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Sabarimala Pilgrimage Begins With Devotees Flocking From South India
The sanctum sanctorum was opened on the eve of the pilgrim season on Thursday under the aegis of temple 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru.
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Order On Appointment Of Priests In Tamil Nadu Stands, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to vacate its September 25 order directing the Tamil Nadu government to maintain existing conditions on the appointment of 'Archakas' (priests) in the temples governed by the 'Agamic' tradition.
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"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests
In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.
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"Not Worried About Salary": 3 Women Become Priests In Tamil Nadu
Taking the opportunity to close the gender gap in the profession, three young women -- one the first graduate in a family, another a graduate and the third a postgraduate -- have chosen to take up the sacred vocation of priest in a Hindu temple.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets "Hate Speech" Pastor, Triggers "Bharat Jodo" vs "Todo"
Rahul Gandhi's visit to a pastor in Tamil Nadu during a short break amid his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra has given a new ammunition to the BJP. The catholic priest, during the interaction with Mr Gandhi, said, "Jesus is the real G
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Weddings On Roads Outside Temple During Tamil Nadu's Covid Shutdown
Weddings were solemnised by priests on roads in front of a popular temple in Cuddalore district as places of worship were closed in view of COVID related curbs and a shutdown was observed on Sunday in Tamil Nadu to tackle virus spread.
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CPI (M) To Stage Protests In Tamil Nadu Seeking Action Against Those "Responsible" For Stan Swamy's Death
Demanding action against those 'responsible' for the death of Jesuit priest Stan Swamy, the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee on Monday announced that it would hold state-wide demonstrations on July 8, opposing 'injustice' and seeking action.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Tamil Nadu School Administrator Booked Under POCSO For Alleged Sex Harassment
A 60-year old retired Church priest and administrator of a government-aided school in Coimbatore was booked under the POCSO on charges of sexual harassment of some girl students over which parents staged a siege protest on Thursday, police said.
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Top Court Waives Tamil Nadu Temple's Bail Condition Over Stampede Case
In a relief to the priest arrested following the death of seven pilgrims in a stampede outside a Tamil Nadu temple, the Supreme Court Tuesday waived the condition of paying Rs 70 lakh for grant of bail to him.
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Non-Brahmin Becomes Priest At Meenakshi Amman Temple
The famous Meenakshi Amman temple in Mumbai has appointed a non-Brahmin as 'archaka' (priest) twelve years after the Tamil Nadu government passed an order for appointment of people from all castes
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Priests Denied Poes Garden Entry For Jayalalithaa Rituals: TTV Dhinakaran
Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran today alleged that police did not allow priests to enter the Poes Garden residence of J Jayalalithaa to make some arrangements for rituals ahead of her first death anniversary.
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In Yagna For Jayalalithaa, 200 Priests, 3,000 'Devotees' And Free Saris
To pray for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who has been in hospital for over a month, over 3,000 members of the ruling AIADMK joined a yagna or ritual in Chennai on Tuesday. Some 200 priests presided over the mass prayers.
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Kerala Priest Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse, Murder
A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing and murdering a college student in Kerala's Palakkad district.
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In Ooty, A Lawsuit From US Over Priest Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse
A Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu is consulting attorneys about a lawsuit filed against it in the US after it re-assigned a priest who was convicted of child sex abuse in Minnesota.
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Sabarimala Pilgrimage Begins With Devotees Flocking From South India
The sanctum sanctorum was opened on the eve of the pilgrim season on Thursday under the aegis of temple 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru.
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Order On Appointment Of Priests In Tamil Nadu Stands, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to vacate its September 25 order directing the Tamil Nadu government to maintain existing conditions on the appointment of 'Archakas' (priests) in the temples governed by the 'Agamic' tradition.
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"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests
In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.
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"Not Worried About Salary": 3 Women Become Priests In Tamil Nadu
Taking the opportunity to close the gender gap in the profession, three young women -- one the first graduate in a family, another a graduate and the third a postgraduate -- have chosen to take up the sacred vocation of priest in a Hindu temple.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets "Hate Speech" Pastor, Triggers "Bharat Jodo" vs "Todo"
Rahul Gandhi's visit to a pastor in Tamil Nadu during a short break amid his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra has given a new ammunition to the BJP. The catholic priest, during the interaction with Mr Gandhi, said, "Jesus is the real G
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Weddings On Roads Outside Temple During Tamil Nadu's Covid Shutdown
Weddings were solemnised by priests on roads in front of a popular temple in Cuddalore district as places of worship were closed in view of COVID related curbs and a shutdown was observed on Sunday in Tamil Nadu to tackle virus spread.
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CPI (M) To Stage Protests In Tamil Nadu Seeking Action Against Those "Responsible" For Stan Swamy's Death
Demanding action against those 'responsible' for the death of Jesuit priest Stan Swamy, the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee on Monday announced that it would hold state-wide demonstrations on July 8, opposing 'injustice' and seeking action.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Tamil Nadu School Administrator Booked Under POCSO For Alleged Sex Harassment
A 60-year old retired Church priest and administrator of a government-aided school in Coimbatore was booked under the POCSO on charges of sexual harassment of some girl students over which parents staged a siege protest on Thursday, police said.
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Top Court Waives Tamil Nadu Temple's Bail Condition Over Stampede Case
In a relief to the priest arrested following the death of seven pilgrims in a stampede outside a Tamil Nadu temple, the Supreme Court Tuesday waived the condition of paying Rs 70 lakh for grant of bail to him.
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Non-Brahmin Becomes Priest At Meenakshi Amman Temple
The famous Meenakshi Amman temple in Mumbai has appointed a non-Brahmin as 'archaka' (priest) twelve years after the Tamil Nadu government passed an order for appointment of people from all castes
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Priests Denied Poes Garden Entry For Jayalalithaa Rituals: TTV Dhinakaran
Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran today alleged that police did not allow priests to enter the Poes Garden residence of J Jayalalithaa to make some arrangements for rituals ahead of her first death anniversary.
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In Yagna For Jayalalithaa, 200 Priests, 3,000 'Devotees' And Free Saris
To pray for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who has been in hospital for over a month, over 3,000 members of the ruling AIADMK joined a yagna or ritual in Chennai on Tuesday. Some 200 priests presided over the mass prayers.
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Kerala Priest Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse, Murder
A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing and murdering a college student in Kerala's Palakkad district.
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In Ooty, A Lawsuit From US Over Priest Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse
A Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu is consulting attorneys about a lawsuit filed against it in the US after it re-assigned a priest who was convicted of child sex abuse in Minnesota.
