The Madras High Court recently observed that every stone placed on public roads and draped in clothes can’t be considered a religious idol. The petitioner had sought relief and police protection to remove what he branded as a “stone” that was “projected as an idol” at the entrance of his private property. Justice Venkatesh said, “It is quite unfortunate that …
The second day of The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 kicked off with a conversation on the power of idol worship, with authors Amish Tripathi and Bhavna Roy discussing their latest book on the same subject with dancer, choreographer and writer Anita Ratnam. Noting that this conversation was taking place just five days after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in …
