After 300 years of exclusion, Dalit families in West Bengal finally enter into the Gidheshwar Shiv Temple, marking a historic ...

NEW DELHI: For the first time in nearly 300 years, Dalit families in a West Bengal village have been ... led by Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Ahimsa Jain, finally resolved the issue. Local MLAs, police ...

This is a moment of joy for us that we got the right to pray to our god after centuries,” she said. The entry into the temple ...

Dalits in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, have long complained of being denied entry to temples. They filed a complaint with the administration last month.

Kutch is home to a number of Jain temples. The Bhadreshwar temple, one of the most ancient temples situated in Bhadrawati, is an extremely popular temples in this region. It has quite an ...

The village, located nearly 150 kilometres from state capital Kolkata, has nearly 130 Dalit families with 550 members.

It is said to be founded around… Kutch is home to a number of Jain temples. The Bhadreshwar temple, one of the most ancient temples situated in… Known as the Jaisalmer of Gujarat, Bhuj is the ...

Dalit families in a West Bengal village have been allowed to worship at the Gidheshwar Shiv Temple for the first time in nearly 300 years, breaking a significant caste barrier. Despite initial ...