The entry of Dalits into a temple under the watch of officials in Gidhagram is a milestone that has brought attention to ...

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 at 10.03 a.m. marked the fall of generations of institutionalised ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gidhagram is home to around 800 families, yet only 130 families from the Das community are barred from entering the temple. Sociologists said this incident revealed how caste-based discrimination ...

The Calcutta High Court ordered on Friday (March 21, 2025) that Dalits must be allowed inside a Hindu temple in West Bengal’s Nadia district. This is the second such incident in the State within ...