The doyen of Carnatic music, Dr M Balamuralikrishna, has refused to accept the Sri Jayendra Saraswati national eminence award in fine arts.The award is named after the Kanchi Shankaracharya......
At a time when the BJP's stars are at the top on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls, the Puri-Joshimath Sankaracharyas may have kick-started a row whose efforts might be to divide Hindus, not in the......
Allegations of sexual assault against religious guru Asaram Bapu has once again brought the spotlight on India’s numerous spiritual gurus and preachers. Though health, well-being and......
The Krishna Pushkaram river festival that comes once in 12 years began with traditional gaiety in Vijaywada on Friday. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his wife Bhuvaneswari......
Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others were on Friday acquitted of all charges, including attempt to murder, in the 2002 the auditor Radhakrishnan assault case. First Additional......