1071-Year-Old Chozha Era Temple Goes Missing, Former Idol Wing Chief Ponn Manickavel Files Complaint

Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ponn Manickavel, who was also the former Inspector General of…

Vijayanagara Era Temple Converted To Islamic Place Of Worship Near Chengalpattu, HR&CE Officials Inspect

On 26 November 2022,  a team from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department conducted…

Villagers Near Sivaganga Request TN Govt To Renovate Ancient Dilapidated Perumal Temple

Devotees and local residents of Singampunari have requested the Tamil Nadu government to renovate the 500-year-old Yoga…

TN HR&CE Min Threatens Madurai Saivite Mutt Pontiff, “Just Touch And See” Says BJP TN Head

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister P. Sekar Babu has openly threatened the…

Is the HR&CE Dept Required?

The Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments (HR&CE) is the institution that administers Hindu temples, some Mutts…

One Year Of ‘Vidiyal’: Reality ‘Dawns’ On People

It has been a year since the MK Stalin-led DMK came to power. Chief Minister Stalin…

DMK Govt gets another blow from court, Madras HC to quash HR&CE’s takeover of Ayodhya Mandapam

In yet another blow to the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court…

The Ayodhya Mandapam Controversy Explained

On Monday (April 11, 2022), the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of the Tamil…

“Audit Manual in the works for temple properties”: HR&CE tells Madras HC

The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) on Friday told the Madras High Court (HC) that…

Chozha-era Ramayana miniatures at Kumbakonam Nageswaran Temple damaged due to negligence by HR&CE

The Nageswarar Temple in Kumbakonam is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which was built…