SheThePeople9d
Three Centuries Later, This Shiv Temple in West Bengal Opens Its Doors to Dalits
After 300 years of exclusion, Dalit families in West Bengal finally enter into the Gidheshwar Shiv Temple, marking a historic ...
Calcutta High Court orders that Dalits be allowed entry into temple in Bengal’s Nadia district
Calcutta High Court orders Dalit entry into Hindu temple in Nadia, West Bengal, amid fears of clashes during festival.
The Print on MSN6d
Tree trunk to stone to human face—how deity worship evolved in Hinduism
In the presentation, titled ‘Aniconic to the Iconic’, Jawhar Sircar explained how the evolution of a deity in Hinduism also ...
Devdiscourse5d
Political Turbulence in West Bengal Assembly
Suspended BJP MLAs attended the West Bengal assembly budget session after a suspension period, except for Suvendu Adhikari. Their suspension followed protests against Speaker Biman Banerjee. Adhikari ...
Rediff.com11d
130 Dalit families allowed temple entry in Bengal after 3 centuries
In a significant move, 130 Dalit families in West Bengal were finally allowed to enter the Gidheshwar Shiv Temple after being ...
ABP News on MSN11d
Bengal Village Ends Generations Of Discrimination As Dalits Enter Purba Bardhaman Temple
Dalits in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, have long complained of being denied entry to temples. They filed a complaint with ...
The 16 steps to end caste discrimination — in West Bengal village, 5 Dalits enter temple for first time in history
The development came about after the village’s Dalits, which form about six percent of the village’s total population of ...