The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as the devotees. Hampi: A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in ...

Karnataka, and it will soon be installed in a newly constructed temple for Mukkanneswara (a deity with three eyes) in that village. “We have constructed a temple for Mukkanneswara Swamy (the ...

Hampi: A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in Hampi has banned bananas in its premises, stating that devotees tend to overfeed the temple elephant as well as litter the place of worship with banana ...

The Saundatti Yallamma Devi Temple in Yallammanagudda of Belagavi district is not closed and will remain open for devotees, the Yallamma Devi Temple Authority has clarified. Secretary of the ...

the centuries-old Virupaksha Temple in Hampi has banned bananas on its premises. Increased tourist activity, which includes feeding bananas to the temple's elephant, Laxmi, has led to leftover ...

The centuries-old Virupaksha temple in Hampi has prohibited bananas on its premises to maintain cleanliness and protect its temple elephant, Laxmi. The decision follows complaints of visitors ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Hampi in Karnataka was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO ... The Stone Chariot is an iconic granite structure at the Vittala Temple. This stone chariot in Hampi ...

The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as the devotees. PTI Last Updated : 16 January 2025, 12:51 IST ...

The Karnataka government directed district officials in Dakshina Kannada to respond urgently to the demolition of houses allocated to temple workers in Puttur. An unauthorized group demolished six ...