Source ALLAHABAD, August,2012 (Times of India):”Clean and Green” should be the buzzword for the Mahakumbha Mela slated to be held in January next year and our topmost priority should be to undertake a massive sapling plantation drive combined with effective garbage disposal and provision of clean toilets, said Swami Chidanand Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, during the course of his…
Source NEW DLEHI, INDIA, August 23, 2012 (Indian Defence): Jitendra Singh, the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs announced in the upper house of the Indian parliament that only 808 Pandit (Hindu) families remain in the Kashmir Valley, according to the 2011 Census. He also said that another 59,442 Pandit families are living as registered refugees in regions such…
Source COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, USA, August 19, 2012 (Press Release by University of Missouri): Despite differences in rituals and beliefs among the world’s major religions, spirituality often enhances health regardless of a person’s faith, according to University of Missouri researchers. The MU researchers believe that health care providers could take advantage of this correlation between health – particularly mental health –…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 11, 2012 (Hindustan Times): A whopping 93% of Indian youth consider religion to be a matter of faith and not of cultural or social identity. 32% of them assert that they are staunchly religious, while 59% say they are moderately religious. These are the findings of a survey commissioned by HT and carried out by…
Source Austerity is the powerful bath of fire and bright rays of showering light that washes the soul clean of the dross of its many past lives, and of the current life, which have held it in the bondage of ignorance, misgiving, unforgivingness and the self-perpetu-ating ignorance of the truths of the Sanatana Dharma. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder…
Source The first day a guest, the second day a guest, the third day a guest, the fourth day a calamity.— Indian proverb
Source INDIA, August 18, 2012 (virsanghvi.com): Few restaurateurs understand the taste of the Indian consumer as well as Jairam Banan, owner of the new Rajastani restaurant in Delhi’s Ashok hotel, does. His view is that more and more vegetarians are joining the restaurant-going classes. Many of them are conservative and do not like sitting in restaurants where the guests at…
Source SRI LANKA, July 26, 2012 (Daily News): New stamps were issued to mark the renowned Nallur Kanthaswamy Kovil Annual Festival 2012 on July 24 at the temple premises. Under the guidance of Northern Province Governor G. A. Chandrasiri, the Postal Department issued three types of Rs 5 stamps. Nallur has an old and rich history. It is considered as…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, August 19,2012 (Times of India): The city is growing, but many of its historic temples have not kept pace with the development. While some have been demolished to allow smoother flow of traffic, a few others have disappeared from public memory. For example, Koyambedu is known for its vegetable market but not many are aware that it…
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