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Newton’s Infinite Series: We heard it in Malayalam first

NEW DELHI: A group of Malayali scholars had predated a ground-breaking Newton ‘discovery’ by over 250 years, according a research paper published on Monday.The team of researchers from the Universities…

Hindus paid obeisance to the memory of their ancestors

Kochi: Hindus in Kerala offered ‘bali’ on the occasion of ‘karkidaka vavu’ at various holy ghats all over Kerala. An unprecedented number of devotees payed obeisance to the memory of…

Janmashtami award to Shri Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri

Kochi: Eminent poet Sri Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri has been selected for this year’s Janmashtami Prize by Balasamskara Kendra.     The award committee comprising of Mahakavi. Akkitham, famous writer Sri.…

Amrita TV’s ‘Udayamritam’ gets into Limca book

Amrita TV show gets into Limca Book Source:www.newindpress.com KOCHI: Amrita TV’s morning programme Udayamritam has entered the Limca Book of Records, 2007 —under the category India at her best —…

Protect Ramsethu-Amma

Kochi: ‘It is the responsibility of our society to protect Ram Sethu’ wrote Mata Amrithanandamayi in her message expressing solidarity with the Ram Sethu Protection Movement’s Meeting held at Madurai.…

Vedic Learning Centre opening

T’PURAM: The Vedic Learning Centre at Sai Gramam, Thonnakkal, will be inaugurated by Swami Jayendrapuri, head of Rajarajeswari temple, Karnataka, on Sunday. The centre is conceived with an aim to…

Vinayaka Chathurthi Maotsavam at Kozhikode

KOZHIKODE: Vinayaka Chathurthi Mahotsavam, being organised by Pantheeramkavu Ganesha Sadhana Kendra, will begin on August 12. As part of the festival, the organisers have arranged spiritual discourses, cultural gatherings and…

Now, Ramayana and Thirukkural in Mobile Phones

Now, Ramayana and Thirukkural in Mobile Phones

Reading the Ramayana during the Malayalam month of Karkkidakom would no longer be a ritualistic affair confined to homes. You can read the epic poem from wherever you are. P.R.Harikumar,…

Gurupoornima Celebration and Sanyasa Deeksha at Sree Ramadasa Ashram

Thiruvananthapuram: Sree Ramadasa Ashram at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has celebrated the auspicious day of Gurupoornima with three days programs.  The Gurupoornima day at ashram has got an importance since it is…

Niraputhiri celebrations held at Sabarimala

The annual Niraputhiri celebrations was conducted at Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala on Sunday. Tantri Kantararu Rajeevaru sprinkled sanctified water on the paddy spikes freshly coming from the paddy farms.…

Gurupurnima tomorrow

Sanatan Sanstha would celebrate Gurupurnima at Ravipuram Bhajana Sangham, near Ravipuram Shri Krishna Temple on 29th July from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Vyasa Pooja, and spiritual discourses on Sadhana…

Ramayana urges to fight against evil and retain ‘Dharma’.

Aluva:Fighting against the evil and retaining ‘Dharma’ on all facets of life is what Lord Vishnu showed us through his incarnation ‘Rama’ on earth. Thus ‘Ramayana’ has got a great…

Ramayana Masam : Be Good, Do Good

Karkadakam, known as Ramayana Masam, started on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. I could not find any authentic write-up describing why Karkadakam is declared as Ramayana Masam.     However, circumstantial evidence…

The Pitfalls of calling Hinduism a “way of life”

It  became  hip  and  fashionable  among  some  Hindus  a  few  decades  ago  to  say  that  Hinduism  is  a  way  of  life  and  not  a  religion.  And  this  has  been  parroted  by …

40 elephants take part in Aanayootu

Forty elephants participated in the aanayootu (feeding of elephants) at the famous Vadakkunnathan Temple here on Tuesday morning with the animals being served a sumptuous meal of rice, jaggery and…

Coming, Temple for Ancestors

Kochi: A temple to pay homage for our ancestors is being constructed here. The temple named Lokasthoopa Mahakshetram is 108 ft tall and is devoted towards worshipping the param mukhthi chaitanyam.…

A Silent Revolution By Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi

Self Proclaimed Cultural leaders like Sukumar Azhikode doesn’t open their filthy mouth to say a good word about this, the so called modern marxist minster Sudhakaran who is all set…

Thousands throng Sree Krishna temple

GURUVAYUR: Thousands of devotees thronged the Sree Krishna temple here on Monday to offer prayers on Karkidakam first. The day also marks the beginning of Ramayana masam rituals. Hundreds of…

94th birthday of Swami Athuradas

Swami Athuradas is a noted Sage in the Theerthapada Parampara started by Jagadguru Theerthapada Paramabhattaraka Shanmugadasa Sree Vidydhiraja Chattamby Swamikal. He is the founder of Kurichi Athurasramam. One cannot forget the…

Birth anniversary of mural artist

GURUVAYUR: The 143rd birth anniversary of renowned mural painter Pulakkatt Raman Nair, who introduced the Guruvayur style in mural painting in the last century, will be celebrated here on Sunday.The…

Can we separate Hindu Religion and Bharathanatyam?

1)   Ananda Vikatan Tamil Weekly Magazine 20.December 2006 Published from Chennai. Translated by B.Subramanian     “Can we separate Hindu religion & Bharathanaatyam” – when Sri Sri Ravishankar asked this…

Reference book on Sree Narayana Guru to be released today

Cortesy:www.keralakaumudi.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Billed as the most exhaustive reference work on great social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, Kerala’s leading media house Kerala Kaumudi is releasing Kerala Kaumudi Sree Narayana Directory. Sree…

Brahma Vidya Yagam begins

GURUVAYUR: A Brahma Vidya Yagam began on the premises of the Sree Krishna High School here on Sunday.Thantri Chennas Raman Namboothiripad lighted the fire of the homa kundam.The Sai Sanjeevani…

Yoga should not be patented: Ramdev

SHIMLA: Stressing that yoga was a centuries-old Indian tradition, popular yoga guru Swami Ramdev urged the government and yoga organisations to prevent it from being patented overseas. “Since there are…

SSM to revive native arts

Kochi: As part of reviving native arts in Kerala, Swadeshi Science Movement will conduct free training camps at Saraswathi Vidhya Bhavan, Thodupuzha. The arts selected for training are Padayani, Kanyarkali,…

Sabarimala temple opens on Monday

PATHANAMTHITTA: The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple will open for the five-day monthly poojas for the Malayalam month of Idavam on May 14 evening.Thantri Kandaru Rajivaru said that Laksharchana would be…

Japanese honour for ‘Kutiyattam’ maestro

Thiruvananthapuram:Gopal Venu, eminent exponent of Kerala’s classical Sanscrit theatre Kutiyattam, has been chosen for prestigious Nikkei Asia prize for 2007, instituted by Japan’s leading publishing house Nikkei INC.The UNESCO took…

Vedic theme for summer camp

TRIPUNITHURA: It’s a summer camp of a different kind. When kids make a beeline for dance, music and fine arts classes to brush up their extra-curricular activities, a group of…

Conquer others with love and patience: Amma

The two-day festival at the Brahmastanam temple at Ayyanthole off the city, in which Mata Amrithanandamayi participated, concluded on Saturday. Mata Amrithanandamayi Math sources said that about 2,00,000 devotees participated…

Vedavyasa Bhavan inaugurated

WADAKKANCHERY: Hindu Navothana Pratishtan all- India secretary Swami Purushothama Tirtha inaugurated the Vedavyasa Bhavan on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Bhavan is a tribute, where by…

Amritanandamayi urges restoration of rhythm in life

Kochi:The second day of Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s Brahmasthanam temple festival at Edapally here on Sunday witnessed thousands of devotees participating, in which Amritanandamayi led the Bhajan, meditation and a discourse. …

A spiritual awakening

ALAPPUZHA: Sree Krishna Varnana, which began on Saturday on the fourth day of the Akhila Bharatha Sreemad Narayaneeya Maha Sathram being held at the Thuravoor Mahavishnu Temple, took the devotees…

Spirituality is not a brain game: Amritanandamayi

Mata Amritanandamayi has asked the people to respond positively to experiences in life without losing poise of mind in any situation and to enrich life with those experiences. Addressing devotees…

Thrissur Pooram concludes

Kerala’s festival of the festivals, Thrissur Pooram concluded late Saturday morning at the Thekkinkadu Maidan that surrounds the Vadakkunnathan temple with the two goddesses of Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi temples bidding…

Kalimala Pilgrimage- Symbol of Hindu awakening

Kalimala Pilgrimage- Symbol of Hindu awakening

Thiruvananthapuram: Holy pilgrimage to the famous Hill Temple at Kalimala started started yesterday.The Temple is located at Pathukani near Vellarada at the Kerala-TamilNadu border.   Kalimala and the temple was…

Caparisoned elephants, drummers captivate at Pooram festival

THRISSUR:Brightly caparisoned elephants marched to the accompaniment of drums and pipes at the famed Thrissur Pooram festival Friday captivating the thousands who had gathered to watch the spectacle even as…

Thousands watch Thrissur Pooram festivities

THRISSUR: Thousands of people, including foreign tourists, witnessed the ‘kudamattom’ (changing of ornamental parasols) and other festivities of the Thrissur Pooram festival at Thekkinkad Maidan near the Vadakumnathan temple here.…

If “HINDU” is a dreaded word,What is “RAM”?

A few days back, I came across an article titled “The dreaded word ‘Hindu’ ” in the ‘Hindu Voice’, UK, written by Shri. Anis Shah. In that essay, he had…

Thrissur Pooram gets underway

Thrissur Pooram gets underway

THRISSUR: Kerala’s most spectacular elephant and fireworks festival, Thrissur Pooram, got underway this morning with colourful pageants from temples in and around the city wending their way to Vadakkumnathan temple…

Dhanwanthari Japayajnam held

CHOTTANIKKARA: To ward off diseases and to rejuvenate the body and mind, Dhanwanthari Japayajnam, worshipping of God of medicine Dhanwanthari, was held at NSS Karayogam Hall, Chottanikkara, on Thursday.The yajnam,…

Sri Shankara stood for national integration – R. Hari

Kochi:Sri Shankara was a great visionary who stood for national integration, said Sri R. Hari, All India Karyakari Sadasyan, RSS. Ranga Hari , popularly known as Hariettan, was addressing a…

Mahaganapathy yagam concludes

KOCHI: The Sri Mahaganapathy Viswa Mahayagam concluded at Ernakulathappan Hall here on Sunday. Many devotees took part in the yagam which started at 3 a m.One lakh and eight coconuts…

Countdown to pooram begins

The actual countdown to the famous Thrissur pooram festival began on Saturday with hoisting of the festival flags at the Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu temples, the two main participants of the…

Brahmasthana festival from April 28

The two-day festival of Amritanandamayi mutt’s Brahmasthana Temple will be held from April 28 and 29. Mata Amritanandamayi will also grace the occasion. A wide and sheltered space of 30,000…

Vishwa Gou Sammmelana from Tommorrow

Shimoga: Hosanagara in Shimoga is now all set for the unique Vishwa Gou Sammmelana (World Cow Conference). “Vishwa Gou Sammelana”, an international conference and festival on Indian breeds of cattle…

Sankara jayanthi fete inaugurated

KOCHI: The 1,219th Sree Sankara Jayanthi celebrations at Sringeri Sankara Math was inaugurated by Justice P.R.Raman of Kerala High Court on Wednesday. Main rituals were performed infront of the idol…

Balvyas’s Sivapurana Discourse, Enlightened Devotees

‘Moksha can be attained only through powers of Siva, Vishnu’Source: www.newindpress.comKOCHI: On the 25th year celebrations of Ram Temple in Mattanchery, Kirorimal Aggarwal, the president of Aggarwal Samaj in Kochi,…

Priceless works of Maharaja Swati Tirunal found

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM It was intuition that guided them. On April 8, they delved into the cupboards and wooden boxes at the Mannur Madam Palace Mavelikkara which housed heaps of cadjan leaves.…

For a prosperous year ahead

Vishu, the sign of prosperity and good luck for Malayalis, is here. Ushering in new hopes and fortunes, this day falls on the first of Medam (April 15 this year).…

Vishu Message from Dr.N.Gopalakrishnan

Vishu Message From Dr.N.Gopalakrishnan, Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage In the diamond jubilee year of Indpendence, we wish each and every one of you and your family members, a very very happy…