Source INDIA, March/April 2019 (Archaeology): Srirangam Island, at the confluence of the Kaveri and Kollidam Rivers in southeastern India’s state of Tamil Nadu, is home to a 2,000-year-old temple complex, major parts of which are still in use today. However, much of the complex is hidden or damaged. Many older sections are buried under sediment as a result of centuries…
Source INDIA, May 6, 2019 (The Hans India): Chardham Yatra – the pilgrimage to four Hindu shrines nestled in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarkahand, begins on Tuesday, on the auspicious Akshay Tritiya day. Welcoming the pilgrims, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat wished them a successful pilgrimage to the four shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. “Uttarakhand is ready to welcome…
Source All fear of distress, grief, avarice, delusion and bewilderment exist only as long as one does not take refuge in the satguru. All wanderings in the ocean of births, called samsara, fraught with grief and impurity, last as long as one has no devotion to a holy Sivaguru. As the boon-giving guru gives the mantra in contentment and beatitude,…
Source QUANG NAM, VIETNAM, April 23, 2019 (Vietnam Plus): After three years of renovations, Vietnamese and Indian experts have completed the upgrade of Towers K and H – rare buildings that have remained as part of the complex of temples at My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam. The upgrade work to restore Towers K, H, and…
Source A person who has realized the principle of nonviolence has God-given strength for his weapon, and the world has not yet known anything that can match it. — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Source INDIA, April 8, 2019 (Indic Tales): Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa is a writer, philosopher and thinker. He is a recipient of Saraswati Sanman, Padma Shri, and Central and Karnataka Sahitya Academy Awards. He was asked “why is it that in India a section of educated and intellectual group opposes everything related to Hinduism, be it its scriptures, customs, practices and…
Source AFGHANISTAN, April 30, 2019 (Global Voices): In Afghanistan, Sikh and Hindu minority groups have for decades experienced targeted religious persecution while suffering from low access to civil rights. Given that these injustices have been compounded by the country’s deep and growing security issues, it is hardly surprising that of the 220,000 Sikh and Hindu citizens living in Afghanistan in…
Source image: INDIA, April 24, 2019 (Swarajyamag): The food habits of Indians is a topic of much contention and argument in Indian public discourse. There are several questions that usually come up in Indian drawing rooms whenever the topic of food comes up. What do Indians like to eat? What proportion of Indians are vegetarians? Do Indian “non vegetarians” eat…
Source PENANG, MALAYSIA, April 27, 2019 (The Star): The Chitraparuvam Festival in Penang has been a yearly affair for devotees Kenny Lim and Shasha Wong. Seen wearing traditional Indian attire during the mini Thaipusam parade at Waterfall Road, Lim and Wong even brought a Bhajan cart which played devotional music. Wong, 45, who designed the cart carrying Lord Ganesha, said…
Source When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing, then the Supreme State will come to you uninvited and unexpected. — Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), Indian teacher and philosopher