Gods Receive Compensation for Damaged Crops

As per a report:

Not just rain-hit farmers but gods and goddesses in the district too will receive compensation for the crop losses caused by recent hailstorm and unseasonal rains in the state. Read full story here at..........Gods Receive Compensation for Damaged Crops

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Gods forbid: India’s Temples guard their Gold from government

India’s temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings – perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox – amid mistrust of the motives of authorities who are trying to cut a hefty import bill that is hurting the economy.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has already taken steps that have slowed to a trickle the incoming supplies that have exacerbated India’s current account deficit, has sent letters to some of the country’s richest temples asking for details of their gold. Read More here....Gods forbid: India’s Temples guard their Gold from government

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Commonwealth Games bosses praying to rain gods

After the deluge of corruption and inefficiency charges, it is the unexpected bout of rain that is giving Commonwealth Games organisers nightmares. Special pujas are being held to pray for a "fair-weather" event!

"We are praying to the rain gods to stop pouring in Delhi," said a worried member of the organising committee.

The continuing heavy downpour in Delhi has further delayed preparatory works for the Oct 3-14 event. The organising committee reportedly used the heavy rains to justify the delay when Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennel met them. Read More................Games bosses praying to rain gods

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Court says Hindu gods can't trade in Shares

MUMBAI: A court has ruled that Hindu gods cannot deal in stocks and shares, reports said Saturday, after an application for trading Court says accounts to be set in their names.

Two judges at the Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition from a private religious trust to open accounts in the names of five deities, including the revered elephant-headed god, Ganesha. Read More................Hindu gods can't trade in shares

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Holi With Cow Dung to Appease Rain Gods

Lucknow, July 9: It is not about colours, but cow dung and unseasonal Holi. Residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh daub cow dung on one another in this Holi that is believed to appease the rain gods.

Fervently praying for revival of monsoon, residents of the Naglarajan village in Farrukhabad district are daubing one another with cow dung, playing the "Gobar Holi". Read More................Holi with cow dung to appease rain gods

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Political party 'bribed' Hindu gods to win polls

Panaji: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday charged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders had even 'bribed' Hindu gods to bolster their sagging vote bank in Goa. Read More................Goa BJP 'bribed' Hindu gods to win polls: NCP

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Politicians evoke Gods for victory

PATNA: Elections and superstitions go together in Bihar politics. It's not only development and caste combinations that politicians of Bihar rely on. The divine blessing is sought in a discrete manner. Read More................Politicians evoke gods for victory

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Piercing the body to please the Gods

Hundreds of Indians pierce their bodies as a way of giving thanks to the goddess Mariamman in south India. Read more & see the Video over here..........................Piercing to please the Gods

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Court summons Hindu gods

In a bizzare incident a judge in India has summoned two Hindu gods, Ram and Hanuman, to help resolve a property dispute.

Judge Sunil Kumar Singh in the eastern state of Jharkhand has issued adverts in newspapers asking the gods to "appear before the court personally".

The gods have been asked to appear before the court, after the judge said that letters addressed to them had gone unanswered.

Ram and Hanuman are among the most popular Indian Hindu gods. Read more.......... Hindu gods get summons from court

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No Garlands for Gods in 'Siddhivinayak Temple'

"Siddhivinayak Temple" is Mumbai's most famous Hindu temples. Temple authorities have barred worshippers from giving traditional offerings of garlands & coconuts to Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of good fortune, out of fears that bombs could be hidden inside.

"As of today we have asked people not to bring in coconuts," said Subash Mayekar, a trustee at central Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple. He said worshippers are also prohibited from bringing floral garlands, but added, "a few flowers in their hands are all right."

Security measures have been stepped up at many temples across India after a temple in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi was targeted in an attack last year.

"Explosives could be placed inside coconuts and we have to be careful," said Mayekar, adding that the process of searching all the worshippers' offerings was causing long delays.

Worshippers are not happy with the decision by the temple.

"It is sacrilegious not to offer coconuts. It goes against Hindu faith and custom," said S. Ganesan, who has written a book on the temple. "They should instead update their security. If a terrorist wants to create trouble, he does not need a coconut."

Worshippers traditionally walk barefoot for many miles to Siddhivinayak Temple hoping their prayers to Ganesh, the god of good fortune, are answered. Thousands of people visit the temple daily.

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