Temples  

Ramanagara JD(S) candidate, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's wife Anitha Kumaswamy paid a visit to Kampanahalli village Koti Anjenayaswamy temple; Yeddyurappa along with son and candidate from Shivamogga visited Hucharaya Swamy temple.

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.

The idea behind this call of boycott was depriving the state of the revenue, as the devotees believed the money was helping an atheistic government, which controls temples, rather than furthering the Hindu cause. Their strategy seems to be succeeding.

For tens of thousands of temples destroyed by invaders and tyrannical rulers, at least one should be rebuilt as a symbol of civilisational resistance

Woven around the dramatic chase across the world to bring down the most prolific and high-profile trafficker of temple idols, this book captures the tale of avaricious museums, apathetic governments, honest policemen, and avid bloggers. 

According to reports, the Muzrai department of Karnataka had issued an order, instructing as many as 80 temples under its jurisdiction to transfer Rs 12.3 crore for the Kodagu hit victims. Questioning this, a petition was filed against the Kumaraswamy government by a VHP leader.

 

Kerala Floods: Despite the sad state, people decided to lift their spirits up by celebrating Bakrid with their Muslim friends and temples were no exception.

Youths from Mukkam offered their help  to clean the Venniyode Sree Maha Vishnu temple in Wayanad, Kerala, post the floods. 20 Muslim youths cleaned the Ayyappa temple in Mannarkkad, Kolpuzha.