www.newindpress.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, July 28, 2008: The official residence of the “Visa God”, Chilkur Balaji, is in the little village of Chilkur — tucked away in the southwest corner of Hyderabad and flanked by Osmansagar and a national forest, Mrugavani. “You need to complete 11 pradakshinas with folded hands and nothing but the Lord in your heart. At the end,…
news.aol.co.uk USA, July 29, 2008: A Sikh teenager excluded from school for breaking a “no jewellery” rule by refusing to remove a wrist bangle which is central to her faith was a victim of unlawful discrimination, a judge ruled. As a result of the judgment in the High Court, Sarika Watkins-Singh, 14, will be returning to Aberdare Girls’ School in…
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p class=”source”a HREF=”http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_tour2006/index.htm”www.divyajivan.org/a/p p class=”summary”AHMEDABAD, INDIA, July 28, 2008: The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is pleased to bring you the news of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji’s “Divya Tour 2008 ” to UK, USA Canada (July 29, 2008 – November 21, 2008). There are Yoga, Pranayam and Meditation sessions in the morning and Spiritual discourses in the evening. br /br /Swamiji’s USA tour…
www.thecheers.org INDIA, July 25, 2008: Is Guwahati the site where the ancient kingdom of Kamrupa existed? This and many more questions, which are still mired in controversy, could be answered more vividly when the archeologists excavate the entire Bhaitbari-Tikrikilla area in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district. Wadagokgre is the site of an ancient civilization; believe to be cast out of…
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com UNITED STATES, July 24, 2008: This summer young Gujarati teenagers across the US are getting a better understanding of ancient Hindu scriptures such as Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Regional kishore conventions organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha are a huge draw with youngsters who not only learn about the values contained in these scriptures but also how the…
news.bbc.co.uk ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, July 27, 2008: Love really does hurt, just as poets and song lyric writers claim. New brain scanning technologies are revealing that the part of the brain that processes physical pain also deals with emotional pain. And in the same way that in some people injury can cause long-lasting chronic pain, science now reveals why some will…
youtube.com USA, July 27, 2008: HPI reports on a precious video with 50-year-old footage of an abhishekam being done at Tirupati. The Deity is clearly seen here, usually only shown decked out in clothes, jewels and garlands. A very devotional piece. Click on the link above to see it.