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தம்பதி பூசை
May 15, 2013
வடஇலண்டன் என்பீல்ட் நாகபூசணி அம்பாள் திருவருள் துணைநிற்க,
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வசந்த நவராத்திரி சண்டிகாஹோமம்
April 5, 2013
வசந்த நவராத்திரி சண்டிகாஹோமம்
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அம்பிகை அடியாா்களே,
வடஇலண்டன் என்பீல்ட் பதியில் அருளாட... Lakshmi - The Goddess of Fortune
April 6, 2012
Goddess Lakshmi is one of the most popular deities in the Hindu tradition. In Sanskrit "Lakshmi" comes from the word "laks," meaning "aim" and she is believed to have the aim of uplifting mankind. Lakshmi is usually depicted as...
Diaspora Hinduism and the December Dilemma
December 27, 2011
Diaspora Hinduism and the December Dilemma
There is no period in the Gregorian calendar more demanding and transformative for diaspora Hindus than the weeks leading up to and culminating with Christmas. In daycares ...
An Introduction to Vedanta Part - I
December 13, 2011
Part I – The Fundamental Questions
In these talks, I will be presenting my understanding of what Vedanta is and why it is important to know Vedanta. This presentation is aimed at the freshman in Vedantic study who has l...
Chakra Test
October 12, 2011
Take this free chakra test to find out how open each of your seven chakras is.
The questionnaire consists of 56 questions, to which you can answer "not at all" through "definitely." Try to be as honest a...
Gurkhas' Hindu temple in Lashkar Gah is only one of its kind
September 18, 2011
Gurkhas' Hindu temple in Lashkar Gah is only one of its kind
The Hindu Temple of Second Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. Photograph: Sergeant Alison Baskerville RLC
"This is the goddess Du...
Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple
August 24, 2011
Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple
The temple is located in the capital Accra
The air is filled with the sweet smell of incense burning in a corner of the huge hall.
Wrapped in shiny bright clothes, idols of Hindu gods and g...
Temples and worldclass universities
Philip G. Altbach Now that the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has had a windfall, one idea of using the wealth would be to build India's first truly outstanding university. It is not a routine event that a Hindu temple — or anywhere else — would discover $22 billion (approximately Rs.98,000 crore...தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தின வழிபாடுகள்
April 5, 2013
தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு தின வழிபாடுகள்
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அம்பிகை அடியாா்களே,
வடஇலண்டன் என்பீல... Hindu belief about the environment
April 6, 2012
Hindu belief about the environment
Although human beings are seen as the most intelligent life form on earth, they are responsible for almost all the damage done to the planet. If we imagined the earth is aged 46, all the ...
Afghanistan's marginalised Hindus
April 3, 2012
Afghanistan's marginalised Hindus
Despite its long history in the country, Afghanistan's Hindu minority has been pushed to the fringes of society
Perhaps Radha wasn't the most beautiful girl in Afghanistan. But such were this Hi...
George Harrison, 'Living In The Material World'
December 20, 2011
By Steve RabeyReligion News Service
(RNS) As the lead guitarist of the world's biggest rock band and a prolific song writer, the Beatles' George Harrison has secured his place in pop culture history. But his greatest legacy may b...
How To Choose Your Spiritual Guru?
who appears among people, out of unconditional love, to help them return to their source. He is like a bodhisattva, who sets aside his own priorities for the welfare of the world. Those who come into contact with an enlightened master are deemed ripe for salvation, because he gives them a unique opportunity to hasten the...Where Westerners teach yoga and meditation – to Indians
September 18, 2011
A small group of Westerners has been quietly teaching ancient meditation and yoga techniques here for years, earning the admiration of their steadily increasing Indian students.
In the eight years since 2003, when they step...
Bali's Church Adopts Philosophy of Hinduism
September 13, 2011
Bali is so unique that its tradition, customs and culture blend in the daily lives of the Balinese. Although everything is rooted in Hinduism, multiculturalism is applied as a glue to the diverse culture. Jesus the Good Shepher...
Thai, Cambodia troops to leave Shiva temple
Bangkok: The International Court of Justice on Monday ordered both Thailand and Cambodia to withdraw their troops from the disputed plot around a 12th century Hindu Shiva temple, which has been declared a heritage site...
Experts to catalog south Indian temple treasures
August 24, 2011
Experts to catalog south Indian temple treasures
A trove of gold and silver treasures found in a 16th century Hindu temple will be unearthed and cataloged by antiquities experts under tight security, with the media and...