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FUNDS ARE POURIG INTO RAM TEMPLE FUND
Govindbhai Dholakia from Surat donates Rs 11 crore for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya
A diamond trader from Surat in Gujarat, Govindbhai Dholakia on Friday has made a contribution of Rs 11 crore for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The diamond trader, Govindbhai Dholakia, made the donation at a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) office.
Govindbhai Dholakia is not alone to support the cause from Gujarat. One Mahesh Kabootarwala of Surat has donated Rs 5 crore, Loveji Badshah has made the contribution of Rs 1 crore for the construction of the Ram temple. There are several traders in Gujarat who have donated Rs 5 to 21 lakh. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Gordhan Zadaphia and treasurer Surendra Patel had recently donated Rs 5 lakh each for the Ram temple.
Gautam Gambhir donates ₹1 crore towards Ram temple
Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir has donated ₹1 crore to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
“A glorious Ram temple has been the dream of all Indians. Finally this long standing issue has been put to rest. This will pave the way for unity and tranquillity. A small contribution from me and my family has been made in this endeavour,” Gambhir, BJP MP representing East Delhi, said in a statement.
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OPPOSITION TO TANDAV SERIES GROWING; 6 CASES FILED AGAINST IT
The makers of the Amazon Prime Video series “Tandav” deciding to implement changes to the political drama is only “one step forward”, local BJP MP Manoj Kotak said on Tuesday, adding he will “strive” for the regulation of content on OTT platforms.
The Mumbai North-East seat MP on January 16 wrote to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, seeking a ban on “Tandav” alleging it ridiculed Hindu deities.
In their second apology statement in as many days, the show’s team also thanked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for its “guidance & support” in the matter.
“Tandav”, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its alleged depiction of Hindu deities.
IN THE MEANTIME,
The fifth case against the makers of the controversial web series Tandav in the country has been registered in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh. This is the second case registered against the makers of Saif Ali Khan-starrer Amazon Prime Video web series in the State, while a complaint by a ruling BJP leader is pending with Indore Police.
According to the Gwalior district police superintendent Amit Sanghi, the case was registered at the Crime Branch police station on the complaint of Hindu Mahasabha state organization secretary Lalji Mishra on Wednesday evening.
In the complaint to the Gwalior Crime Branch, it has been alleged that scenes and dialogues in the first episode and also other episodes of 9-episode web series hurt sentiments of a particular religious community and a caste. In the same complaint, it has also been alleged that women in the series have been shown in an insulting manner.
Till date, SIX cases have been registered against the makers of the controversial web series across the country, including two in UP two in MP and one each in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
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HERE IS A NEWS ITEM FROM TIRUPATI BALAJI TEMPLE
UBI donates Rs 50 lakh for dharmic programmes on SVBC channel
The Union Bank of India has contributed a sum of Rs 50,55,120 as one year sponsorship of Dharmic programmes on Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam , run by Sri Venkateswara Bhakti channel.
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Over 27,000 people turn up as Puri’s Jagannath temple
Sri Jagannath temple in Puri IN ODISAH opened its doors for devotees on Thursday without the precondition of mandatory production of Covid-19 negative report for entry into the 12th-century shrine.
Hundreds of devotees entered Srimandir in queue through nine rows by observing all the safety protocols and had darshan of the Trinity.
Close to 27,000 devotees turned up on the day. The collection at the hundi went past Rs 2 lakh.
After sanitising their hands and thermal screening, devotees entered the temple gate with chants of chanting ‘Jai Jagannath’ and ‘Haribol’.
They were asked not to touch anything inside the temple complex and exit through the North Gate.
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Vandalised temple to be rebuilt at a cost of Rs 3 crore in Andhra
The temple of Lord Rama at Ramatheertham in Vizianagaram district will be reconstructed at a cost of Rs 3 crore, said Endowments Minister Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao. He said the ancient temple will be reconstructed as per the advice of Vedic scholars and Agama pandits. The construction of the temple will be completed within one year.
The idol of presiding deity sculpted by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will be installed in the temple in place of the vandalised one. Besides repairing the existing staircase to the temple located on a hillock at a height of 700 foot, another staircase will be constructed and the path leading to the temple will be illuminated.
Mentioning the Antarvedi incident, MINISTER said a new chariot for Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple has been constructed in place of the burnt one. The new chariot will be used for Kalyanotsavam of the Lord.
Govt all set to enhance honorarium of Archakas
The ritual will conclude with the performance of Abhishekam, Purnahuti and Ratha Prathishta.
MINISTER, who participated in Atmiya Samavesam organised by Archaka Samakhya earlier in the day, said the YSRC government OF JAGAN MOHAN REDDYwhich is committed to protecting the interests of Brahmins, had initiated several measures for their welfare.
“The State government has already held a round of talks with the Archaka Samakhya representatives as per the directions of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Steps have been taken for implementation of the hereditary Archaka system in temples. Efforts are also being made to enhance the honorarium of Archakas of temples with low income, from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000.
Steps will be taken for the effective implementation of Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam scheme, under which a temple will get Rs 3,600 per month,” the minister added.
Temple attacks in Andhra —Pejavara Mutt’s seer writes to Amit Shah
Pejavara Mutt’s seer Shri Vishva prasanna Teertha Swamiji has expressed his disappointment over the recent attacks on Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh and pointed out that more than 120 temples have been attacked in the state over the last one and half years.
Amidst the continued attacks on Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh, renowned seer Shri Vishvaprasanna Teertha Swamiji, the holy seer of Pejavara Mutt, Udupi, has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his attention over the issue. The seer has sought the home minister’s intervention in the attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh, especially the shocking desecration of 400-year-old Lord Ram idol in the Ramatheerthan of Vizianagaram district.
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BJP announces Rath Yatra from February 4
Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Somu Veerraju on Sunday announced that his party will undertake a Rath Yatra from Ramatheertham to Kapila Theertham from February 4 to protest against attacks on temples and other ‘anti-Hindu’ activities in the YSRC regime.
Alleging ‘illegal religious conversions’ in the State, Somu also demanded that the government publish a white paper on the assets owned by churches, Christian institutions and individual trusts, besides the details of ‘salaries’ being paid to pastors by the State.
He demanded Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to sack the Director General of Police or blaming Hindus for the temple attacks. “
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Eight-day Chaturveda Havanam begins in VIJAYAWADA
Chaturveda Havanam, an eight-day ritual, began on a grand note at Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada last Monday. Vedic scholars started the festivities with a procession of idols of Goddess Durga. The holy ritual was performed at the newly-constructed Yaagashaalaa with an idol of Lord Maha Ganapati.
Hampi seer Virupaksha Swamy was invited as the chief guest at the ritual.
Kanaka Durga temple hundi nets Rs 1.36 crore
Kanaka Durga temple earned an income of `1.36 crore through hundi collections in the last 16 days. A total of 160 grams of gold and 6 kg of silver were also offered by the devotees.
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Bengaluru to host two-day RSS annual meet in March
Karnataka, which has managed the Covid-19 situation quite well, will play host to the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest decision-making body of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in March.
Top RSS functionaries will now descend on Bengaluru for a two-day brainstorming session from March 19, which will be held at the Janaseva Vidya Kendra.
There is speculation that the election to the top executive post of RSS, the Sarkaryavah (General Secretary), will also take place during the two-day meeting. The election is conducted once in three years.
Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi was elected Sarkaryavah in 2018 and the three-year term ends this year. The Sarkaryavah is the only elected post in the RSS. Normally, 1,400 representatives across the country elect or endorse the candidate for general secretary.
However, this year, due to pandemic, the number of delegates will be restricted to 500. The meeting will also discuss various social issues like education and health apart from organisational policies.
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