GO TO SOURCE January 10, 2002: In case you ever wondered just how many different world records Indians hold, check this web site at “source.” This sometimes very strange collection of records includes the largest banana sculpture, 21,111 bananas used to make a a Ganesha, and the largest coconut sculpture, 5,000, also to make a Ganesha, both by Vijay Mataykar…
GO TO SOURCE MADIKERI, KARNATAKA, INDIA, January 6, 2002: “The state government has decided to constitute a nine-member committee for each of the 43,000 temples coming under the Muzarai Department, responsible for public temples in the state, following the presidential assent to the Karnataka Religions Institutions and Endowment Act,” said Suma Vasanth, Mujarai Minister. Suma told reporters that selection of…
GO TO SOURCE PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, January 2, 2002: Intriguing research suggests that the collective horror across the globe on September 11, 2001, was so great it was recorded by machines. Evidence from a worldwide experiment that has been running since 1998 has lent credence to the belief that electrical energy generated by the human brain is powerful enough to…
GO TO SOURCE MEXICO CITY, MEXICO December 29, 2001: Looking for a control sample for a project to produce natural, organic corn, a variety over 4,000 years old, Oaxaca’s Uzachi agricultural researchers sought out the Zapotec Indian village of Calpulalpan in November, 2000. After analyzing the sample, they were surprised to find that it contained a gene common in genetically…
GO TO SOURCE GAYA, INDIA, January 7, 2002: Naxalites of the banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) blew up a mutt (religious institution) at Khajbati village, about 15 km from Gaya. Police said the ultras attacked the mutt late on Sunday night and demolished part of it with dynamite. Later, they set fire to a jeep belonging to the institution. The…
GO TO SOURCE UNITED KINGDOM, December 30, 2001: The beginning of 2002 may see the United Kingdom government giving the National Health Service stamp of approval on herbal remedies. Backed by the prime minister and his wife as well as thousands of other followers, the government plans to bring herbal remedies and maybe even acupuncture under statutory control. Presently general…
GO TO SOURCE KANCHI, INDIA, January 8, 2001: The Eighth Annual Aradhana of Jeevan Muktha and Parabrahmaswaroopi, the 68th Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal will be performed at the Brindavan at Sri Matam Complex on Thursday, January 10, 2002. The week-long celebrations commence on January 5, 2002. Details of the Aradhana at Kanchipuram and elsewhere…
GO TO SOURCE GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, January 2, 2002: For those seeking a career path in the holistic health field, the California College of Ayurveda announces several programs that lead to certification as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (C.A.S.). The College’s upcoming programs include full-time weekday studies starting April 23 in Grass Valley, California. The program runs three days per week…
GO TO SOURCE JAKARTA, INDONESIA, January 2, 2002: The ancient world of the Indonesian wayang kulit, Indonesia’s renowned shadow puppets, is fast disappearing. Sugiri, 47, a well-known dalang, or puppeteer, is carrying on a family tradition that goes back more than 300 years. “All my family and relatives can play dalang or play the instruments,” said Sugiri. But although the…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 3, 2001: The Indian government will allot land in the capital for the construction of a museum depicting the journeys of Lord Ram across the country. “While Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate [both built under British rule] reflect a century or so of our history, the museum would bring to life 10,000 years…