Source MADURAI, INDIA, November 28. 2012 (by Padmini Sivarajah, TNN): The karthigai deepam was lit on top of the Thiruparankundram hill amid tight security on Tuesday following the recent recovery of explosives from the area. Security was tightened on top of the hill after a bucket full of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, batteries and detonators was discovered near the shrine…
Source TIRUCHIRAPALLI, INDIA, November 28, 2012 (The Hindu): A large number of devotees witnessed the Karthigai Deepam lit atop a cauldron made of copper atop Rockfort Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple on Tuesday. Religious fervor pervaded the area when the temple bell rang and crackers were burst. Exactly at 6 p.m., the temple priest lit the lamp with devotees raising slogans in…
Source It is far easier to conquer others than to conquer oneself, because the former can be attained by recourse to outside means, while the latter can be achieved only with one’s own mind.— Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)
PUNE, INDIA, November 25, 2012 (Press Release): Conveners, Coordinators & Representatives of Hindu Help Line from over 25 states & many districts of Bharat including the HHL Call Center gathered in Pune for a one day meeting. The meeting was presided over by VHP International Working President Dr. Pravin Togadia & organized by HHL National President Ranjeet Natu. While reviewing…
Source TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA, November 28, 2012 (The Hindu): Hundreds of thousands of devotees witnessed the lighting of the Karthigai Maha Deepam on the Tiruvannamalai hill on Tuesday. The ten-day Karthigai Deepam festival, which began with hoisting of the flag at the Sri Arunachaleswarar temple on November 18, culminated with this ritual. Crowds had begun pour into the town from daybreak…
Source You shine, all living things emerge. You disappear, they go to rest. Recognizing our innocence, O golden-haired Sun, arise; let each day be better than the last. Rig Veda (X, 37, 9)
Source THANJAVUR, INDIA, November 26, 2012 (The Hindu): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is planning to prepare site management plans for world heritage monuments in Tamil Nadu on the lines of the one adopted in Hampi, Karnataka, according to G. Maheshwari, ASI Superintending Archaeologist. She told The Hindu on Sunday that a site management plan was essential for the…
Source KOCHI, INDIA, November 25, 2012 (The Hindu): A century ago, around 25,000 sacred groves were believed to exist in Kerala, but now the numbers have dwindled to about 2,000. With 90 per cent of such groves disappearing from the face of land, it is a bad omen for the State ecologically. With the vanishing groves, the pond ecosystem that…
Source As the bee takes the essence of a flower and flies away without destroying its beauty and perfume, so let the sage wander in this life.— Dhammapada 50
Source INDIA, November 25, 2012 (indiatemple.blogspot.com): It was a silent evening at home while I watched my mother prepare for Varalakshmi Nombu (download a description of the festival, https://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/wfchannel/index.php?wfc_cid=42). The prized wooden temple came out of its bag and I proceeded with the yearly ritual of assembling the parts together. My fascination for temples made me look at this small…