Why 18 steps in Sabarimala ?
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12-day ‘Athirathram’ comes to an end
Twelve days of ‘chanting of mantras’ and ‘performing homam’ at the panoramic village of Panjal, near Shoranur, came to an end on Friday night. At the end of ‘Athirathram’, an… (Posted on April 16, 2011)
When Lord Indra answered the call of Vedas
Panjal (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) The primal Vedic chants that ring across the rolling greens of this village in Thrissur district are a ceremonial invitation to Lord Indra, the god… (Posted on April 16, 2011)
Rain lashes Kerala village as fire ritual ends
PANJAL: About 200,000 people watched in utter astonishment as the starry night suddenly turned cloudy and a heavy downpour, accompanied by strong winds, drenched the “yagasala” altar in this Kerala… (Posted on April 16, 2011)
Athirathram to conclude Today
PANJAI(THRISSUR) : The auspicious day of Vishu, the New Year in Kerala, will see the culmination of the 12 day Athirathram when the Yagashala area covering approximately 380 square metre… (Posted on April 15, 2011)
All set for Vishukkani darshan at Sabarimala
Sabarimala, Thursday 14 April 2011: The Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala has been witnessing heavy rush since today as hundreds of pilgrims are camping at the pilgrim centre to witness the… (Posted on April 14, 2011)
Keralites celebrate Vishu tomorrow
Usually Vishu is celebrated all over Kerala on the first of the Medam masam (April 14) of the Malayalam Calendar. But this year it falls on 15th of April because… (Posted on April 14, 2011)
Bharateeya Heritage Series – 9
Series 8 – https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13467… (Posted on April 13, 2011)
Fervour marks Lord Rama’s birthday
Faithful thronged temples since daybreak as special prayers and dips in sacred rivers marked Ram Navmi, the birthday of Lord Rama, which was celebrated across the country today with religious… (Posted on April 12, 2011)
Vishu Greetings..
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List of 648 Hindu Websites
A team of Vedic students of an Institute in foothills of Himalayas worked for few weeks to compile Websites available in public domains of famous Hindu Organizations / Parisadas/ Leaders/Political… (Posted on April 11, 2011)
Audio of Athirathram vedic chantings
This was chanted on the fourth day of athirathram during Pravagyam, a ritual where ghee is heated at very high temperature in a mahavira pot (special pot made for the… (Posted on April 9, 2011)
Athirathram – FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is Athirathram?Athirathram is an ancient vedic ritual of twelve days, consisting of homas andvedic chanting. Athirathram is considered as the ultimate invocation of Vedicscriptures for… (Posted on April 9, 2011)
Kodungallur Bharani concludes
KODUNGALLUR: The historical Meena Bharani festival at Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathi temple concluded on Wednesday. Thousands of devotees from various parts of the state thronged the temple for the Bharani… (Posted on April 8, 2011)
Athirathram – First layer of garuda-shaped homakundam set
PANJAL (THRISSUR): The first layer of the bird-shaped homakundam was readied on Thursday, the day four of the Athirathram, with ‘Shianachitthi’(the ritual to lay the garuda-shaped homakundam). The making of… (Posted on April 7, 2011)
Thousands throng Athirathram venue on third day
About 10,000 Veda enthusiasts gathered on Wednesday at the Yagasala at Panjal village in Kerala’s Thrissur district to witness the events on the third day of Athirathram, a 4,000-year-old Vedic… (Posted on April 6, 2011)
Unique Vedic ritual – ‘Athirathram’, started
Unique Vedic ritual starts in Kerala todayPNS | Thrissur The air of Panjal in Kerala’s Thrissur district, a tiny village that values its agrarian traditions even in this modern era,… (Posted on April 4, 2011)
Athirathram – Detailed Report
Detailed Programme of Athiraathram 01… (Posted on April 3, 2011)
Yogarishi Ramdev to attend forthcoming lecture of Vichara Vedi in Thiruvananthapuram
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108 Upanishads in Malayalam
This e-book was first published on the net at http://malayalamebooks.wordpress.com/ thanks to Shri. Vishnu, son of the authors of this book, Shri V Balakrishnan & Dr R Leela Devi. You… (Posted on March 23, 2011)
Inspiration for todays youths: Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru
23 March is the Martyrs day or the ‘Balidan Din’ of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru !Hindu Janajagruti Samiti salutes these Heroes ! ‘When power is misused, it translates into… (Posted on March 20, 2011)
Bharateeya Heritage Series – 8
Series 7- https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13327… (Posted on March 20, 2011)
Translation of Malayalam stotra rathnas
For the past ten years I have been doing translation of various stotrams,. I have so far translated 600 stotra rathnas. I am now trying to look back as to… (Posted on March 19, 2011)
Reviving Sanskrit
Though much is spoken about reviving the glory of Sanskrit, hardly any practical steps are taken to popularise it. Hindu apathy and indifference is responsible for suppressing the growth of… (Posted on March 15, 2011)
Chinmaya Mission to conduct Vedanta Course (2011-2013)
Chinmaya Mission, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai invites applications for the 15th Vedanta Course. The two-year residential course in English will commence on Ganesh Chaturthi day on September 1, 2011. University graduates… (Posted on March 8, 2011)
Maha Shivaratri Special – 15 minute long musical-visual-tour of the 275 Shiva temples
Meditative music for Shivaratri 2011 with a pictorial tour of 275 temples visited and sung by poets of the 1st millennium. Explore this legacy legacy which is largely unknown outside… (Posted on March 1, 2011)
Significance of Maha Shivraatri
Shivraatri literally means “The night of Shivaâ€. The celebration is called MAHA SHIV RAATRI, which distinguishes it from MAAS SHIV RAATRI (monthly worship) or DAINIK SHIV RAATRI (daily worship). Maha… (Posted on March 1, 2011)
Vedaratna puraskaram to noted scientist Dr.Harishchandra
Kasyapa Veda Research Foundation under the leadership of Vedacharya M.R.Rajesh selected Veda Vidwan and Scientist Dr.Harishchandra for the Vedaratna award. The award committee selected the name of Dr.Harishchandra after assessing… (Posted on February 28, 2011)
Shri Guruji – A Timeless symbol of RSS and eternal soul of Sanatana Dharma
BY V. SUNDARAM I.A.S My revered friend and mentor Sri K. Suryanarayana Rao has written a remarkable book on Sri Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar (1906-1973) titled ‘Sri Guruji REMINISCENCES’. Sri K.… (Posted on February 26, 2011)
Remembering Freedom fighters – Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
V.N. Gopalakrishnan Vinayak Damodar Savarkar popularly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar was a fearless freedom fighter, Hindu nationalist, social reformer, great orator, prolific writer, historian and philosopher. His thoughts touched upon… (Posted on February 25, 2011)
Shri Guruji – Reminiscences -A Book review
Dr S KalyanaramanSarasvati Research Centre Shri Guruji Reminiscencesby K. Suryanarayana Rao(2010, Vijaya Bharatham Pathippagam,12 MV Naidu St., Chetpet, Chennai 600031 [email protected] 368 pages; Rs. 200) The book is a remarkable… (Posted on February 21, 2011)
Vedacharya title to M.R.Rajesh , founder of Kasyapa Veda Research Foundation
This is to share the news of conferring of Vedacharya title to Vedavidwan Mahatma M.R.Rajesh ji by most reputed Gurukulam of south inida – Om Santhidhama. The Gurukula selected M.R.Rajesh… (Posted on February 20, 2011)
Rejuvenate Yourself ! -Spiritual Camps at Vivekanandapuram by Vivekananda Kendra
Camps at Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari being organised by Vivekananda Kendra during 2011 Yoga Shibir : 5-19 May 2011Â & 1-15 December 2011 (Camp Donation : Rs. 2000/- per participant) Â Â Â *… (Posted on February 17, 2011)
Hindu veneration to Panchabhutas.
Three NGOs submit detailed report on the plastic Waste to TTD; EO to take immediate action; “Verily, the whole world is the body of God.â€Â Vishnu Purana 1.12.38 Earth, in… (Posted on February 14, 2011)
No one would allow to takeover Padmanabhaswami temple
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Thousands of Hindus activists and leaders gathered and formed a human chain “Rakhsa kavacham†around Padmanabha swami temple declared they would not allow govt to take over the… (Posted on February 11, 2011)
Bharateeya Heritage Series – 6
Series 5- https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13167… (Posted on February 9, 2011)
Know more about Narmada Kumbh
The basic idea behind this social kumbh was to bring closer that section of the Hindu society which lives in forests and hills far from the madding crowd and so… (Posted on February 8, 2011)
Gomatha Thulabharam held
KASARGOD:Â Gomatha Thulabharam, ritual weighing of cows, was held at the Amruthahara Gosala in Perla on Saturday. Cows were venerated at the Gosala, cattle kraal, where the cows are well-fed… (Posted on February 7, 2011)
Our Saints and Sages : Their clarion call to the planet
Since time immemorial our saints and sages have celebrated the terrestrial, the atmospheric and celestial powers, and the interaction of these powers with our own planet, Prithvi (Earth). Our sages… (Posted on February 4, 2011)
Yagnavalkya Jayanti
Yagnavalkya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Sage Yagnavalkya, one of the great sages of Vedic India and is celebrated on March 9 this year. He is well-known for his… (Posted on February 2, 2011)
‘Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha’ held successfully at Kozhikode
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti began its activities at Kozhikode through Dharmajagruti Sabha organised at Samudiri Higher Secondary School, Thali on 30th Jan. The speaker of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, representatives of Sanatan… (Posted on January 30, 2011)
Hindu Rituals and Routines- Why do we follow them?
Hindu Rituals Handbook 1… (Posted on January 27, 2011)
Bharateeya Heritage Series – 5
Read Series 4 – https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13099… (Posted on January 27, 2011)
Bharateeya Heritage Series – 4
Read Series 3 – https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13079… (Posted on January 15, 2011)
Do Vedic rites impact environment? Scientists head for Kerala village
 New Delhi: Can ancient mantras induce rains? Do Vedic chants impact the surrounding environment? A team of scientists will attempt to find out the answers when they descend on the… (Posted on January 15, 2011)
Bharatheeya Heritage Series – 3
Series 2 – https://www.haindavakeralam.com/HKPage.aspx?PageID=13050… (Posted on January 12, 2011)
“To know India, study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative.â€
Swami Vivekananda need no introduction to us. He was the most influential personality of 21st century who changed the mind set of Indians. In 1985, Government of India declared his… (Posted on January 12, 2011)
‘Revival of Sanskrit will raise India to new heights’
“We need to be proficient in Sanskrit to access ancient Indian wisdom, which holds the answers to today’s problems. This language is key to India’s success in all fields,†said… (Posted on January 12, 2011)
The Ramayana in contemporary Bharat
The significance of the Ramayana, whether by Valmiki, Kamban, Tulsidas, Ezuthatchan is that of a devotional prayer. Lord Rama is portrayed as the ideal hero, the ideal individual, maryadarama, and… (Posted on January 9, 2011)
READ FREE – Hinduism: Path of the Ancient Wisdom
In about 400 pages, divided in 65 small easy-to-read chapters, in lucid story-tellingnarration, the book describes all aspects of Hindu religion, culture and philosophy. The book is completely non-fundamental and… (Posted on January 9, 2011)
