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Modi writes 'golden history' launching Hindu temple on Kashmir anniversary

World 5 years ago

Modi writes 'golden history' launching Hindu temple on Kashmir anniversary

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "golden history" was written Wednesday as he launched construction of a new Hindu temple at a flashpoint religious site that has sparked some of the country's bloodiest sectarian violence.

Modi enjoys twin triumphs for India's Hindu nationalists

World 5 years ago

Modi enjoys twin triumphs for India's Hindu nationalists

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took center stage Wednesday at a ceremony laying the foundations for a temple at a flashpoint holy site exactly a year after imposing direct rule on Muslim-majority Kashmir -- twin triumphs for his Hindu nationalist government.

Ayodhya, India's flashpoint holy site

World 5 years ago

Ayodhya, India's flashpoint holy site

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help lay the foundations on Wednesday for a "grand" new Hindu temple at a flashpoint holy site that has been the spark for some of India's worst sectarian violence.

Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump

News 5 years ago

Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump

A squad of gun-toting police patrol Myanmar's sacred site of Bagan under the cover of night, taking on plunderers snatching relics from temples forsaken by tourists due to coronavirus restrictions.

Thais return to temples in traditional garb, and masks

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thais return to temples in traditional garb, and masks

Thais are starting to visit temples again as the mostly Buddhist country emerges from a coronavirus lockdown, although visitors are taking precautions such as wearing masks and getting temperature checks before entering the grounds.

At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple

World 5 years ago

At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple

At least 25 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Afghanistan's capital where worshippers were offering morning prayers, the latest brutal assault claimed by the Islamic State group.

Borobudur sprayed with disinfectant, closed to public until late March

News 5 years ago

Borobudur sprayed with disinfectant, closed to public until late March

The entire surface of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, was sprayed with disinfectant on Monday in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the tourist attraction.

Pura Kawitan Majapahit: Tribute to an empire that inspires a nation

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Pura Kawitan Majapahit: Tribute to an empire that inspires a nation

Pura Kawitan Majapahit pays homage to an empire thought of by many today as the historical antecedent of modern Indonesia, the Majapahit Empire.

New ticket prices announced to marvel at Borobudur sunrise, sunset

News 6 years ago

New ticket prices announced to marvel at Borobudur sunrise, sunset

Those planning to visit the temple should note that starting Jan. 1 the prices of tickets to marvel at the sunrise or sunset have been increased for both domestic and foreign tourists.

Police, residents stop Hindu-Buddhist ceremony in Yogyakarta

National 6 years ago

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Police, residents stop Hindu-Buddhist ceremony in Yogyakarta

This is not the first case of religious intolerance in Bantul.

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