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What Temple Festival Processions Actually Do to Captive Elephants: Heat, Crowds and Hard Ground

The biology of an elephant in a crowdAn adult Asian elephant has a core body temperature of around 35.9°C and almost no sweat glands across most of its body. It dissipates heat primarily through its ears, a network of large blood vessels that radiate warmth when flapped, and through mud…

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Water bottle sold Rs 7 above MRP at temple shop, consumer court orders shopkeeper to pay Rs 7 lakh

The Kakinada district consumer commission has fined a shop licensee operating inside the Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple at Annavaram after he charged a devotee Rs 25 for a one-litre water bottle marked at Rs 18. The commission ordered the licensee to deposit Rs 7 lakh in the Consumer…

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What Kautilya’s Arthashastra reveals about temples, money and the politics of faith

Kautilya’s Arthashastra offers a strikingly unsentimental view of religion, treating temples as centres of wealth, influence and political power. From state access to temple riches to staged miracles and agents disguised as holy men, the ancient text examines how faith could serve the state’s financial, psychological and political interests.

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A 3,000-year-old Ramesses II inscription sparks fresh mystery over Egypt’s lost city of Masn

New discoveries at Tell Abu Seify offer clues to the ancient city of Masn. A sandstone lintel bearing Ramesses II's titles was found at the strategic Horus Military Road. This inscription refers to a statue of Horus, the "Lord of the City of Masn". Excavations revealed roads, walls, and temple…

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The Tamilian Jewellery Traditions That Carry South Indian Craftsmanship, And the Artisans Losing Them

What the piece is actually sayingYou can tell a machine-made temple necklace from a hand-worked one by the back. The front is easy to fake, the goddess's face, the lotus border, the kirtimukha at the crown. Turn it over and the hand-worked piece shows you the ghost of every tool…

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What Traditional Indian Jewellery Really Signals About Your Region, Religion, and Caste

The dialect spoken in goldThe mangalsutra a woman wears in Pune looks nothing like the one her counterpart wears in Chennai. One is black beads strung on gold thread. The other is a thali tied with turmeric cord at the wedding and later restrung on a gold chain. Both signal…

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The Gajra Means More Than Beauty: What Hair Adornment Carries for Indian Women and Their Identity

The string your grandmother didn't explainNobody told you what it meant. Your mother pinned the gajra into your braid on the morning of a cousin's wedding and moved on to the next task. Your grandmother had done the same for her. The jasmine was simply there, the way certain things…

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‘We have to become warriors’: the fight to save the world’s only women’s sculpture park

With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artist’s Garden as a way to redress the balance. Now, she says, it could be turned into a generic space for VIP events and cocktails

The Guardian - UK

How to train at a Shaolin kung fu centre, like Victor Wembanyama and IShowSpeed

HONG KONG — Celebrities like National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Victor Wembanyama and Jaylen Brown, and multimillionaire streamer IShowSpeed, have one thing in common - they all underwent professional training in one of China's Shaolin centres. With the "Chinamaxxing" trend on the rise, many are drawn to martial arts such…

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Badrinath Temple donation row: SIT sends deleted data to FSL for recovery

Police seized a Network Video Recorder containing crucial CCTV footage from Badrinath Temple. Deleted recordings from cash counting sessions will undergo forensic analysis for recovery. Investigators are questioning temple officials to identify oversight gaps in donation handling. Suspicious individuals have been identified, and a deep investigation is currently underway. The…

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The Aarti Ritual Is Ancient Light Science: What the Fire in Your Hands Actually Does

What a camphor flame is actually doingCamphor burns at roughly 200 degrees Celsius and produces a flame that sits almost entirely in the visible light spectrum, the band the human eye evolved to receive most directly. When you cup a lit aarti diya and move it before a murti, you…

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Why Jagannath's Prasad Is Broken During Rath Yatra

Every year, millions of devotees witness the grand Jagannath Rath Yatra, but very few notice one unusual ritual that takes place near the end of the festival. A sacred drink is lovingly offered to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, only for the earthen pots to be deliberately broken…

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How Elephants Use Memory, Recognition, and Recall to Remember Humans They Met Decades Earlier

The Reunion That Started the QuestionsIn 1999, two Asian elephants named Shirley and Jenny were placed in the same enclosure at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. They had not seen each other in 22 years. Within minutes, they were touching faces through the bars, vocalizing, and refusing to be…

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The Ancient Indian Fragrance Called Ittar Still Knows Something About Your Identity

The Scent That Predates the BottleThe oldest ittar recipes in the subcontinent don't come from perfumers. They come from physicians. The Charaka Samhita lists aromatic preparations not as luxury but as medicine, rose to cool the blood, sandalwood to calm the mind, vetiver to draw heat from the body in…

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Why Lord Vishnu Burned His Hand at This Ancient Temple

Can pure devotion be so powerful that it compels God to appear in person? According to a beloved legend from Odisha's ancient Alarnath Temple, the answer is yes. This remarkable story tells of a young boy whose innocent faith moved Lord Vishnu to step out of His deity form and…

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Over 50% of employees in counting donations at Ram temple resign, say 'increased workload'

Over half of Ram temple donation counters have resigned amid an ongoing embezzlement investigation. Personnel cited increased workload and a single shift after the alleged theft surfaced. Security and vigilance at the counting center have been considerably tightened for all employees. Four personnel now monitor the counting process, and new…

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Ram temple funds row: Congress seeks SC-monitored probe, says SIT probe eyewash

Congress demands a Supreme Court-monitored CBI investigation into alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement. Senior leader Supriya Shrinate called the Uttar Pradesh government's SIT probe an eyewash. She stated the misappropriation is an attack on Hindu faith and beliefs. The Congress leaders also demanded the dissolution of the temple Trust. The…

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Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case: Three accused remanded in police custody

Three accused in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case were taken into police custody. A local court granted a 24-hour remand for further interrogation and questioning. Investigators are examining fresh evidence and potential procedural security lapses. Police expect to recover cash and other articles linked to the alleged racket.…

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Allahabad High Court to hear plea seeking CBI probe into Ram Temple donation irregularity allegations

The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench will hear a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations. The petition demands an audit by the CAG and an FIR. This comes as the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust holds a crucial meeting amid the controversy. Police…

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Ayodhya donation probe: Teacher, car mechanic, retired bank employee among 8 accused

Eight individuals, including a teacher and a former mechanic, have been arrested in Ayodhya for allegedly embezzling donations meant for the Ram temple. Police sources claim contract workers exploited their roles in the donation management system, siphoning off cash, foreign currency, and jewellery. Investigators are scrutinizing financial transactions and assets,…

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Ram temple donation row: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking fair probe

The Supreme Court has deferred an urgent plea seeking a time-bound probe into alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations. Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu stated the matter would be heard after the summer break, questioning the immediate urgency. The petition calls for a CBI-led SIT to investigate financial…

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What Really Happened to Kakbhushundi? Ancient Mystery Revealed

Why would a great sage known for his devotion to Lord Ram have the face of a crow? This question has puzzled devotees for centuries. Kakbhushundi is one of the most fascinating characters associated with the Ramayana, yet his story remains largely unknown. Behind his unusual appearance lies a journey…

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Path of Exile 2 director says players exploiting system to become in-game millionaires 'ruined Christmas for me' and joked that he's 'lost all sympathy' for everyone who took advantage of it

And then he found out they were doing it again in the middle of the interview.

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‘Unauthorised’ Buddhist temple operating in former pub ordered to close

The pub closed in 2014 and was sold to a Buddhist association, who have now been told to cease its “unauthorised use of the land and buildings” by the local council

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What Makes This Hanuman Temple So Powerful?

What if there was a temple where people don't just come to pray but come with hope for miracles? Hidden within the bustling lanes of Old Delhi stands a centuries-old Hanuman temple that devotees lovingly call "Doctor Hanuman Ji." For hundreds of years, believers have visited this sacred place seeking…

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