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Kerala Hindus on Saturday cautioned the Kerala government against any move to bring in legislation to allow all to worship in Hindu temples irrespective of their religion.

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has shown once again their discrimination with respect to the demolition of Mangir Baba Shrine of Hindu Matang Community at Wakdewadi on 23rd May 07.

The recent out cry questioning Temple rituals is to foster the growth of Communism in Kerala and to destroy the Temples, said NSS General Secretary P.K. Narayana Panikkar.

The Government took over management of temples at Pandharpur, Shirdi and Siddhivinayak to discipline their managements and give justice to devotees. But it will not be proper to take over all temples.

Shri. Mannanur Ravindran of Kerala Kshetrapalan Kendra Samiti (KKKS) said that it is the need of the hour that Hindus forget their castes and sects and region and come together as Hindus.

For the first time since the famous Nilakkal movement more than 20 years ago, Kerala today witnessed the real strength of Hindu organizations and their dedicated activists.

Five Live bullets have been found in the Donation box (Arpan peti) of Saibaba Temple, Shirdi Sansthan while checking the Donation Box.

The temple authorities had objected to Union Minister Vayalar Ravi's son Ravi Krishna's visit because his mother is a Christian and claimed that his visit had defiled the temple, which is the abode of Lord Sree Guruvayurappan.

Gaur, now posted in Ayodhya, said most of the town's 3,000-odd temples (excluding the household shrines) have idols made of ashtadhatu, brass, bronze, copper and stone. Many are more than 200 years old.

The temple's door is open to all those who are Hindus by birth irrespective of caste. It is also open to Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains but people of other religious faiths are not allowed to enter.

In all matters pertaining to temples, the Devaswom Minister should always think and speak in such a manner to uphold and preserve the sanctity and the benedictory brilliance of temples.

When the Devaswom Board members sworn in Secretariat it was akin to the burial of democracy in the Secretariat premises.

Under the pretext of encroachment, PMC demolished the temple of Sree Mangir Baba on Pune-Mumbai highway.

The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) says Police have uncovered a haul of arms and ammunition hidden inside the Amman Kovil at Velanithurai in the Kayts Island. The items were found during a combined search operation carried out by Navy and Police personnel.

A massive protest campaign organized by Save Temples forum was attended by about 500 Concerned people during the visit of Mr. Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, Chief Minister of the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Reddy was at the Donald Stephens Convention Center to attend a Reception hosted by organizations TANA and ATA.