Statue of Sri Uma Maheshwara Dating back to the 11th Century Found in Udupi

UDUPI, INDIA, September 13, 2021 (Deccan Chronicle): A small statue of Sri Uma Maheshwara, dating back to the 11th century, has been discovered at Sanyasibettu in Udupi district. “While leveling a mound, a beautifully carved miniature of Uma Maheshwara has been discovered. It probably belongs to the 11th century. The sculpture made out of green schist is about 3.5 inches…

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Stress Is Edible. Here’s How We Can Avoid It In Our Food System

UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 (Worth): Does eating food that contains too many stress hormones—cortisol in meats, ethylene in plant-based foods, and other related hormones—trigger stress and inflammation in our bodies? To date, scientists have overlooked the possibility that consuming stress hormones through food may be affecting our health. However, we make the case that food-borne stress hormones may be…

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Ganesha Statues Not to Be Installed In Public Places

UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, September 14, 2021 (Daily Pioneer): Despite a fall in fresh COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided not to allow installation of Ganesh statues at public places and has appealed to the people to celebrate the festival at homes or at temples. In his directive, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that all necessary preparations should be…

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What is vAstu? – In Conversation with Smt. Sashikala Ananth

Indic Forum dialogue on ‘What is vAstu?’ with Smt. Sashikala Ananth, renowned architect and vAstu expert. She is also a trained human behavioural sciences. She has studied original vAstu Shilpa Shastra texts under the guidance of Sri Ganapati Sthapati – one of the leading experts of vAstu, and has practiced with many experts in the field. https://youtu.be/YJJLH_mXcyg

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Indian Sculptors Fear Covid Impact on Ganesha Festival

DELHI, INDIA, September 11, 2021 (Sputnik International): Every August, Suraj Padhyal from the Indian state of Rajasthan travels about 170 km from Jaipur to Delhi accompanied by his two brothers and their wives. For the next three months, they devotedly create sculptures, mainly of Lord Ganesha, and Goddesses Lakshmi and Durga. The Padhyal family is not alone. There are many…

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Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi

MAURITIUS, September 9, 2021: Enjoy this marvelous choral and solo rendition of the Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi bhajan by the Temple of Fine Arts performing at the Ganesha Spiritual Park in Mauritius. Ajitha K. Murday is the lead singer backed up by students, with music by Anil Nallan Chakravarthy, Ghatam/Kanjeera by Laya Kalavipanchi, Sri Ghatam by Umashankar, flute by Krishen Manaroo.…

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