Follow Lord Krishna: Mar Chrysostum
PATHANAMTHITTA: Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrysostum has called for practising the teachings and philosophy of Lord Sree Krishna to rescue society from the present all-round erosion of ethical… (Posted on September 3, 2010)
The Significance of Indus Script Cipher
This book ‘Indus Script Cipher’ (Sarasvati Center, June 2010) by Dr. S. Kalyanraman,Director of the Sarasvati Center is a prodigious effort in deciphering the IndusValley Script which is found in… (Posted on September 3, 2010)
Parisara Ganapati
Parisara Ganapati – http://parisaraganapati.net/… (Posted on September 2, 2010)
Samskrita Bharati conducts Free Sanskrit Classes in Chennai
Samskrita Bharati will be conducting Free Sanskrit Classes in Athreya Satsang Hall at 82, 2nd Main Road, VGP Layout, Part-1, Palavakkam, Chennai-600041. Stress will be on Conversation in Sanskrit (Sambhaashanam) Inauguration will… (Posted on September 1, 2010)
Balagokulam Sobhayatra Images from Thrissur
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Chembai – The ‘Bell Metal Voiced Bhagavatar’
V.N. Gopalakrishnan Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar was one of the renowned Carnatic musicians of India. He is known to the music world as Chembai, though it is the name of his… (Posted on September 1, 2010)
Importance of Sri Krishna Jayanti
Sri Krishna Jayanti marks the celebration of the birth of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Lord Sri Krishna was born on the ‘Rohini’ nakshatram (star) on Ashtami day. The festival Sri Krishna… (Posted on September 1, 2010)
Srimadh Bhagavatham- Preface
A FEW OF THE GREAT SANCTITIES OF SRIMADH BHAGAVATHAM Srimadh Bhagavatham’s teachings are ever new and ever inspiring.  Meditation on the divine life of Sri Krishna is elevating.  Meditation charms… (Posted on August 31, 2010)
Srimadh Bhagavatham – Introduction
Srimadh Bhgavatam (or the Bhgavata Purna). India knows many purnas or storybooks, but this collection of stories is generally accepted as being the most complete and important. The book, arranged… (Posted on August 30, 2010)
Samskrit Divas: Learn Spoken Samskritam the easiest way
Samskrita Bharati offers you various means to learn Samskritam irrespective of your geographical location. 1. Learn Spoken Samskritam through 10-day residential shibirs organised at various places from time to time or… (Posted on August 26, 2010)
The First Hindu Women Monastery in Kerala completes 62 years.
Sashtanga Pranams at Mother’s feet ! Sree Sarada Ashram in Sree Ramakrishna Nagar, Near Ottapalam has completed its 62 years of existence on 24th this month. Founded by Swami Vishadananda… (Posted on August 26, 2010)
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
Kerala is celebrating 156th Jayanthi of Sree Narayana Gurudevan today. Kerala witnessed the birth of this great saint and social reformer in the year of 1856, Malayalam month Chingam on… (Posted on August 25, 2010)
Raksha Bandhan – Traditional Significance
The Raksha Bandhan festival is celebrated to commemorate the everlasting bond between brothers and sisters. Though it is marked by a simple ceremony, in which a woman ties a Rakhi… (Posted on August 24, 2010)
‘Vedanta for all’ – Vedantaonline Launched
www.vedantaonline.org – an exclusive website for spreading Practical Vedanta to the ordinary public is launched. The website an initiative by devotees of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Deva is being edited and… (Posted on August 21, 2010)
Sama Vedam recital begins Friday
TRIPUNITHURA: Selected verses from the Sama Vedam will be recited at the Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha temple from Friday to Sunday. The mode of recital has been designed to give… (Posted on August 20, 2010)
Significance of Aurobindo Ghose Jayanti
V.N. Gopalakrishnan Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950) was a multifaceted personality-a great scholar, litterateur, philosopher, patriot, social reformer and above all a visionary. His 138th birth anniversary was celebrated on the… (Posted on August 19, 2010)
Thiruvonam Count Down Started – Day One – ‘Atham’
Atham is the first day of festivities in the ten-day-long Onam carnival. The day of Atham comes ten days before the asterism Onam or Thiru Onam hence Atham is regarded… (Posted on August 13, 2010)
Thousands offer bali on Karkidaka vavu
T’PURAM: Thousands of people across the state today performed Bali Tharpanam ritual (a religious observance performed in honour of forefathers) on ‘Karkitaka vavu’ day. People thronged the banks of rivers,… (Posted on August 9, 2010)
Today – Karkidaka Vavu Bali
Karkidaka Vavu Bali in Kerala – Vavubali 2010 Karkidaka Vavubali or Karkidaka Vavu Bali is an important Hindu religious observance performed in honour of the forefathers in Kerala, South India.… (Posted on August 8, 2010)
Mariamman and Timeless significance of the Tamil month of Adi
Today is the 13th day of the Tamil month of Aadi. During the last four decades I have watched the processions of light and oil lamps in this holy month. … (Posted on July 30, 2010)
Significance of Ashtami Rohini Vallasadhya
The Ashtami Rohini Vallasadhya (mass feast) is famous for its grandeur and religious significance. It is an annual ritualistic feast and is being organised at the Shree Parthasarathy Temple situated… (Posted on July 29, 2010)
Why Hindutva for the Modern World?
We are living in a world of fast communication, instant gratification, innovative technology and materialism. People also are searching for instant fame, wealth and happiness. We are also living in… (Posted on July 28, 2010)
Kalady – The triumph of faith over time
Kalady – The triumph of faith over time from Sringeri Sharada Peetham on Vimeo. Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism is vibrant today largely due to the efforts of Jagadguru Sri Adi… (Posted on July 28, 2010)
1500 year old Shiva Linga recovered from Kannur
Ulikkal: Devotees in the area recovered 1500 year old Shiva Lingam and remains of temple here in Kannur district. The temple restoration process has been started under the guidance of… (Posted on July 26, 2010)
Nation celeberated Guru Poornima
According to the Hindu calendar, 25 July 2010 yesterday (Sunday) is GURU POORNIMA Day. During the last one-week thousands of Hindu institutions in the field of education, culture and religion… (Posted on July 26, 2010)
India’s contribution to the world of Numbers
Broadcasted at 9:10 PM (IST) on July 21, 2010 in AIR. Dr. Navaratna S. Rajaram Center for Indic Studies University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth U.S.A. First I want to thank Prasara… (Posted on July 22, 2010)
Karkitaka Vavu Bali and Pithru smarana in Hyderabad
International Rama Dharma Pracharka SabhaBhagya Nagar, 500 094Will conductKarkitaka Vavu Bali and Pithru smarana  Day, Date & Time Monday, the 9th Aug 2010 at 7:00 am Venue Ganesh GhatKapra LakeSainikpuriBhagyanagar Register… (Posted on July 21, 2010)
Importance of Pithru Tharpana
May I request you all, to chant this mantra and offer little flower, water and a sincere devoted prayer on 21st July for your forefathers who  gave you your body… (Posted on July 21, 2010)
Hindus laud Sheryl Crow for promoting school kids yoga
Nevada: Grammy winner musician Sheryl Crow has contributed towards a CD to raise funds for providing in-school kids yoga programs, according to reports. Titled Yoga Revolution, its other contributing artists… (Posted on July 17, 2010)
Adhyathma Ramayanam Killipattu
Ram Ay an Am… (Posted on July 17, 2010)
Ramayana Month begins today
T’PURAM: The Holy Ramayana month of ‘Karkitaka’ begins on July 17th today. On all days in this Malayalam month, the Epic Ramayana is read in traditional Hindu houses, by Hindu… (Posted on July 16, 2010)
Significance of Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is the annual occasion for expressing gratitude towards the Guru or the Divine Teacher. Guru Purnima is observed in memory of the great sage Veda Vyasa who is… (Posted on July 16, 2010)
Guru Vandana
Guru is one of the thousand ‘naamams’ in the Vishnu Sahasra-Naamam. Verse 23 says this: “gurur gurutamo dhaama satya satya-paraakramanimisho nimisha sragvi vachas-patir udaaradheehi” Â Guru or Mahaa Vishnu is worthy… (Posted on July 13, 2010)
Amrithabharathi vidyapeedam – To regain our Cultural Heritage and Vedic knowledge
Amrithabharathi vidyapeedam was established at a time when the country‘s cultural heritage and Vedic knowledge was discarded by educationists. The ignorance and contempt for Indian culture was a product of… (Posted on July 12, 2010)
Sanskrit dying? These techies speak it 30 min a day
Pune:  Every working day, Hemant Gadgil (42) — an associate software consultant with the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — eagerly awaits that half an hour before lunch time, when he… (Posted on July 11, 2010)
The regional spirit and stupid ego of caste based nonsense destroying us
We all blame the opposite parties for losing our self respect and departing from the injunctions of Santhan Dharma. We all for sure have some soft corner for our dharma… (Posted on July 8, 2010)
Centenary of an epic leap: L’affaire Savarkar
Savarkar’s historic leap into the ocean off the coast of Marseilles, France on Friday, 08 July 1910 is a watershed event in the history of our Freedom Movement. Savarkar’s daring… (Posted on July 8, 2010)
Chettikulangara Kumbhabharani Festival – UNESCO recognition on the anvil!
Chettikulangara Kumbhabharani is one of the most marvelous visual spectacles in Kerala which attracts people from different parts of India and around the world. It is a festival organized annually… (Posted on July 7, 2010)
Bankimchandra Chatterjee Jayanti
Bankimchandra Chatterjee was one of the trail-blazers of modern Indian literature. He is the author of Vande Mataram and is widely regarded as a key figure in the literary renaissance… (Posted on June 24, 2010)
Sanskrit moves from pundits to people
A growing number of professionals like doctors and lawyers, students and even housewives across the country are rediscovering the magic of Sanskrit. And they are doing it not for any… (Posted on June 20, 2010)
Champakulam Boat Race & its tradition
The boat races in the backwaters of Kerala have become a symbol of social and cultural harmony for centuries. They form an important part of the tradition of folk arts… (Posted on June 19, 2010)
Significance of Kabirdas Jayanti
V.N. Gopalakrishnan Kabirdas Jayanti is being observed in India and around the world on the full moon day in the month of Jyeshta (May/June). He was a revolutionary saint, mystic,… (Posted on June 13, 2010)
Few Facts about religions
Christianity One Christ, One Bible, One Religion You know the Latin Catholic will not enter Syrian Catholic Church. These two will not enter Marthoma Church. These three will not enter… (Posted on June 13, 2010)
Ultimate aim of Hindu dharma
LEARNING HINDU DHARMA / HINDUISM(Series) Ultimate aim of Hindu dharma is to experience the bad and good of life through four purushaarthas known as 1. dharma ( living a dharmic… (Posted on June 10, 2010)
Remembering Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation
The Central government has given permission to celebrate the 336th coronation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort on June 6, 2010 although the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),… (Posted on June 9, 2010)
Specialities of Hindu Dharma
LEARNINGÂ HINDU DHARMA / HINDUISM (Series) WHAT ARE THE SPECIALITIES OF HINDUS: Hindus have never claimed that their literature / gods/ methods of worship / pathways /knowledge / saints are… (Posted on June 8, 2010)
Glimpses from Southern History
ONCE there was a city. A magnificent city. A golden city. A city without a parallel. It was in India. It was called Vijayanagar. But it is no more. It… (Posted on June 7, 2010)
Why so many Hindu Literatures?
LEARNING HINDU DHARMA / HINDUISM(Series) WHY SO MANY LITERATURE : This is a question asked by many. The answer is very simple, scientific, logical and rational. No scholar / expert… (Posted on June 6, 2010)
The founders of Hindu Dharma
LEARNING HINDU DHARMA / HINDUISM (Series) THE FOUNDERS OF HINDU DHARMA: .  Generally religions are founded by individuals / holy men / prophets /….. The Hindu dharma was evolved through… (Posted on June 4, 2010)
