Temple Idols

A 30-year-old engineering graduate, who allegedly desecrated an idol at a temple here on October 14, was self-radicalised by watching videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and others on social media.

Seven people, including three minors, have been detained for allegedly damaging a Ganesh idol at a pandal and putting their religious flag atop a nearby temple in Gujarat's Kutch district, a police official said on Wednesday.

At least 16 houses and a few vehicles were set on fire by unidentified persons after an idol was found defaced at a temple in flood-hit Tripura, the police said on Monday, adding no one was reported injured.

Several idols of Hindu deities have been recovered from a 'bhojshala' - a medieval-era structure - in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district during the scientific survey of the complex, according to the petitioner in the case.

At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on Tuesday when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival, an official said.

A Kashi-based sculptor has crafted a replica of the idol of Ram Lalla consecrated at the Ayodhya temple.

At noon, today, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya witnessed a unique event as the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as 'Surya Tilak' on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Arun Yogiraj, one of the most sought-after sculptors in the country, comes from a family with a rich legacy of the craft.

The circle of time has moved, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that the country is not only bringing back its ancient idols from abroad but also getting record foreign investment.

The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was passed unanimously as besides the BJP MLAs, members of the opposition Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended their support to it.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday described the consecration of Ram Lalla's idol at the Ayodhya temple on January 22 as a courageous work, which happened because of the blessings and desire of God.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday hailed the "historic" consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya this week, in a mega spectacle headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Manish Tripathi who designed the outfit adorned by the Ram Lalla idol in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya said a divine connection with the deity helped him achieve the task.

Sculptor Arun Yogiraj, whose creation now adorns the 'garbha griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, went through more than a 1,000 pictures of Lord Ram while carving his version of Ram Lalla.

A 30-year-old engineering graduate, who allegedly desecrated an idol at a temple here on October 14, was self-radicalised by watching videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and others on social media.

Seven people, including three minors, have been detained for allegedly damaging a Ganesh idol at a pandal and putting their religious flag atop a nearby temple in Gujarat's Kutch district, a police official said on Wednesday.

At least 16 houses and a few vehicles were set on fire by unidentified persons after an idol was found defaced at a temple in flood-hit Tripura, the police said on Monday, adding no one was reported injured.

Several idols of Hindu deities have been recovered from a 'bhojshala' - a medieval-era structure - in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district during the scientific survey of the complex, according to the petitioner in the case.

At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on Tuesday when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival, an official said.

A Kashi-based sculptor has crafted a replica of the idol of Ram Lalla consecrated at the Ayodhya temple.

At noon, today, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya witnessed a unique event as the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as 'Surya Tilak' on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Arun Yogiraj, one of the most sought-after sculptors in the country, comes from a family with a rich legacy of the craft.

The circle of time has moved, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that the country is not only bringing back its ancient idols from abroad but also getting record foreign investment.

The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was passed unanimously as besides the BJP MLAs, members of the opposition Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended their support to it.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday described the consecration of Ram Lalla's idol at the Ayodhya temple on January 22 as a courageous work, which happened because of the blessings and desire of God.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday hailed the "historic" consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya this week, in a mega spectacle headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Manish Tripathi who designed the outfit adorned by the Ram Lalla idol in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya said a divine connection with the deity helped him achieve the task.

Sculptor Arun Yogiraj, whose creation now adorns the 'garbha griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, went through more than a 1,000 pictures of Lord Ram while carving his version of Ram Lalla.