Temples

Temple-mosque disputes mushroomed in UP after Ayodhya Ram temple consecration

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Temple-mosque disputes mushroomed in UP after Ayodhya Ram temple consecration

Lucknow: After the consecration (‘Pran Pratishtha’) of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 24, numerous temple-mosque disputes mushroomed in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in 2024. They culminated in Sambhal where four lives were lost after a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid which Hindu groups claimed was the site of an ancient temple. Here is … Read more

Abanadoned temple reopened in Aligarh, purification ceremony held

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Abanadoned temple reopened in Aligarh, purification ceremony held

Aligarh: Right-wing organisations and some local BJP leaders held a ‘shuddhikaran‘ (purification) ceremony and chanted Hanuman chalisa at a long-abandoned Shiva temple in a Muslim-majority locality here after it was “reopened” by members of these groups. The purification ceremony, organised by groups like Bajrang Dal and All India Karni Sena, took place on Wednesday night, … Read more