Mangaluru (PTI): A special train service to visit the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, starting from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, will reach Mangaluru junction on Thursday.
The train No. 06517 Coimbatore-Darshan Nagar-Coimbatore Aastha, departs from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Thursday morning and travels to Ayodhya junction via Mangaluru Junction railway station.
It will arrive at Mangaluru Junction at 5.50 pm on Thursday and depart at 6 pm.
The train is scheduled to arrive at Darshan Nagar railway station in Ayodhya in the early morning of February 11.
The return journey will begin from Ayodhya at 8 am on February 12, reaching Mangaluru Junction in the evening of Feburary 14, railway sources said.
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Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.