December, 1986
Hindu Temple Priests In America
Pattabhiram, B. With the emergence of a number of Hindu temples in North America, the role of priests has become [&helli…
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December, 1986
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December, 1986
America’s Gujaratis
Nalluran, Muni Navaratri is one of the most profound festivals in the Hindu year. In the nine nights of Navaratri [&hell…
December, 1986
Catholic Ashrams
The Shantivanam ashram looks like a rishi's home transported from Vedic times to the banks of the sacred Cauvery Ri…
December, 1986
2nd International Seminar Announced in Kuala Lumpur
Saiva Siddhanta is stirring to life. After centuries of relative slumber, this noble South Indian spiritual tradition is…
December, 1986
Mark Twain’s Little-Known Travels in India
In religion, all other countries are paupers. India is the only millionaire." So quipped the American humorist Mark…
December, 1986
The J.R. Ewing Syndrome
Television and movies struggle mightily to be dramatic, humorous, tragic, colorful, sexy and outrageous. Video is modern…
December, 1986
KATARAGAMA
Kandasamy, R. In 1966 the German scholar Paul Wirz observed in his book Kataragama, the Holiest Place in Ceylon, "O…
December, 1986
Autonomy For Hindu Temples Demanded In Tamil Nadu, India
For Hindu activists in Tamil Nadu, August 31st was a "red letter day" as 100,000 devotees fasted to "libe…