Ramayana Month begins
As the month of Karkatakam sets in, Hindu temples and homes will reverberate with the chanting of the shlokas from Ramayana. Karkatakam is generally known as the Panja Masam, the… (Posted on July 17, 2006)
Sabarimala: Corrective rites begin
Thrissur: The parihara kriyas prescribed in the Devaprasnam (astrological examination) held at the Sabarimala temple began at the Sree Krishna Temple, Guruvayur on Friday. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president G… (Posted on July 14, 2006)
Pooja training camp by Shreshtacharya Sabha
Kozhikode:Shreshtacharya Sabha is conducted Pooja training camps on Saturday and Sunday.120 students attended the camp. Training in Sandhya Vandanam,Mantra reciting,Ganapathi Homam, Bhagavathi seva etc are the main Poojas taught… (Posted on July 10, 2006)
Undersea Temple Found in AP
VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH July 3, 2006: Archaeologists in Visakhapatnam claim that a centuries-old temple exists two kilometers from Visakhapatnam coast, on the sea bed. While the eastern coastal city of… (Posted on July 7, 2006)
Spirituality is the basis of ancient Indian science—K.S. Sudarshan
RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri K.S. Sudarshan has said the ancient Indian science and knowledge available in Sanskrit epics have originally developed from spirituality. He said our ancestors for the welfare of… (Posted on July 3, 2006)
Now, Guruvayur elephants get rejuvenation therapy
Rajesh Krishna | Thrissur Amidst the painful reports of the mysterious deaths of pachyderms like Kolakolli in Peppara near Thiruvananthapuram and Rajeev in Palakkad district, the conveniences and comforts a… (Posted on July 2, 2006)
Maha Mrityunjaya Homam in Kollam
Odanavattom( Kollam) A three-day-long Maha Mrityunjaya Homam will be commencing at the Kattayil Palliyara Sri Bhagavati temple on Saturday.The ceremonies for commencing the homam will be starting at 7.30 am… (Posted on June 30, 2006)
Amarnath Yatra continues
Amarnath cave ( Jammu& Kashmir) Despite the terrorist threat, more than 2 lakh devotees have visited the Holy Amarnath cave since June 10, dedicating their lives and destinies to the… (Posted on June 28, 2006)
Better deal for devotees needed
SABARIMALA: Definite conclusions on the maladies plaguing Lord Ayyappa and the devotees were made on the penultimate day of the four-day Ashtamangala Devaprasnam being held at the Sannidhanam here.A more… (Posted on June 19, 2006)
Sabarimala:Urgent corrective steps needed
SABARIMALA: Whatever should not have happened in any temple or its precincts has happened and is happening at Sabarimala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa.Unless corrective measures are decided upon and… (Posted on June 18, 2006)
Why Hindutva?
Human growth, development, safety and security are possible only when roots are deep. Just as an uprooted tree is not a tree but timber for some one else to make… (Posted on June 11, 2006)
Kanchi seer opens Vedic school
Palakkad: Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Jayendra Saraswati, inaugurated a new building of the Veda Pathasala at Ramanathapuram village near here on Wednesday. Several vedic scholars were honoured on the… (Posted on June 7, 2006)
Veer Savarkar: Bharat’s Bravest Son
Veer Savarkar was the first Indian political leader to call for Swadeshi, and the first Indian leader who publicly made a bonfire of foreign clothes (1906), many years before Gandhi.… (Posted on May 28, 2006)
Sub cultural practices and Hindu dharma
Hindu Dharma and traditional spiritual practices play a central role in the lives of Hindus. Hindu religious and spiritual dimensions of culture are among the most important factors that structure… (Posted on May 20, 2006)
‘Biggest old bricks’ found near Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra, May 14: In a significant archaeological find, big-size bricks, dating back 2000 years to 4500 years, have been found at Brahamsar Teeratha, about 40 km from this holy city… (Posted on May 15, 2006)
Veda recital at Valiachalai Mahadevar temple
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Veda recital is being organised from May 14 to 20 at the Valiachalai Mahadevar temple here by the Vaideeka Dharma Sabha based at the Valiachalai Gramam.Prior to the… (Posted on May 14, 2006)
Sooryan Sooryan Bhattathirippad is dead
KOTTAYAM: Renowned tantric exponent Sooryan Sooryan Bhattathirippad, 75, of the famous Sooryakaladi Mana, near here, who passed away late on Friday night at the Medical College Hospital here, was cremated… (Posted on May 14, 2006)
Thrissur Pooram concludes
Thrissur. The Thrissur Pooram was celebrated on Sunday with all it’s traditional gusto and spectacular ingredients, except fireworks display. As usual, it was the procession of the Kanimagalam Sastha which… (Posted on May 8, 2006)
Sannyas,Sangh activities are the same
Kalady, May08. Sannyas and Sangh activities are the same, said President, Vytilla Sree Ramakrishna Ashram, Swami Atmaswaroopananda while inaugurating the first year OTC camp at Sreemoolanagaram near here. The only… (Posted on May 8, 2006)
Ottamthulal returns to Ambalapuzha
Ambalapuzha, May07 Ottamthullal, a satirical dance form, has ultimately returned to Ambalapuzha temple, thanks to the Travncore Devaswom Board (TDB). Ottamthullal was banned from performing in the Ambalapuzha Sreekrishna temple,… (Posted on May 7, 2006)
Suddhi begins at Guruvayur
GURUVAYUR: The monthly ‘suddhi’ (purification) ritual at the shrines of Sree Guruvayurappan, Sree Bhagavathy, Lord Ayyappa and Lord Ganesh at Sree Krishna temple here began on Saturday. It will conclude… (Posted on May 7, 2006)
Veda scholar neurosurgeon
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:An eminent neurosurgeon well-versed in the Vedas. This is what makes M Sambasivan unique.Sambasivan is completing 70 on May 7. He retired from the State medical service after a career… (Posted on May 7, 2006)
Sabarimala temple opened for festivals
The Sabarimala Melsanthi Sukumaran Namboothiri opened the sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum )of Lord Ayyappa Saturday evening at 5.30 for the annual festivals in Sabarimala.The Vishukkani darsan for the pilgrims will be… (Posted on April 2, 2006)
An Epistemology of the Hindu World View
An Epistemology of the Hindu World View Dr. TS Girishkumar. The term Hindu is often used in varying senses, at times it stands for culture, at times for religion,… (Posted on March 28, 2006)
Sabarimala temple opening on March 14
The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala will open for the five-day monthly poojas for the Malayalam month of Meenam on March 14 evening.Sahasrakalasam will be performed on March… (Posted on March 10, 2006)
Aluva Sivarathri celebrated with traditional gaiety
Aluva, Feb27: Aluva Sivarathri was celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour through out Kerala on Sunday. Thousands of devotees converged on the sand bed of Periyar river right from… (Posted on February 27, 2006)
Elaborate arrangements for Aluva Sivarathri
Aluva, Feb 24: Elaborate arrangements have been made for holding the famous ‘Aluva Sivarathri’ festival on the sand bed of river Periyar at Aluva. Decoration of the Siva temple on… (Posted on February 25, 2006)
Chottanikkara Makam on Feb 14
Chottanikkara (Kochi), Feb 10 The famous “Makam Darshan†of the Chottanikkara Amma falls, on the seventh day of the 10-day annual festival, on Feb 14. Thousands of devotees, mainly women,… (Posted on February 10, 2006)
Why all religions are not the same?
Recently, I had a discussion with a respected Hindu Swamiji with thousands of followers. When asked about coercive religious conversion of Hindus, Swamiji scornfully replied “Why worry, all religions are… (Posted on February 8, 2006)
Engulfed in a Waterscape
ENGULFED IN A WATERSCAPE Padma Jayaraj [I wanted to tell you of an experience of mine at Athirappilly water falls. I had attended a Reiky Course. They open the chakras. And… (Posted on January 18, 2006)
Makara Jayanti celebrated
Lakhs of pilgrims from various parts of India flocked at Sabarimala and millions of Lord Ayyappa’s devotees watched live television coverage to celebrate Makara Jayanti (Makra Vilakku) on Friday evening.… (Posted on January 14, 2006)
Kerala celebrated Thiruvathira
Hindu women all over the state observed Thiruvathira on Friday. The festival, which falls on the Thiruvathira star in the Malayalam month of Dhanu, is considered a highly auspicious occasion to… (Posted on January 13, 2006)
Makara Sankranti
On 14th January 2006, Hindus around the world celebrate MAKARA SANKRANTI. For Hindus, this is a very important religious observance and festival. Makara Sankranti marks the commencement of the sun’s… (Posted on January 9, 2006)
A solution for ‘The world of conflicts’
(Udayabhanu Panickar, familiar face among US Malayalees is associated with various cultural and spiritual organizations in America, stress here the potential of Gurudevan’s teaching in resolving the problems faced by present… (Posted on December 30, 2005)
KRISHNANATTAM, a visual treat
KRISHNANATTAM, a visual treat Padma Jayaraj Krishnanattam, a dance oriented theatrical performance is the product of the Bhakthi movement. Prince Manavedan of Kozhikode, Kerala, India, who scripted and produced… (Posted on December 24, 2005)
On a Pilgrim’s Trail
[Smt. Padma Jayaraj is a former professor of English Literature at Calicut University and now lives with her husband in Kerala. Besides being a regular contributor to many national dailies… (Posted on December 9, 2005)
Thrissur Pooram becomes topic for doctoral thesis
Friday November 18 2005 11:19 IST THRISSUR: It is one of the greatest spectacles. A merry blend of teeming humanity, decked-up jumbos and benign deities; and not to forget that… (Posted on November 18, 2005)
Remembering Dattopant Thengadi
Dattopant Thengadi was one of the most revered senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leaders and ideologue. He was the founder of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and the Swadeshi… (Posted on October 31, 2005)
