"Temple Inauguration"

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22 February 2026

Youth watch as a giant statue of Lord Shiva is unveiled during the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 6, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance. Drones shower rose petals marking the moment of unveiling. The statue is a towering symbol of Sanatan Dharma in the West.

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22 February 2026

A girl watches as a giant statue of Lord Shiva is unveiled during the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance. Drones shower rose petals marking the moment of unveiling. The statue is a towering symbol of Sanatan Dharma in the West.

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20 February 2026

With the placement of the upper arm of the tower of Jesus, the Sagrada Familia reaches a height of 172.5 meters. The final piece, weighing over 12 tons, completes the cross, which measures 17 meters high and 13 meters wide. With the placement of this piece, the Antoni Gaudi masterpiece, now the tallest church in the world, takes a significant step towards its inauguration in June of this year. In the photo, the temple appears shortly before the placement of the upper arm of the cross in Barcelona, Spain, on February 20, 2026.

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16 January 2026

Dancers perform traditional Mech, Rabha, and Nepali dance as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of the proposed Mahakal Mahatirtha temple in the Matigara area on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on January 16, 2026.

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16 January 2026

Dancers perform traditional Mech, Rabha, and Nepali dance as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of the proposed Mahakal Mahatirtha temple in the Matigara area on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on January 16, 2026.

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16 January 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates the laying of the foundation stone for the proposed Mahakal Mahatirtha temple in the Matigara area on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on January 16, 2026.

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16 January 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates the laying of the foundation stone for the proposed Mahakal Mahatirtha temple in the Matigara area on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on January 16, 2026.

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9 January 2026

Veteran Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt (in black goggles and a garland of Rudrakshya) exits from the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, after offering prayers. Dutt performs special rituals at the temple. He arrives in Kathmandu from Dubai a day earlier aboard a private jet. During his two-day visit to Nepal, Dutt inaugurates the Badshah Casino, recently brought into operation by Hotel Barahi. Following his arrival in Kathmandu, several Nepali artists take photographs with the Bollywood star.

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9 January 2026

Veteran Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt (in black goggles and a garland of Rudrakshya) exits from the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, after offering prayers. Dutt performs special rituals at the temple. He arrives in Kathmandu from Dubai a day earlier aboard a private jet. During his two-day visit to Nepal, Dutt inaugurates the Badshah Casino, recently brought into operation by Hotel Barahi. Following his arrival in Kathmandu, several Nepali artists take photographs with the Bollywood star.

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9 January 2026

Veteran Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt (in black goggles and a garland of Rudrakshya) exits from the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026, after offering prayers. Dutt performs special rituals at the temple. He arrives in Kathmandu from Dubai a day earlier aboard a private jet. During his two-day visit to Nepal, Dutt inaugurates the Badshah Casino, recently brought into operation by Hotel Barahi. Following his arrival in Kathmandu, several Nepali artists take photographs with the Bollywood star.

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16 October 2025

Youth perform a dance honoring Lord Ganesh to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 6, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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16 October 2025

Youth perform a dance honoring Lord Ganesh to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 6, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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16 October 2025

Youth chant prayers for Lord Shiva to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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16 October 2025

Youth chant prayers for Lord Shiva to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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16 October 2025

Youth chant prayers for Lord Shiva to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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16 October 2025

A girl chants prayers for Lord Shiva to mark the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance.

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