INDIA, August 4, 2022 (YouTube): On the banks of the river Kaveri, lies the town of Swamimalai in the Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. During the Chola period after the construction of the Thanjavur Brihadesvara temple (11th century) and the Darasuram Airavatesvara temple (12th century), a group of artisans called Stapatis settled in Swamimalai. Stapati means builder or master carver. After…
UNITED STATES, August 3, 2022 (Nasdaq): Beyond Meat Inc BYND.O is headed for an unappetizing second quarter as the plant-based food craze withers in the face of several weak product tests at restaurants and mediocre reviews. Analysts have slashed forecasts for Beyond Meat’s sales on supply-chain concerns and waning demand that pulled down shares of the plant-based meat maker and…
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 2, 2022 (My Republica): Hindu devotees across the country are observing the Naag Panchami Festival today. On this day, Hindus paste an impression of the Naag (serpent Deity) on the main door of the house and offer worship. The Naag is considered the God of rain and water. It is believed that the house where the Naag…
JAMMU, INDIA, August 2, 2002 (Daily Excelsior): Maintaining the age old tradition, the Chhari Pujan was performed at Amreshwar temple in Dashnami Akhara building Srinagar on the occasion of Nag Panchmi today by Lt, Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), Mahant Deependra Giri Ji Maharaj, the sole custodian of holy mace of…
INDIA, August 1, 2022 (Hindu Wire): Nag Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan. In Hindu tradition, serpents are also considered as ornaments of Lord Shiva. There are many snake temples in India, one of them is the temple of Nagchandreshwar in Ujjain which is situated on the third floor of the famous Mahakal temple.…
FIJI, August 1, 2022 (The Fiji Times): Born out of a need to unite the people and conserve Indian culture, Vuninioudrovu Ram Krishna Hanuman Mandir in Sawani was established in 1968 through the commitment of its founding members. Temple president Salesh Karan said the mandir was a shrine for the people of Nausori to unite, worship and share their sufferings…
INDIA, July 27, 2022 (BBC): For millennia, ghee has been a venerated staple of the subcontinental diet, but it fell out of favor a few decades ago when saturated fats were largely considered to be unhealthy. But more recently, as the thinking around saturated fats is shifting globally, Indians are finding their own way back to this ingredient that’s so…
MADAGASCAR, July 26, 2022 (Times of India): A grand Hindu Temple was opened in Antananarivo, Madagascar on July 25. The Temple was inaugurated by Indian Envoy Abhay Kumar. Devotees in large numbers gathered at the temple to witness the inaugural ceremony. The statues of various Hindu Deities were unveiled and arati worship with lamps was performed during the opening ceremony.…
INDIA, July 29, 2022 (Slurrp): Hing, also known as Asafoetida is a spice that is an integral part of Indian cooking. Commonly used in powdered form, Hing could be easily found in Indian kitchens and even nearby stores. A pinch of this spice can add flavors to your plain Aalo ki Sabji or fancy Chicken curry. Everybody is a fan…
INDIA, July 29, 2022 (The Guardian): On a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi River, Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her ankles and bends to her foraging, picking wild weeds from the creek and dropping them into a bowl. The plants will be made into fritters, to be served at the little restaurant attached to the B&B Hule manages…