Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 28 (ANI): Travancore Devaswam Board (TDB) president N Vasu on Thursday said that TDB will keep gold in banks to overcome the financial crisis it is faced with, due to closure of temples in the backdrop of coronavirus induced lockdown.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa on Wednesday said that his government will re-open temples, mosques and churches in the state after May 31.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 (ANI): Karnataka Government on Tuesday decided to open temples from June 1 and will soon issue a Standard Operating Protocol that needs to be followed by the people.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): Karnataka Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari said that poojas conducted at temples across the state would soon go online for devotees as temples cannot be opened till lockdown ends.
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], May 13 (ANI): The elephant owners are finding it difficult to feed the pachyderms as temples are closed due to the lockdown and all advance bookings for festivals and religious occasions have been cancelled.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Telangana Endowments Department is now providing for online puja in seven famous temples apart from 12 others earlier.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi wrote a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to provide financial assistance to priests in the state after most temples were closed amid national lockdown.
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): As several temples across India, including the fabled Hanuman Temple in Delhi's Connaught Place have been closed due to the pan-India lockdown imposed in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, it has left many beggars depending for alms at this temple, in a worst sit
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur and Maa Pateshwari Shaktipeeth Temple in Tulsipur of Balrampur district are completely closed for common devotees due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to prevent coronavirus spread.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Temples in the holy city of Varanasi wore a deserted look as celebrations on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri were suspended amid a lockdown to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): As the country remains under complete lockdown, the nine-day-long festival of 'Navratri' festival will not be as grand as each year but the lull has failed to dampen the spirit of devotees.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Mata Sheetla Mandir in Amritsar saw only a handful of devotees on Wednesday as Chaitra Navratri began amidst coronavirus lockdown to discourage people from crowding.