Paryaya Festival in Udupi

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com UDUPI, INDIA, January 20, 2010: This temple town, considered to be the abode of Udupi Sri Krishna, is immersed in the festive mood of Paryaya, the biennial religious ceremony where a seer from the Ashta mutt ascends the Sarvajna Peeta and takes the leadership reins of the temple from the present seer who is relinquishes his responsibility. This…

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Yoga Cuts Inflammation

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com INDIA, January 12, 2010: Incorporating yoga sessions in your daily routine could lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, revealed a new study. Conducted by Ohio State University researchers, the study showed that women who routinely practiced yoga had lower amounts…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The world looks like a mathematical equation which, turn it how you will, balances itself. Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.    Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Sculptor Creates Nadaswaram in Granite

Source: news.bbc.co.uk TAMIL NADU, INDIA, January 18, 2010: Silpi sculptor Chinnakkannu used a single piece of hard black granite to make a nagaswaram, the classical musician instrument traditionally used in South Indian Temples as part of the worship. The artist used a single piece of hard black granite to make the instrument which is more than two feet in length…

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New Thai Postage Stamps With Hindu Deities

Source: hinduexistence.wordpress.com THAILAND, December 17, 2009: The Government of Thailand released remarkable new edition of stamps depicting the Hindu Deities, to the delight of local Hindus. Thailand has a strong affinity to the Hindu religion, part of the rich and colorful Thai culture. The newly published stamps are embossed and printed with four images of Hindu Gods, namely Lord Ganesha,Lord…

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Western Style Retirement Homes in India, A New Phenomenon

Source: www.theworld.org NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 5, 2010: While retirement homes for the elderly are commonplace in the US, they are a new, and growing, phenomenon in India. Fountains tumble in manicured gardens. Gray haired retirees shuffle along on afternoon walks. Inside the activity center, card players pair up in the early evening. And elderly spectators gather as a ping…

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At Kumbh Mela, Eclipse Shut Temple Doors

Source: www.indianexpress.com HARDWAR, INDIA, January 16, 2010: On the banks of the Ganges, a priest sat in front of the sacred fire, a family crouched all around it. Eyes closed, they poured ghee into the fire as they waited for 3:30 p.m. when the solar eclipse would end, praying to redeem the sun from the clutches of darkness. The last…

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Texas Board of Education Holds Hearings On Social Studies Curriculum

Source: religionclause.blogspot.com TEXAS, USA, January 14, 2010: [HPI note: Texas and, to a lesser extent, California are the states that define the standards for what will be in school textbooks in all of America. Hindus should be well aware of this process. For wider coverage on this, including Hinduism Today’s Hindu Social Studies special insights, go to this link. ]…

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Tirukural to be Introduced into Mainstream Education in Mauritius

Source: HPI MOKA, MAURITIUS, January 16, 2010: The Chairman of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute State Secondary School, Mr R. Dwarka, informed an assembled audience at the Thiruvalluvar Day celebrations on Saturday that a module on the Tirukural of the South Indian weaver poet was to be introduced in all their academic qualifications from certificate through to degree level. He stated…

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