Temple News

World's first 'green' temple opens in London London - A Hindu temple, claimed to be the first "eco-temple" in the world with solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system, opened in northwest London.

Temple hatches 55 Star Tortoises in 15 days, claims world record A temple in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has claimed to have hatched 55 star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) in 15 days, from July 7th to 20th, with the aid of Green Mercy an environmental organisation.

Fire damages ancient Ekanatheshwari temple in Karnataka, India Chitradurga - A fire broke out on July 8 at the historic Ekanatheshwari temple in the south Indian state of Karnataka. An electric short-circuit caused the fire.

Temple reverses decision to appoint non-brahmins as priests Pune - A historic decision to break with a 900-year-old tradition and allow women and non-brahmins as priests in the Vitthal-Rukmini temple in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India has been postponed.

Temple in India to accept women and non-brahmins as priests Solapur - The 900-year-old Vitthoba temple in Pandharpur town in Maharashtra is now accepting men and women of any caste as priests.

Kedarnath pilgrimage in India halted due to bad weather The pilgrimage to the Kedarnath temple in the Indian Himalayas has been halted as of Sunday May 10 due to bad weather. Authorities will decide whether to reopen the route on May 13.

Kedarnath temple in India reopens a year after massive floods The Kedarnath temple in the Himalayas reopened on May 4 almost a year after massive floods in the Indian state of Uttarakhand nearly buried it.

Four die in Fort Hood shooting Killeen - At least four people were killed and several wounded Wednesday at Fort Hood Army base in Texas when a soldier allegedly opened fire near the facility's medical center.

Photo Essay: Beijing's Summer Palace Special Beijing - After touring the famous sights of Beijing, I found China's Summer Palace the most beautiful and healthy place, nestled by a lake, river, hills, and forest. Explore its royal halls, gardens, and temple with me.

Actress Shirley Temple Black dead at 85: US media Los Angeles - Actress Shirley Temple Black, who rose to fame as a Hollywood child star, has died at the age of 85, US media said on Tuesday.ABC News and CNN, citing her agent, said she died on Monday night in her California home of natural causes, surrounded by her ...

Shirley Temple Black, child star who became diplomat, dies at 85 Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America's spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and forged a second career as a U.S.

Greenpeace take Barcelona's Sagrada Familia for Arctic 30 Barcelona - In their latest protest demanding the release of 30 activists arrested on the Gazprom oil rig in the Russian Arctic, Greenpeace has taken Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia cathedral hostage.

Op-Ed: Will a third Jewish Temple be built in Jerusalem? The Middle East crisis continues as Jordanian minister accuses Israel of planning to erect a third Temple, while Abbas declares his mission to save Jerusalem during rally. Analysts assess Jerusalem will become the focus of Islamic attention in 2013.

Video: Mayan ceremony at 'Star Wars' temple in Guatemala While most of us are chuckling over the non-happening apocalypse (and some are secretly relieved it didn't happen), the Mayans are taking the date more seriously, as they already knew the world wasn't ending today.

Too many obese elephants in India Authorities in India, within the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, have declared that many of the elephants kept in temples are obese.

7 killed, 20 injured in shooting in Sikh temple in Wisconsin Oak Creek - Seven people are dead, and at least twenty have been injured in a shooting at an Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh temple. The gunman is among the dead.

Over 1,000 aborted fetuses uncovered in Bangkok temple A macabre collection of well over 1,500 fetuses have now been discovered in two raids this week at the morgue of a Thai Buddhist temple in an outlying district of Bangkok.

Two 4,000 year old temples discovered in north Peru A group of Peruvian archaeologists has discovered two temples dating back more than four thousand years in a landfill spot the jungles in the north of the country. It is probably the oldest known temple building in Peru.

Black Angels over Tuskegee opens off-Broadway Special New York - During WWII American soldiers went to war and risked it all for our country. But for a special unit of black men, they weren't only battling the enemy abroad; they were fighting for their right to fight. Black Angels Over Tuskegee tells the story.

Over 60 dead in India stampede A massive stampede in northern India as led to the deaths of more than 60 people, among the dead are many women and children.

College Football: UCLA Gets First Winning Season since 2006 UCLA was 6-6 going into their game Tuesday with the Temple Owls but that didn't matter, neither did the freezing cold temperatures of RFK stadium.

Shaolin Temple aims for IPO in 2011 A recent story revealed a draft of an agreement regarding listing a Shaolin Temple in Hong Kong and it's stirred a major debate in China.

Op-Ed: College Football: The Expert Bowl Picks Every year the football experts love this time of the year, it is their last chance to prove what they know about college football. This year, it is no different.

Oldest temple on Cyprus discovered Nicosia – On the island of Cyprus a four thousand year old temple has been discovered. It is the oldest temple ever found on the island.

'No War,' Hun Sen Assures World Cambodia and Thailand have seen their relations further strained by recent border clashes. However, Cambodian PM Hun Sen rejects the idea of declaring war.

Solar Powered Hindu Temple Sets Sustainable Example Hindu religious and cultural center in California has taken significant steps towards sustainability including running on solar power, reducing energy consumption and a plethora of planting trees.

Texan sect temple 'used for sex' Investigators found a bed that was used by men to have sex with their under-age wives at a polygamist sect Texas, according to court papers.

Three charged after temple raid Three men have been charged with drugs offences following a police raid at a Rastafarian temple in south London.

American Citizen Fined For Entering Temple -- Purification Required! American "foreigner" enters sacred shrine causing a firestorm of activity ... rituals are stopped, food is destroyed, purification takes two days.

New life for Pak temple Hindu, Sikh Ancient temple re-opens in pakistan after 59 years

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