July/August/September, 2003

July/August/September, 2003

Letters to the Editor 7-2003

Sanskrit a Unifying Force I agree with the two points that Mrs. Vittal made about the priests’ decline in Hinduism […]

Singing the Songs of Saints

With Kesava Mallia I will be a temple oduvar until my death,” declares Sivagangai boldly. “I have dedicated my life

‘Amma’

By Kesava Mallia Besides the unique way it’s construction was originally inspired, the famous Adhi Parasakthi Temple of Melmaruvathur, just

Elephant’s Price

By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Visitors to the famed Krishna temple at Guruvayoor in Kerala seldom skip visiting the nearby Punnathur

The Pleasures of Profundity

By Helen Fazio and Julie Rajan The long, slender limbs of Lord Nataraja arch gracefully through the air with purpose,

The Renaissance Man

Only 18 people attended Swami Chinmayananda’s first lecture, in Pune, India, on December 23, 1951. Though the organizers of the

Hinduism in Africa

By Sri Swami Ghanananda I am a disciple of Swami Krishnananda Saraswati, who propagated Hinduism in Africa and also set

Enchanting Sanskrit

By Choodie Shivaram Soothing tones of sanskrit waft through the air as you walk past the spacious two-storied school in

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