Source Bliss is the dance-stage, bliss is the lyric; bliss are the diverse instruments, bliss is the meaning. The supreme felicity of the universe is bliss for he who yearns for His dance of bliss.— Tirumantiram, a sacred mystical treatise by Rishi Tirumular, verse v. 2725
Source JAYANKONDAM, INDIA, November 12, 2019 (Deccan Chronicle): The annual Aippasi Pournami Annaabishekam was performed on the massive Shiva Lingam at the Sri Bragateeshwarar temple at historic Gangaikondacholapuram near Jayankondam in Ariyalur district on Monday. In all 5,500 lbs. of raw rice was cooked for this purpose and poured on the Shiva Lingam and Maha Deepaaraathanai was performed to Lord…
Source INDIA, December 29, 2018 (India Facts): “Western Foundations of the Caste System” by Martin Farek, Dunkin Jalki, Sufiya Pathan, and Prakash Shah has been published by Palgrave Macmillan. The editors challenge the claim that the caste system was devised by self-serving Brahmans. How could, they ask, a small number of Brahmans be so successful in propagating the caste system…
Source INDIA, November 12, 2019 (The Hindu): Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya dispute, Pujya Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam on Sunday called for developing temples as centers of cultural heritage. In a statement issued in connection with the verdict, he said, “After many years, with the collective devotion, dedication, servitude, wishes,…
Source I am confident that there truly is such a thing as living again, and that the living spring from the dead.— Socrates, (470-399 bce) Greek philosopher
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 9, 2019 (NDTV): The Supreme Court today ruled in a unanimous verdict that the disputed land in Ayodhya belongs entirely to the Deity Ram Lalla or infant Lord Ram, paving the way for the construction of a temple. The court also ordered that a five-acre plot at a prominent site in Ayodhya would be given…
Source AYODHYA, INDIA, November 9, 2019 (News 18 ): A sense of relief prevailed on Saturday evening among residents of Ayodhya, irrespective of their faith, with many saying that the Supreme Court verdict has finally ended the uncertainty that plagued the temple city due to the highly-polarizing Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. Tight security arrangements had been made and most people…
Source It is Divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts. Your duty is to treat everybody, including yourself, as a manifestation of the Lord.— Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society, Rishikesh
Source BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, November 7, 2019 (India New England News): Attended by about 400 delegates from 30 states in the United States and Canada, the Threads 2019 conference, organized by World Hindu Council of America, concluded on Sunday after three days of thought-provoking and captivating deliberations. Hindu-American thinkers, artists, educators, writers, public policy makers, scientists, medical professionals, technologists, entrepreneurs, business…
Source BALI, INDONESIA, November 8, 2019 (Coconuts): Bali’s provincial government is setting aside around US$114,076 to revamp the Besakih Temple complex in Karangasem regency starting next year, with plans to build new food stalls and a parking facility in tow. “All this time we lacked earnestness in taking care [of Besakih Temple] that now it’s become less pristine because it’s…