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TEMPLE LIFE PROTOCOL IN HIRING PRIESTS IN DECEMBER, 2015, India’s Supreme Court ruled that the hiring of temple priests in […]
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FILM PIXAR’S HINDU SHORT BY AARTI AND MAYURESH VISSWANATHAN SANJAY’S SUPER TEAM, ONE OF PIXAR’S newest short films, is about
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Without a guru, your progress will be very slow and uncertain. Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007), renowned spiritual leader, author, poet, artist,
From The Vedas: The Creation and Purpose of Soma
FROM THE VEDAS THE CREATION AND PURPOSE OF SOMA _______________ A poetic Vedic insight into the God’s ancient and mysterious
Worship: Banking on Lord Rama
WORSHIP BANKING ON LORD RAMA ______________________ Why this unique “deposit-only” bank is cherished by thousands of devotees ______________________ BY RAJESH
Art: Masterful Carvers of Rajasthan
BHAGWANDAS RUPANI Artisans at work: Mahesh with his two sons, Mohit and Rohit ART MASTERFUL CARVERS OF RAJASTHAN ______________________ Working
Language/History: Sanskrit-Tamil Harmony
LANGUAGE/HISTORY SANSKRIT-TAMIL HARMONY ______________________ Tamil Nadu’s ancient scriptural heritage has always included both Sanskrit and Tamil ______________________ Does the movement
Tamil Nadu’s Fabulous New Temple Chariot
TAMIL NADU’S FABULOUS NEW TEMPLE CHARIOT ______________________ After a hundred-year hiatus, an exquisite vehicle for Siva is carved for Thanjavur’s
Opinion: God Is No Longer Invited?
OPINION GOD IS NO LONGER INVITED? ______________________ When her most cherished religious dance is secularized, one woman objects to its
Pilgrimage: My Moments with Siva in the Himalayas
ALL PHOTOS BY SCOTT RICE Scott Rice is a devotee of Mata Amritanandamayi and a frequent volunteer with her disaster