The prime minister of India has opened a Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya, aiming to rally voters in an upcoming election.

AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya, in a political ...

Built at an estimated cost of $217 million and spread over nearly 3 hectares (7.4 acres), the temple lies atop the debris of the 16th-century Babri Mosque, which was razed to the ground in 1992 by ...

Two years ago, S Eshwarappa, a former deputy chief minister of Karnataka state, claimed that at least 36,000 temples had been destroyed to build mosques during the time when Muslim emperors ruled ...

The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, blends spirituality with a surprising scientific element. This ancient temple ...

The temple will be built in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, close to the border with Nepal. It will be spread over 190 acres in Motihari district, about 75 miles from the city of Patna.

AYODHYA, India, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Like many other Muslims, Indian tailor Safi Mohammad plans to send his wife and two sons away before thousands of pilgrims arrive at his hometown of Ayodhya next ...

Monks in saffron robes walk in front of the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era, on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023, in Robbinsville, N.J.