Quote of the Day
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.
Tamil Is the Language of Gods, Says Madras High Court
CHENNAI, INDIA, September 13, 2021 (Deccan Chronicle): Hailing Tamil as the “Language of Gods,” the Madras High Court has said temple consecrations across the country should be done reciting Tamil hymns composed by saints like the Alwars and Nayanmars, besides others like Arunagirinathar. A bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran, since retired, and Justice B. Pugalendhi, in a recent order also…
Food Production Methods May Be Contributing to Ecosystem-Level Stress
UNITED STATES, July 11, 2019 (Worth, by Joon Yun): I started with a simple question: Does consuming food containing stress hormones affect our bodies? After all, we are what we eat, and I was curious if the stress imparted on our foods—starting from when they are farm animals and plants all the way to when they end up on our…
Quote of the Day
The Eternal Religion, the religion of the rishis, has been in existence from time immemorial and will exist eternally. There exists in this Sanatana Dharma all forms of worship—worship of God with form and worship of the impersonal Deity as well. It contains all paths—the path of knowledge, the path of devotion and so on. Other forms of religion, the…
For Second Consecutive Year, Varanasi’s Historic Ramlila Cancelled Due to Covid-19
VARANASI, INDIA, September 16, 2021 (Hindustan Times): The well-known and historic Ramlila of Ramnagar will not be staged in Varanasi this year for the second consecutive time after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country in March 2020. The royal family of Kashi, the organiser of the Ramlila, decided to postpone the 200- year-old event keeping in mind the fallout of…
Statue of Sri Uma Maheshwara Dating back to the 11th Century Found in Udupi
UDUPI, INDIA, September 13, 2021 (Deccan Chronicle): A small statue of Sri Uma Maheshwara, dating back to the 11th century, has been discovered at Sanyasibettu in Udupi district. “While leveling a mound, a beautifully carved miniature of Uma Maheshwara has been discovered. It probably belongs to the 11th century. The sculpture made out of green schist is about 3.5 inches…
Stress Is Edible. Here’s How We Can Avoid It In Our Food System
UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 (Worth): Does eating food that contains too many stress hormones—cortisol in meats, ethylene in plant-based foods, and other related hormones—trigger stress and inflammation in our bodies? To date, scientists have overlooked the possibility that consuming stress hormones through food may be affecting our health. However, we make the case that food-borne stress hormones may be…
Quote of the Day
When you teach a wolf to meditate, he becomes aware wolf.
Ganesha Statues Not to Be Installed In Public Places
UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, September 14, 2021 (Daily Pioneer): Despite a fall in fresh COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided not to allow installation of Ganesh statues at public places and has appealed to the people to celebrate the festival at homes or at temples. In his directive, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that all necessary preparations should be…
Ram Temple Construction on Schedule, Likely to Open to Public by Dec 2023
NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 9, 2021 (Indian Express): The filling work at the construction site for Ram temple in Ayodhya has been completed and the project is on schedule with the temple expected to be open to the public by December 2023 — just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “A review meeting on the construction of the temple…