Gold and silver plating of idols and temple figurines, mostly paid for by devotees, is common across temples in India. So, ...

In July, a crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India left at least six people dead and dozens injured. At least ...

Residents from nearby villages, including Jamunamarathur about ten kilometers away, gathered outside the temple each evening, viewing the discovery as an auspicious sign.

Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh is a prominent spiritual centre in South India. These days, the ...

India is a land of temples, and every temple is a testament to cultural beliefs, religious practices, faith, and the vision ...

Dozens of top Indian attractions including the Taj Mahal and the Meenakshi Temple have promised to help tackle begging and hawking by children as part of an anti-child labour initiative launched this ...

The incident happened as devotees surged at the Swamy Venkateswara shrine in Andhra Pradesh during the sacred Ekadashi ...

A FAMED Hindu temple in southern India is embroiled in a scandal after the Kerala high court said there was evidence that some of the idols have been stripped of their gold covering, BBC reported.

A stampede at a temple in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh killed at least nine people early on Saturday, government officials said, with several injured.

The temple, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000, reportedly contained about 25,000 at the time of the incident ...