Shani Shingnapur temple

Shani temple row: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar calls for no discrimination

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday said there should be no discrimination between men and women trying to enter the Shani Shingnapur temple.

Feb 07, 2016, 16:49 PM IST

Women must be allowed to offer prayers at Shani Shingnapur temple: Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has also come out in support of the need to allow women into the temple.

Feb 02, 2016, 14:28 PM IST

RSS supports ban on women in Shani Shingnapur temple

RSS-mouthpiece has justified the ban on on women entry in sacred santrum of Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra.

Feb 02, 2016, 13:47 PM IST

Women should worship at home only, that's enough for them: Babulal Gaur

Amid ongoing standoff between women protesters and Shani Shingnapur temple authorities over right to worship inside temple, the Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur 's latest statement is likely to snowball into a massive controversy. 

Jan 29, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

Now, Muslim women groups protest in Mumbai demanding entry in Haji Ali Dargah

Two days after Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple made headlines over ban on women's entry, some Muslim women groups on Thursday protested in Mumbai demanding entry in Haji Ali Dargah.

Jan 28, 2016, 16:47 PM IST

Shani Shingnapur temple row: Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan comes out in support of women's entry

A day after Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur made the headlines over women's entry ban row, a Muslim group has come out in support of the women's entry into the temple.

Jan 27, 2016, 13:06 PM IST

Panel discussion on banning entry of women in Shani Shingnapur temple

The police detained women activists, who were on their way to the Shani Shingnapur temple to break the centuries old tradition of not allowing the feminine gender to enter the sanctum sanctorum, in

Jan 26, 2016, 23:51 PM IST

Panel discussion on banning entry of women in Shani Shingnapur temple- Part II

The police detained women activists, who were on their way to the Shani Shingnapur temple to break the centuries old tradition of not allowing the feminine gender to enter the sanctum sanctorum, in

Jan 26, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

Panel discussion on banning entry of women in Shani Shingnapur temple- Part III

The police detained women activists, who were on their way to the Shani Shingnapur temple to break the centuries old tradition of not allowing the feminine gender to enter the sanctum sanctorum, in

Jan 26, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

Activists voice support for women trying to enter Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple

Women activists on Tuesday voiced their support for those women set to march towards Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra to break the centuries old tradition of not allowing the feminine gender to enter the sanctum sanctorum.

Jan 26, 2016, 23:31 PM IST

Muslim group backs Hindu women over Shani Shingnapur temple row

The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan said it supports demands by Hindu women to be allowed to enter the chabutra or sanctum sanctorum at the well known temple in Ahmednagar.

Jan 26, 2016, 22:28 PM IST

Shani Shingnapur temple entry ban row: Who is Bhumata Ranragini Brigade's chief Trupti Desai?

A group of women activists headed to Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra were stopped at Supa village, 70 km from the shrine. The protest was led by Bhumata Ranragini Brigade which had announced to worship Lord Shani at the sacred platform as a symbolic gesture to break the gender barrier at the shrine.

Jan 26, 2016, 19:17 PM IST

Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur: Why this temple is so famous - 5 things you may not know

Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur made the headlines on Tuesday as hundreds of women activists who were on their way to the temple - to protest the entry ban inside the shrine's inner sanctum - were stopped by the security officials at Supa village in the state.

Jan 26, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

Shani Shingnapur entry ban: Women activists barred from temple, call it a 'black day'

According to media reports, tension has gripped Supa in Maharashtra as some female activists were detained by the police.

Jan 26, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Women's group threatens to land on Shani Shingnapur Temple by chopper today; security tightened

Shani Shingnapur is globally known as the only village where houses do not have doors and locks, and the village remains theft-free.

Jan 26, 2016, 06:25 AM IST

Customs v/s equality: On 67th Republic Day will Shani Shingnapur temple be thrown open for women?

In November 2015, a woman had offered prayers at the popular Shani Shingnapur shrine in 'breach' of the age-old practice of prohibiting entry of women.

Jan 25, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Women's group threatens to land on Shani Temple by chopper

A women`s group has threatened to storm the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple here - if need be, from the sky route via helicopter - on Tuesday, said an activist here.

Jan 25, 2016, 16:35 PM IST

Pankaja Munde defends Shani Shingnapur temple’s practice of barring women

Women are traditionally barred from offering prayers at the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district.

Dec 04, 2015, 08:46 AM IST