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Ambaji temple prasad row: VHP leader refutes media reports where it was claimed he challenged Harsh Sanghvi to replace Mahudi Jain Temple’s traditional prasad...

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2023

The controversy surrounding the decision to replace the traditional prasad offering of Mohanthal at Ambaji temple in Gujarat with 'chikki doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon

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Mohanthal Vs Chikki: all you need to know about the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple Prasad controversy

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2023

All you need to know about the Prasad controversy in the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple

Opinions

Keeping our temples clean- An urgent requirement

Virender Kapoor - 8 March, 2023

If one can clean up a nation, keeping temples in good shape, neat, and clean should not be difficult. We need to make it a red hot priority and take some firm steps.

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Shaktipeeth Ambaji’s mohanthal prasad yet to be resumed after the 48-hour ultimatum by Hindu groups; further action to be decided after Holi

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2023

Hindu Hitrakshak Samiti will meet on March 8 to decide on protests to restart mohanthal prasad at Ambaji Temple

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Nikah ceremony takes place inside Hindu temple in presence of maulvi in Himachal Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2023

According to Islam, a nikah can take place only between two people who are Muslims. In this case, the bride, daughter of Mahendra Singh Malik, would have converted to Islam if the nikah took place with a Muslim man.

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Gujarat: Shaktipeeth Ambaji temple prasad changed from ‘mohanthal’ to ‘chikki’, devotees protest, give ultimatum of 48 hours

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2023

Mohanthal, a sweet made of besan, sugar, ghee and milk, has been given as prasad to devotees at the Ambaji temple since decades.

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Andhra Pradesh pledges to build 3000 new temples, says state showing interest in ‘protecting and spreading Hindu faith’

OpIndia Staff - 2 March, 2023

The state administration had already stated that it would start building 1,330 temples. This list now includes 1,465 more temples.

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On Ahmedabad Foundation Day, read about trail of destruction of Hindu temples in the city by the Islamic Sultans

Gopal Tiwari - 26 February, 2023

The 'foundation' of Ahmedabad as a city as it stands today was laid by Ahmed Shah. However, it existed as Karnavati and Asawal before the barbarians invaded us and destroyed our temples.

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