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Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy’s promise to cancel mining licences near the famous Kumarasamy temple in Sandur, Ballari, had not been fulfilled, therefore, incurring the wrath of the deity

 

The lack of proper security and facilities at the Athi Varadar festival which led to the death of four devotees, though unfortunate, has left the Tamil Nadu government with a lot to answer for.
 

The Kancheepuram temple came under severe backlash for its lack of arrangements to thousands of devotees who thronged the temple to catch a glimpse of the deity — Athi Varadar. Four people have died due to suffocation while waiting in cue at the temple

President Ram Nath Kovind visited Attiyuran Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram and paid obeisance to Lord Athi Varadar deity taken out of water once in 40 years

A youth who was trying to take a photo of the deity at the Kanchipuram Varadaraja Temple was allegedly beaten to death by policewomen who were guarding the sanctum sanctorum.
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination for Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh today. The prime minister addressed a gathering of BJP workers. He will be visiting the famous Kal Bhairav temple in the city. He will then visit the city's collectorate to file his nomination papers.

A non- resident Indian has offered 101 bottles of Old Monk rum to the temple deity in Kerala. And the deity here is Duryodhana. The belief is that Duryodhana once visited this place and was offered toddy to quench his thirst.

Before paying obeisance to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara, the 73-year-old Wickremesinghe performed ages-old 'Tulabharam' ritual. This is his fourth visit to the ancient shrine
 

Mata Amritanandamayi said different temples had different traditions, which even Shankaracharya and Sree Narayana Guru allowed. She said about Sabarimala that the Ayyappa deity's tradition must be decided by none other than the thantri, head priest and devotees
 

The deity at Sabarimala is a Brahmachari (celibate) and therefore women of a certain age aren't allowed. There are many temples in India which are exclusively for women and men aren't allowed. No man tries to enter.