Shiva Temple

Clarify whether Taj Mahal is mausoleum or Shiva temple: CIC to Ministry of Culture

CIC has directed govt to clarify its stand on whether the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum or a temple gifted to the Mughal emperor by a Rajput king.

Shiva's statue unveiled in first man-made cave shrine in Australia

A 4.5 metres tall white marble statue of lord Shiva has been consecrated and unveiled in a shrine touted to be the world's first man-made underground cave temple in Sydney's suburb of Minto.

Rare coin collection discovered under Shiva temple in AP

Most of the coins dating between 1853-1873, were found beneath the 150-feet tall Dwajasthambham. The gold coins, weighing 22 grams each, consists of one belonging to the Napoleonic era