Lord Hanuman Murti vandalised, uprooted, Shivling, Trishul and Nandi murtis broken in a temple in India, Varanasi.

Lord Hanuman Murti vandalised, uprooted, Shivling, Trishul and Nandi murtis broken in a temple in India, Varanasi.

In the wee hours of Monday, February 6, unknown miscreants broke into a Hanuman temple in Narapat Pur village, Chairaigaon Block, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, and vandalised the Lord Hanuman idol. A Shivling, Trishul, and a Nandi idol were also found to be uprooted and desecrated. The donation box was also broken and looted.

Hindu temples attacked in Texas and Melbourne, hate crime suspected

Hindu temples attacked in Texas and Melbourne, hate crime suspected

A spate of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime. The first incident took place at Shri Omkarnath Temple in the Brazos Valley, Texas, on January 11, KBTX-TV reported on Friday.

According to reports, the temple was raided by burglars who stole some of the valuables from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock.