A Temple where Chocolate is offered to God

As per a report:
In Kerala state of India there is a temple where mouth-watering chocolate bars are offered by devotees to the presiding deity. Read more here at........A Temple where Chocolate is offered to God

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A Temple in India Where Rats are Revered

Reverence for all living things is a special trait of Hinduism. But nothing prepares you for the freak show at this temple in Rajasthan overrun by thousands of overfed rats. There are more than 20,000 of them living within the temple precincts and people come from far and wide to pay them obeisance. Read more here.....Where Rats are Revered

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Young children thrown from top of a temple in ritual

Bangalore: As hundreds of people gather, young children are thrown from the top of a 30-foot temple. This is as an annual ritual in Karnataka's Bagalkot district that was conducted on Monday and yesterday.

Locals believe this brings health and luck to newborns. Most of the infants tossed in the air are less than two years old. People hold up blankets to catch the tumbling babies. Read more........Young children thrown from top of temple in Karnataka ritual

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Congress poll hopefuls ask God for party ticket!

Nagpur: Trusting god to ensure party ticket for the coming civic polls in Maharashtra, many Congress hopefuls slipped their application forms in the donation boxes of famous temples here.

“The trend came to light when I went to the Ganesh Tekri temple here to offer prayers for my newly-born grandson,” said city Congress president Jayprakash Gupta.

“I was curious when the priest asked me about upcoming civic polls. When I asked him as to why he is so interested in the elections, he told me that he found eight to 10 copies of candidate’s forms in the donation box,” he said. Read More................Congress civic poll hopefuls ask God for party ticket!

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Temple purified after woman enters sanctum

Sabarimala, A purification process was performed at the Lord Ayyappa temple, Sabarimala, Kerala on Monday, Dec 19 after a 35-year-old woman violated the norms by entering the shrine.

The ceremony was performed at the santcum, 18 sacred steps that leads to the main temple, said the sanctorum temple administration officials.

The purification process was led by the Temple priest, said Travancore Devaswom Board officials. Read More................Sabarimala purified after woman enters sanctum

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Bizarre temple tradition

Bangalore, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka, already battling corruption scandals and dissidence, is now caught in a delicate balancing act over a bizarre practice at a famous temple.

The practice, said to be 400 years old, involves people rolling over plantain leaves containing leftovers of meals consumed by Brahmins in the belief that it cures them of skin ailments. Read More................Now a bizarre temple tradition trips Karnataka government (Karnataka Newsletter)

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Temple Sells Human Hair for USD 28 Million

Hyderabad: This is a hair-raising achievement by one of the richest temples in India, the Tirumala temple. The temple administration managed to gather a whopping Rs 133 crore (USD 28 Million) by auctioning off human hair offered by the devotees to the deity. The temple in Andhra Pradesh is known for the unique offering made by the throngs of pilgrims who visit the holy place each year.

The e-auction of the hair was conducted for the first time by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and garnered lush returns. The TTD managed to auction as much as 65,000 kg of various categories of hair. It has been reported that close to 49 traders took part in the auction. Read More................Hair raising feat; Tirupati temple sells hair for Rs 133 cr

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Jaspal Bhatti to set up ‘Corruption Temple’ in Delhi

Chandigarh: Comedian Jaspal Bhatti plans to set up a temple of corruption in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar area, where social activist Anna Hazare is on a fast-unto-death, to highlight the prevalence of graft in the Indian society. Read More at : Jaspal Bhatti to set up ‘corruption temple’ in Delhi

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Man Offers Finger In Temple For Leader's Win

PATNA: This single act may go down as the height of caste frenzy in the politically-sensitive state of Bihar. For, believe it or not, a man from Upper Caste Bhumihar community which has traditionally opposed RJD chief Mr Lalu Prasad and his 15-year-rule, was so elated at his rival returning to power in Bihar that he chopped off his finger and offered it to the deities today ~ the second time in five years! He didn’t stop at that. Ignoring the pain of blood oozing out of his slit ring finger, he shouted, “Nitish Kumar zindabad”. Read More................A finger in the name of Nitish Kumar!

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Devotees offer liquor at a temple in Bihar

Maner (Bihar): A large number of devotees offer liquor at a shrine as their religious offering in Maner city of Bihar's Patna district.

Devotees visiting the temple devoted to Goraiya Baba have a belief that the deity will be pleased with liquor, as it used to be his favourite once upon a time. Read More................Devotees offer liquor at a temple in Bihar

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People build a Temple for Dog

It happens only in India.

A community in Karnataka has established an unconventional temple to pay respects to the epitome of faithfulness - the dog.

Buzz up!The common dog has been raised to the status of God in Channapatna's Ramanagar district, where the people not only have built a temple for the animal but are also conducting poojas to the dog-God. Read More................People build a temple for dog in Karnataka

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Devotees perform rituals with fire pots on their heads and hands at Bibi-Mata temple

Devotees perform rituals with fire pots on their heads and hands at Bibi-Mata temple

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Devotees protect temple deities from severe cold

Jaipur: Devotees in Jaipur are protecting their deities in various temples of the city by offering woolen blankets and warm clothes apart from arranging hot water and hot foods for the presiding deity.

The devotees consider it to be their duty to protect their idols from the biting cold prevailing in the city during the winter season. Read More................Devotees protect temple deities from severe cold in Jaipur

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A temple where devotees offer Crabs to Lord Shiva

While devotees are generally known for offering flowers, incense sticks, fruits, and milk to deities at temples, the devotees at a Lord Shiva temple in Gujarat offer crabs.

On the occasion of Makar Sankranti season that usually falls in mid-January, hundreds of devotees make a beeline at this temple with their offerings of live crabs. Read More................A temple where devotees offer crabs to Lord Shiva

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At this temple, devotees offer brooms to deity

Devotees come with brooms and line up at a 10-year-old temple in Uttar Pradesh everyday - not to clean the premises but to offer the 'jhadus' to the deity, Hindu god Shiva.

At the Shivpataaleshwar temple in Beehajoi village near Moradabad, some 250 km from state capital Lucknow, people offer brooms in the belief it will appease Shiva and ward off skin ailments, heath disorders and also make their wishes come true. Read More................At this temple, devotees offer brooms to deity

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Where dogs get to eat before people

KHANPUR (PATIALA): Unknown to most outside Patiala, a diktat by Alaa Singh (1695-1765) is cast in stone by villagers, and is followed till this day and dogs get to eat before worshippers at the temple — all three meals of the day. Read More................For 300 years, every dog had its day in Punjab

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Tirupati priest booked for mortgaging temple jewellery

Hyderabad: Police in Andhra Pradesh’s temple town of Tirupati Saturday booked a case of theft and cheating against the chief priest of a temple under the control of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for having mortgaged its jewellery to a private lender to raise money for personal use. Read More................Tirupati priest booked for mortgaging temple jewellery

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A temple where the deity goes hic

This temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district doesn't have an idol or a priest and devotees don't make floral offering. They offer liquor to the deity -- a saint who lived in the area around 150 years ago and was said to enjoy his drink in the evening and had a knack of clairvoyance and curing people. Read More................A temple where the deity goes hic

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Men Dress up as Women to Pray at Temple

Kollam (Kerala): Every year for two days men make a beeline for a temple in Kerala for a festival carrying lamps - and dressed up as women.

The 19-day-long festival concludes Thursday at the Kottankulangara Devi temple at Chavara near here. And the last two days see thousands of men dressed up in saris, ‘churidars’ and skirts arriving to pay obeisance. Read More................Men dress up as women to pray at Kerala temple

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Temple for Lalu and Rabri

Admirers of Union railway minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi are building a temple dedicated to the couple in Bihar. It will come up in a village in Kaimur district, about 150 km from Patna. Read More.................Temple for Lalu and Rabri

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