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Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid
14 hours, 49 minutes ago

Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai police, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have recovered two rare idols, a navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling of elephant tusk-based artifacts, received a tip-off about a gang operating near Hosur and Krishnagiri. Officials revealed that if the navapashana …

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Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days
2 days, 13 hours ago

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days

ABP News  

In fresh incidents of violence against Hindu minorities, miscreants in Bangladesh vandalised eight idols in three temples over two days. The miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Halugahat in the early hours of Friday, said Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station. On Tuesday, five idols were vandalised at Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple in …

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Survey of Sambhal temple, reopened after 46 years, conducted discreetly today
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3 days, 14 hours ago

Survey of Sambhal temple, reopened after 46 years, conducted discreetly today

India Today  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Friday conducted carbon dating at the Kartikeya Temple in UP's Sambhal, which was reopened on December 13 after remaining locked for 46 years. Officials conducted carbon dating and examined five pilgrimage sites in the vicinity, including Bhadrak Ashram, Swargdeep and Chakrapani, along with an inspection of 19 wells. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Vandana Mishra, who was …

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After Sambhal, centuries-old Shiva Temple uncovered in Varanasi, Municipal Commissioner assures appropriate action to follow
6 days, 2 hours ago

After Sambhal, centuries-old Shiva Temple uncovered in Varanasi, Municipal Commissioner assures appropriate action to follow

Op India  

After centuries-old Shiva temple was uncovered in Varanasi, the concerned department is taking swift action. This comes a week after three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal following the temple’s reopening. The area has been secured so that excavation can be done smoothly.” On Monday, devotees painted ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and ‘Har Har …

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Sambhal: After Shiv-Hanuman temple, a Radha Krishna temple discovered and reopened in Muslim-dominated Sarai Tarin area
6 days, 3 hours ago

Sambhal: After Shiv-Hanuman temple, a Radha Krishna temple discovered and reopened in Muslim-dominated Sarai Tarin area

Op India  

After a Shiv-Hanuman temple was found and reopened for the first time after 1978 in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, an abandoned Radha-Krishna Temple was found in Sambhal’s Muslim-majority Sarai Tarin area under the Hayatnagar Police Station precinct. On Tuesday, the police reopened the temple and found idols of Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha alongside Lord Hanuman. The police recovered multiple idols …

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UP Samajwadi Party chief Shyam Lal Pal lands in row, says no temple found in Sambhal
6 days, 14 hours ago

UP Samajwadi Party chief Shyam Lal Pal lands in row, says no temple found in Sambhal

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party chief Shyam Lal Pal on Tuesday landed in a controversy after saying that no temple was found in the state's Sambhal district. The controversial statement from Pal came days after the local administration reopened a temple that had been locked since 1978 in Sambhal. After the reopening, three idols of around four to six inches were …

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ASI team likely to visit Sambhal on Thursday to investigate temple, nearby well
6 days, 14 hours ago

ASI team likely to visit Sambhal on Thursday to investigate temple, nearby well

India TV News  

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India will reach Sambhal on Thursday to investigate the temple and its nearby well. The excavation of the well built near the temple was stopped after 20 feet in which many broken idols were recovered, the archaeological survey team was informed by the administration. Three idols were recovered from a well near the …

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Days after Sambhal temple's reopening, three damaged idols found inside well
1 week ago

Days after Sambhal temple's reopening, three damaged idols found inside well

The Hindu  

Three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal that was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years, officials said on Monday. District Magistrate of Sambhal Rajender Pensiya told reporters that the ancient temple and the well were being excavated. Asked if the temple would also be beautified, Mr. Pensiya said, "First …

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Sambhal: Broken idols of Hindu deities found near newly uncovered temple, say cops
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1 week ago

Sambhal: Broken idols of Hindu deities found near newly uncovered temple, say cops

Hindustan Times  

Near the newly uncovered ancient Hindu temple opened on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, authorities on Monday claimed to have recovered three idols. Three broken idols were found near the newly discovered ancient temple in Sambhal, said cops on Monday Holding the three broken idols in hand, Sambhal Additional Superintendent of Police Shrish Chandra said these were found during the …

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Parvati Idols Recovered From Well Near Temple Reopened After 46 Years In Sambhal — Watch
1 week ago

Parvati Idols Recovered From Well Near Temple Reopened After 46 Years In Sambhal — Watch

ABP News  

Two idols of goddess Parvati were allegedly found in a well near the Bhasma Shankar Temple which was reopened on Friday after 46 years in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. Sambhal Additional Superintendent of Police Shrish Chandra said broken idols were found during the digging of the well. #WATCH | Sambhal Additional Superintendent of Police Shrish Chandra says, "These are broken idols …

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3 damaged idols unearthed at temple in UP's Sambhal that reopened after 46 years
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1 week ago

3 damaged idols unearthed at temple in UP's Sambhal that reopened after 46 years

India Today  

Three idols of around four to six inches have been found during the digging of a well near the Bhasma Shankar temple in UP's Sambhal, which was reopened on December 13 after 46 years, officials said on Monday. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Three idols recovered from the well near Shiv-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal that was reopened on December 14, reportedly …

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Sambhal temple: Idols, including Lord Ganesha statue, found in sacred well during digging
1 week ago

Sambhal temple: Idols, including Lord Ganesha statue, found in sacred well during digging

India TV News  

The Bhasma Shankar temple, which houses an idol of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling in the news since it was found locked during an anti-encroachment drive in a violence-hit area in the Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh. Administration writes to ASI for carbon dating, steps up security at site Meanwhile, the Sambhal district administration wrote to the Archaeological Survey of India …

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Lord Shiva, Hanuman temple found, reopened in Sambhal after 46 years during encroachment drive: Video
1 week, 2 days ago

Lord Shiva, Hanuman temple found, reopened in Sambhal after 46 years during encroachment drive: Video

Live Mint  

The Sambhal administration and police in Uttar Pradesh have found a temple that had allegedly been encroached upon. Idols of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman have been found in the temple. Sambhal CO Anuj Kumar Chaudhary said the police had received information that a temple in the area was being encroached upon. Additional SP Shrish Chandra said, “During checking it …

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Fact Check: No, These Idols Were Not Found After Any Sambhal Mosque Survey, Know Truth Behind Viral Post
1 week, 5 days ago

Fact Check: No, These Idols Were Not Found After Any Sambhal Mosque Survey, Know Truth Behind Viral Post

ABP News  

A collage of four images has been shared online, claiming that 1,500-year-old idols were discovered during the survey of a Mughal-era mosque in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. A Facebook user shared the collage with the caption in Telugu, which translates to, “1500-year-old Vishnu statue, Sudarshana Chakra, and Hindu symbols discovered during the survey of Sambhal …

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Fact Check: Old, unrelated photos of Hindu idols FALSELY linked to Sambhal mosque survey
1 week, 5 days ago

Fact Check: Old, unrelated photos of Hindu idols FALSELY linked to Sambhal mosque survey

India Today  

Four photos of idols of Hindu Gods and a religious artefact are making the rounds on social media. Those sharing these photos claim these idols were found during the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. Sharing the photos of the idols, one person wrote on Facebook, “1500 AD Vishnu Murti statue, Sudarshana Chakra, Hindu symbols found …

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ISKCON says Dhaka center was burned down amid Bangladesh unrest: ‘Idols were destroyed’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

ISKCON says Dhaka center was burned down amid Bangladesh unrest: ‘Idols were destroyed’

Live Mint  

Communal unrest in Bangladesh took a fresh turn on Saturday with the ISKCON centre in Dhaka being set ablaze by unknown miscreants. Das also told PTI that “vandals set ablaze idols inside the temple at the Namhatta property”. The recent unrest stems from the sedition charges filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das for allegedly raising a saffron flag above Bangladesh's national …

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Another Hindu temple in Bangladesh set on fire, raising concerns over safety of minorities, complaint filed
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Another Hindu temple in Bangladesh set on fire, raising concerns over safety of minorities, complaint filed

India TV News  

In a disturbing development, amid reports of escalating violence against religious minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh, another Hindu temple was allegedly set on fire in the outskirts of Dhaka. The attack on the ISKCON temple has raised alarm within the Hindu community, particularly after the recent arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Chittagong in October. …

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Ahmedabad crime branch arrests Mohd Aminoor Pathan and Yasin Shaikh for stealing idols from Jain temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ahmedabad crime branch arrests Mohd Aminoor Pathan and Yasin Shaikh for stealing idols from Jain temple

Op India  

On Monday, the Ahmedabad city crime branch arrested Mohammed Aminoor Pathan alias Bhayankar Mannankhan Pathan and Yasin Kalam Shaikh, for stealing traditional five-metal alloy idols and silver idols from the Shantinath Jain Derasar in Nemnagar, Bilimora. According to ACP Bharat Patel, the accused was found in possession of stolen things valued at around Rs 7.01 lakh, which included two silver …

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Beldanga Communal Violence | Allegations Of Damage To Religious Idols Not Proven, Situation Under Control: Calcutta HC Records BSF, DM's Report
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Beldanga Communal Violence | Allegations Of Damage To Religious Idols Not Proven, Situation Under Control: Calcutta HC Records BSF, DM's Report

Live Law  

On the issue of instances of communal violence in Beldanga, Murshidabad, the Calcutta High Court had called for a joint report of the BSF and DIG on the ground situation in the area, after a plea had flagged ongoing communal tensions and violence. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya upon perusing the report noted that the …

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Salil Tripathi of 'The Caravan' exposes his hypocrisy while trying to silence criticism of anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
3 weeks ago

Salil Tripathi of 'The Caravan' exposes his hypocrisy while trying to silence criticism of anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh

Op India  

Salil Tripathi, the contributing editor at the leftist propaganda magazine ‘The Caravan’, had attempted to silence those speaking on the plight of Hindus who are left at the mercy of violent Muslim mobs in Bangladesh. The contributing editor at ‘The Caravan’ thus sought to deviate public discourse over the role of violent Muslim mobs in endangering the lives of Hindus …

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Oxford University to return stolen bronze idol of Thirumangai Alwar to Tamil Nadu
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Oxford University to return stolen bronze idol of Thirumangai Alwar to Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The bronze idol of saint-poet Thirumangai Alwar, valued at crores and stolen decades ago from the Soundararaja Perumal Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, is set to be repatriated from London to its rightful place of worship. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID has confirmed that Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum, where the idol has been housed since its acquisition in 1967, …

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Allahabad HC Allows Impleadment Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque As Defendant In Suit Claiming Aurangzeb Engraved Hindu Idols On Masjid Staircases
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Allahabad HC Allows Impleadment Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque As Defendant In Suit Claiming Aurangzeb Engraved Hindu Idols On Masjid Staircases

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week allowed an application filed by Shahi Masjid Idgah, Mathura, seeking the impleadment in a suit filed by Thakur Keshav Dev Ji, Maharaj Virajman Mandir Katra Keshavdev. In this suit, the plaintiffs claim that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolished the Katra Keshdev Temple temple in 1670, looted valuable gold and diamond ornaments, and placed the holy …

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TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old
1 month ago

TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati : The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has repaired the broken finger of an ancient Lord Rama idol, which is believed to be 1,000 years old, said an official on Saturday. According to the temple body, one of the fingers of the idol's left hand suffered a minor fracture in 2021 during a fair of Lord Rama, prompting the temple officials …

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Michelle Yeoh watched ‘a lot’ of Indian movies growing up in Malaysia: ‘I have many idols as well’
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1 month ago

Michelle Yeoh watched ‘a lot’ of Indian movies growing up in Malaysia: ‘I have many idols as well’

Hindustan Times  

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh says she watched many Indian movies while growing up in a multiracial society in Malaysia and hopes her new film Wicked clicks well with the audiences here as it is a musical. Michelle Yeoh on watching Indian films "I grew up in Malaysia and we're a very multi-racial society and I have many Indian friends. Why she …

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