemporary art, architecture, design, crafts and fashion, previously housed in other places in the capital (Galerie National Museum, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, National Museum of Architecture). The project, winner of an international […]
Image source: TWITTER/@SUMITSARASWATSP Kamakhya Temple The doors of the Kamakhya Devi temple reopen to welcome hundreds of devotees to worship the deity. The temple is dedicated to Maa Kamakhya. The sacred shrine of the temple houses the Yoni of Goddess Sati and is considered one of the most respected Shakti Peetha sites. It is a […]
Somewhere between 1212 and 1234, a temple architect named Ramappa came up with the idea of creating a unique temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. A place so unique that even centuries later the temple is known by the name of its creator. RamappaTemple is the only temple in India that bears the name […]
This week, a group of volunteers from the Dutch Archaeological Association (AWN) made an exciting announcement: they had discovered a relatively well-preserved ancient Roman temple in the village of Herwen-Hemeling, near the German border. 2,000-year-old Roman temple discovered in Dutch village Volunteers first discovered parts of the temple in late 2021 and initially believed it […]
Hyderabad: The only temple in the city to celebrate a three-day Bonalu, the Sri Mahankali Temple in Karkhana, will begin its celebrations on the second Saturday in August, keeping a tradition that has been followed since the 1900s, according to temple authorities. Talk to Deccan Chronicle, treasurer of the Vivek Chintu temple, said the temple, […]
Express press service HANAMKONDA: Although the Union Government has announced that it will undertake the rejuvenation of the Padmakshi Temple compound as part of its development and the augmentation of the Yojana National Heritage City (HRIDAY), the fact is that no development work has been undertaken for the past few years. This historic temple is […]
Express press service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple stands proudly in the state capital as an impressive structure of grandeur. Devotees regard visiting the mansion itself as a blessing while the mysteries associated with the temple make you curious every time you read about it. The richest temple in the world has Ananthapadmanabha (Lord […]
As readers know, I have been interested in the issue of abortion and religious exemption claims (see this May 9 article), so when I saw this article by Rabbi Simon, I found that worth passing on. Rabbi Simon had been a lawyer for 20 years before becoming a full-time rabbi, and who served as adjunct […]
The Hindu temple in central Indiana will be packed with people on the morning of July 2 to celebrate an Odisha Ratha Yatra celebration. Odisha, formerly Orissa, is a state in the Bay of Bengal in eastern India. The temple is at 3350 N. German Church Rd., Indianapolis. Nearly 50 people will gather to celebrate […]
Summers in the backwaters of Hidkal Dam in the backwaters of Belagavi district can hold many surprises. As the waters recede, the Temple of Vitthal emerges after being underwater for a year. This year, the delayed monsoons have allowed visitors and villagers to keep the temple in view longer. In 1977, when the construction of […]
In iron man 3 and the spin-off short “Hail to the King”, we learn that the terrorists have co-opted the name of a legendary warlord, using the title “The Mandarin” as a figurehead to scare off support for increased military funding. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings goes even further, showing the inspiration […]
Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids, MI. Rabbi Michael Schadick says that social action is the basis of the congregation. “OOur claim to fame is that the Union for Reform Judaism told us that we were the fifth oldest Reform congregation in America. We are very proud of that,” said Rabbi Michael Schadick. “We are as […]
From dawn, the Naga Sadhus of Dasnam Juna Akhara at the Shakti Peetha Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati were busy preparing for two special occasions. Firstly, the International Day of Yoga and secondly, the Dhwaja Parikrama or Troupe Flag is paraded around the holy shrine of Goddess Kamakhya atop the Neelachal hills on the eve of […]
The incident happened in Mahabubabad district as they were installing a loudspeaker at a local temple. Three people died by electrocution in Mahabubabad district of Telangana on Tuesday, June 21, police said. The incident happened in Andanalapadu village of Dornakal mandal district as they were installing a loudspeaker at a local temple. The deceased have […]
More than two weeks after the Supreme Court rejected petitions filed against the Odisha government’s Jagannath Temple redevelopment project, India Today visited the site on Monday. The Rs 800 crore project called the Shree Mandira Parikrama project will create an unobstructed corridor of 75 meters around the Meghanada Pacheri which is the outer wall of […]
On the middle stretch of the North Temple Transit Corridor, dead space rules at street level. The Utah State Fairpark’s narrow sidewalk, brick walls and empty lots for seasonal parking are only surpassed by the more than 660 yards – yes, that’s six football fields – of the building’s long facade of Rocky Mountain Power […]
“We practice the different parts of priestly work. The Work of the Cohanim in the Temple’ In a scene that looked like an animated biblical illustration, earlier this month a group of people carried out a special procession for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. They used sheep, special bread, and a sacrificial altar similar to […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated a new beginning this weekend in Yorba Linda. The church dedicated a new temple on Saturday, which will be its ninth in California and the second in Orange County. The temple will serve the LDS community within an 18-square-mile radius, providing space for “the most sacred […]
Floating Brick Temple: Indian heritage sites exude the aura of the rich history that the subcontinent boasts. The intricate architecture, engineering of centuries-old monuments, and the colorful culture and traditions of each state testify to the fact that India is a cradle of diversity and heritage. If we are talking about the temple in India, […]
Over the past four decades, four people have played perhaps more pivotal roles than anyone else in creating the most beloved blockbuster movies of the modern era: Spielberg, Lucas, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy. Spielberg crossed paths with Lucas during his film studies, and the two eventually became best friends and box office rivals. While […]
Magelang, Central Java (ANTARA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been impressed with the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, especially regarding the restoration efforts made by Indonesian experts in 1973 with computer technology at the time, a ministry official said. “He was impressed. The temple was restored for 10 years by Indonesian experts with […]
2021-22 San Gabriel Valley Area Female Athlete of the Year Last name: Kassandra Gewecke School: city of temples Year: Second year Sports: Softball, basketball Notable Highlights: The 5-foot-10 two-time Temple City athlete helped lead the Rams to two CIF South Division championship games and won a CIF-SS Division 4 title in softball where she was […]
2021-22 San Gabriel Valley Area Female Athlete of the Year Last name: Kassandra Gewecke School: city of temples Year: Second year Sports: Softball, basketball Notable Highlights: The 5-foot-10 two-time Temple City athlete helped lead the Rams to two CIF South Division championship games and won a CIF-SS Division 4 title in softball where she was […]
Getting to know a city the size of Dublin can be difficult. Exploring culture, history and meeting locals for a bit of “trad” and Guinness can be a fog of rushing from place to place while spending more time in buses and taxis than discover Dublin. My suggestion? Whether you have a day or a […]
From Sikh activists to war heroes and freedom fighters, all share space on the walls of the Central Sikh Museum in the Golden Temple here, which for more than six decades has been a major attraction for devotees and lover of Sikh history. Created in 1958, it is installed on the first floor of the […]
Boardwalk / House, Petchabun Temple, Thailand Building Development, Architecture, Architect Design Photos June 16, 2022 Design: EKAR Architects Location: 400 Mo. 8, Tambol Na Chalieng, Aumphoe Nhongpai, Petchabun, Thailand Photos: Ekahap Duangkaew Boardwalk / Temple House, Thailand One of the important practices that monks should do every day is walking meditation. The purpose of walking […]
Monadnock Ledger – Transcript Posted: 06/15/2022 13:43:13 Modified: 06/15/2022 13:40:57 New Ipswich’s Peter Heikkila has won over 40 awards for his vintage car and has been attending regional car shows for decades. Showing off his yellow 1973 Corvette Stingray at a Temple Monday car show, Heikkila said cruise nights bring out the best in the […]
The statue of Guru Rinpoche Dozens of people gathered on the grounds of Kunzang Palyul Choling, a Buddhist temple in Poolesville, for the dedication of a new statue on Tuesday morning. The statue of Guru Rinpoche sits atop a red throne hand-painted by a team led by a master Tibetan artist. Together, the golden fiberglass […]
A young leader like Aaditya Thackeray visiting Ayodhya emphasizes the fact that the place has greater importance in Indian politics. Although the Shiv Sena called his visit “unpolitical”, Ayodhya became a touchstone for any party to achieve political success or a metaphor for Hindutva ideology. This is Aaditya’s first solo trip to the city of […]
After getting married on June 9 in Mahablipuram, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan as husband and wife visit temples to ask for blessings. The couple have now visited the Chettikulangara Devi Temple in Kerala, where they performed a pooja. Photos of the couple have surfaced on social media platforms and they look perfect in traditional looks. […]
Initiated by Anna Run Tryggvadottir, Thorleifur Orn Arnarssonand Cassandra Edlefsen Lasch. The transdisciplinary art project Temple of Alternative Histories (TAH) revisits the many entanglements between nature and culture and seeks to discuss current perceptions of time and matter. How can mythological stories impact nature and vice versa? By highlighting generative processes, TAH facilitates reflection on […]
Downtown Bryan’s Freda Temple was originally built in 1912 as a synagogue and the oldest religious structure in Brazos County. It is currently closer to a full recovery in the City of Bryan and structural renovations will continue this week after City Council approved a Phase 2 construction contract worth nearly a quarter of a […]
With prompt diagnosis and the right treatment, people living with HIV can live long, healthy lives. In recent years, however, survival gains among people living with HIV have revealed a new concern – an increased incidence of early cardiovascular disease associated with long-term HIV. Why cardiovascular disease is likely to develop a decade earlier in […]
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – With prompt diagnosis and the right treatment, people living with HIV can live long, healthy lives. In recent years, however, survival gains among people living with HIV have revealed a new concern – an increased incidence of early cardiovascular disease associated with long-term HIV. Why cardiovascular disease is likely to develop a […]
PUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a “shila” (rock) temple at the current Sant Tukaram Maharaj Mandir in Maharashtra’s Dehu, dedicated to the 17th-century seer. Sant Tukaram was born in Dehu and is renowned for his devotional poetry known as ‘Abhangas’ and communal worship with spiritual recitations called ‘kirtans’. Earlier today, Prime Minister […]
Photo credit: Andrew Shiva/Wikipedia An aerial view of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel. I don’t often go to Jerusalem. It’s a long drive, 3 hours each way (depending on the time of day). It’s not easy to get there in time for the very limited hours that Jews are allowed to climb the Temple […]
Enlarge / The circular square of Chavin de Huantar – once a ceremonial gathering space, and later the site of a village. CyArk Chavin Database Today, the temples, canals and plazas of Chavín de Huántar are mostly in ruins. But the site (about 250 kilometers north of Lima, Peru) was once the heart of the […]
India oi-Prakash KL | Updated: Monday, June 13, 2022, 4:40 PM [IST] New Delhi, June 13: Communal tension grips Ladakh following a march by Buddhists demanding the construction of a monastery on controversial land in Kargil. Buddhist teacher and lecturer Choekyong Palga Rinpoche from Ladakh is leading an “Eco Pad Yatra” which started from Leh […]
Pune: The management of Shree Sant Tukaram Maharaj Sansthan, which manages the Tukaram temple in Dehu, has decided to ban devotees from entering the sanctum sanctorum of the temple from Sunday to June 14 in view of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi .“We have made a decision to this effect to facilitate security […]
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan got married on June 9 at a private resort in Mahabalipuram Tirumala: Newly married actor Nayanthara and her husband Vignesh Shivan have been caught up in a controversy while visiting Tirupati Temple in Tirupati. The newlyweds apparently received legal notice for wearing shoes inside the temple premises and performing photo shoots. […]
Jaunsar Bawar (Uttarakhand), June 12 (IANS): While most people are drawn to Uttarakhand because of its scenic beauty, others visit the state for its temples. One of them is the ‘Mahasu Devta’ temple, located on the Tuini-Mori road in Hanol, Dehradun, and is visited by thousands of people every year. ‘Mahasu Devta’ is also […]
After marriage in Mahabalipuram, Nayanthara, and Vignesh Shivan as wife and husband visited Tirupati yesterday to seek Lord Venkateshwara Swamy’s blessing. Although the couple looked adorable in their traditional attire as they walked hand-in-hand, they were reportedly caught up in controversy over their looks. The newlyweds reportedly received legal notice for walking in shoes inside […]
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate ISKCON’s Rajadhiraja Sri Govinda Temple on June 14 on Vaikunta Hill, off the Kanakapura to Vasanthapura road in Bangaluru. Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Bengaluru Rural MP DK Suresh and Bengaluru South Legislator M Krishnappa are among the galaxy of dignitaries who will […]
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A revised rendering of the Yorba Linda Temple in California has been released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The change was announced by the church’s First Presidency Friday in a news release. A redesign of the Yorba Linda Temple was necessary due to licensing and zoning requirements. The temple’s new design […]
SRINAGAR: As many as 17,465 devotees visited Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal on June 8, the highest since 2019, officials said. The largest number of worshipers have arrived at the temple despite targeted killings of members of the minority community which have raised security concerns. Officials said that on June 8, a total […]
Click to enlarge Openings Mochinut The unique dessert franchise with a cult following has taken the country by storm, and Temple Terrace is the latest town to succumb to the mochinut trend. Tampa Bay’s first Mochinut celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, June 18. New customers will also be able to attend its soft-open period […]
5 days Mahayagya by Sri Rajyalaxmi The Sameta Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Temple built by MLC Kavitha was concluded with Maha Kumba on Thursday Prokahsna Photo: Times Now HIGHLIGHTS Sri Rajyalaxmi Sameta Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Temple at CH Kondur by CM and MLC’s daughter Kavitha observes “mahayagya” after completion of temple construction. The 5 […]
Bombay Bicycle Club at Live At Leeds in the Park. Photo: Anthony Longstaff After a catalog of musical events over the past week at Temple Newsham, Live at Leeds in the Park closes it with a combination of pop, indie, alt rock bands and artists on 4 stages. With a capacity of several thousand people, […]
Tamil Nadu Minister for the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), Sekar Babu, has warned the Sri Natarajar Temple administration in Chidambaram of legal action against the priests if they obstruct a government-ordered inspection. It came after a government team visited the temple on Tuesday to inspect the accounts and administrative details and […]
BHUBANESWAR: In line with the State Government’s plan for the redevelopment of popular religious sites, the Integrated Heritage and Monuments and Tourism Destinations Development Program is expected to receive a substantial allocation in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2022- 23, which will be presented shortly. The program was taken up under the 5T […]
The Sant Tukaram Maharaj Sansthan is busy preparing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on June 14, 2022, when he is due to inaugurate the newly constructed Sant Tukaram Shila Temple. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, police checkpoints are being erected and final touches are being made to the rest of the temples inside […]
Borobudur, the largest in the world Buddhist temple and one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, is set to become expensive as it will soon be subject to a price hike to preserve “the rich history and culture” of the religious monument. 🚨 Limited time offer | Express Premium with ad-lite for only Rs 2/day 👉🏽 […]
If you have heard of VOID TEMPLE during your travels you should be aware of what they are. The Michigan natives made a name for themselves in the metal world with their mix of death and doom sounds and became known for their penchant for writing seismic riffs and grooves, then molding them with slow […]
New Delhi: Controversy reigned on the 38th anniversary of Operation Blue Star as members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) hurled pro-Khalistan slogans near the Golden Temple on Monday while the Akal Takht jathedar called for young Sikhs to be trained in the use of traditional and modern weapons. According to the PTI news agency, […]
(CNN) — Visiting the largest Buddhist temple in the world is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subject to a massive price hike by government authorities in a bid to “preserve the country’s historical and cultural richness”. “We have agreed to limit the tourist quota to 1,200 […]
In recent times, filmmakers have leaned towards themes based on nationalism with a patriotic film in between. They like to cater to popular tastes. The tastes of this audience are determined by many things, chief among them being the prevailing national mood. And that national vibe, again, is what gives a movie ready acceptance. A […]
BJP Municipal Unit Deputy Chief Sunita Shukla said that “sologamy is against Hindu ritual…It will reduce the population of Hindus”. This happened after a girl from Gujarat announced that she was getting married on June 11. BJP leader Sunita Shukla (right) reacts strongly against the decision of Gujarat woman Kshama Bindu (left) to marry herself. […]
By Express press service JAJPUR: Bhaskar Chandra Nayak, a non-resident of Odia, has pledged to donate Rs 1 crore towards the construction of a Jagannath temple in his home village in Jajpur district of Odisha. A doctor by profession, Bhaskar hailing from the village of Jagatpur under Jajpur Block, is currently based in the United […]
An image has gone viral on social media of a religious structure with the characteristics of a temple with a dome on its top. The image is shared with captions implying that a temple was wrongly converted into a mosque. The image of the religious structure has gone viral on social media amid the ongoing […]
House ” General ” Immigration ” Plea Alleging Illegal Construction at Jagannath, SC Temple Orders Friday New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea alleging the illegal construction and excavation of the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri by the government of Odisha. Lead Attorney Mahalakshmi Pavani, representing […]
A photograph of a structure that appears to be a temple with a dome on top is going viral on social media with various captions suggesting the structure was a temple that has been converted into a mosque. Surendra Poonia, a BJP member, shared the photo with a Hindi caption that read: “The architecture of […]
History of Dashkasan Temple The temple dates back to the Ilkhanate era. Construction began after the death of Arghun Khan, a ruler of the Mongol Empire, but unfortunately remained incomplete. Some archaeologists, however, believe that the temple was built in the Sasanian era and served as a temple for followers of the Mithraism religion. Apart […]
Annavaram (Kakinada District): The administration of Annavaram Devasthanam is under criticism for causing inconvenience to devotees by not properly supervising the duties assigned to various staff members. Thousands of devotees throng to Annavaram Temple, one of the largest temples in Andhra Pradesh, for various purposes. The Managing Director of Annavaram Devasthanam, Vendra Trinatha Rao has […]
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB) Udupi, June 1: As part of Brahmakalashotsava of the Sri Mahishamardini Kadiyali Brahmakalashotsava Temple, a green horekanike was donated by villagers and devotees from different parts of the district on Wednesday, June 1. Sri Vidyavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Mathematics Kaniyoor and Nadoja Dr G Shankar of G Shankar […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be in Ayodhya today to participate in a foundation stone laying ceremony of the ‘Garbha Griha’ or Ram Mandir sanctum sanctorum by placing the carved foundation stone there. Seers and saints from all over the country have been invited for the occasion which marks a milestone in the […]
By Express press service HYDERABAD: It is a known fact that devotees hid temples to protect them from being destroyed by invaders by burying them underground. One of these temples – the Machaladevi temple – was discovered inside the Warangal fort a few years ago. It was dedicated to the mistress and dancer of the […]