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Ayodhya priests lash out at Nepali PM Oli's claims, say Lord Rama
Updated : 2 hours, 8 min ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): After K P Sharma Oli claimed that the birthplace of Lord Rama, is in Nepal and that Lord Rama was Nepali, priests in Ayodhya lashed out at Nepal's Prime Minister, who they said had made the statements under pressure from China.
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Chilkur Balaji temple priests hail SC verdict on Sree Padmanabhasw
Updated : 9 hours, 41 min ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): The priests of Chilkur Balaji Temple, led by Dr M V Soundararajan, hailed the Supreme Court for its verdict, which it upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one of the world's riches
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Celebrations underway in Lord Shiva temples on first Monday of Saw
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Ujjain/Amritsar [India], July 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the first Monday of the Sawan month, the Bhasma Aarti was performed by the priests at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple this morning.
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Bonalu festival celebrations to be held with less fervor amid pand
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 25 (ANI): This year Bonalu festival will be celebrated in a simple way due to COVID-19 crisis, the temple priests and officials will be the part of the celebrations and only 10 people will be allowed for the festival.
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All being tested at Srikalahasti temple in Andhra after priest tes
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): A day after One of the priests at Srikalahasti temple, here tested positive for COVID-19, the test to detect coronavirus is being held for all the in and around the temple, officials said on Wednesday.
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Andhra Pradesh: Srikalahasti temple priest tests positive for COVI
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): One of the priests at Srikalahasti temple, here tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 crisis: Char Dham Teerth Purohits not ready to commence y
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 8 (ANI): While temples across the country re-opened on Monday morning following the lockdown relaxations, the Char Dham Teerth Purohits are not ready to commence the 'Char Dham Yatra' in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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BJP MLA distributes masks, sanitisers, PPE kits to priests in UP's
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Priests from select temples in Moradabad's Kanth area were given masks, sanitisers, PPE kits on Sunday by BJP MLA Rajesh Kumar Singh (Chunnu), in the wake of re-opening of religious places and places of worship under Unlock 1.
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Priests perform 'Jal Yatra' of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad amidst
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 5 (ANI): The annual 'Jal Yatra' of Lord Jagannath was held here at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad amid the COVID-19 lockdown on Friday.
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Forcibly opening temples not right decision: West Bengal BJP chief
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): West Bengal BJP unit president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that forcibly opening temples in the State is not the right decision as the priests are also scared of the spread of coronavirus.
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Priests in Rameswaram also feel the pinch of lockdown
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 1 (ANI): The closure of shrines and ban on public gatherings in Rameswaram due to the coronavirus lockdown have made the lives of priests tough as they are now finding it difficult to earn their livelihood.
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Man accused of killing 2 priests in Bulandshahr temple sent to jud
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Murari alias Raju has been sent to judicial custody in the murder case of two priests of a temple in Pagona village of Bulandshahr, said Atul Choubey, Circle Officer Kotwali, on Tuesday.
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