A
Unique Opportunity
Human
beings cannot escape the daily
run-of-the-mill routine that ties them
to worldly life.
Ttd
Appeals For Rare Books, Manuscripts
The
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD)
has appealed to publishers, library
authorities, personal collectors
God's
Accessibility
The
Almighty's incarnations in the world
in human form as Rama and Krishna are
the most important for mankind from
the spiritual point of view.
`You're
The Opposite Of Me!'
A
father and son talk of common roots,
divergent paths, of walking meekly in
the shadows and taking one's place
under the sun
A
Piece Of History
Simple
utensils and equipment which were used
in the kitchen have become a part of
folk-culture and museum pieces,
discovers Michael Patrao.
Holy
Texts And Unholy Strictures
It
is both wrong and dangerous to believe
that literal truth about life and
beliefs can be found in religious
texts.
Music
That Is In Tune With The Divine
Thyagaraja’s
inspired dialogue with a benevolent
God, via music, is made more
believable because of what we know of
his simple lifestyle.
God's
Own Children
As
curious onlookers entertained
themselves, the Gotipuas from Orissa
went on with their act of faith.
Crafting
A Future For Kinhala Kale
In
recent years concerted efforts have
been made to revive the beautiful,
painted wood-craft of Kinhal which had
languished with the erosion of
traditional markets and declining
patronage, writes Geetha Rao.
The
Purana Tradition
A
prayer addressed to Adi Sankara
describes him as an abode of
compassion since he enabled mankind to
follow the teachings of the Vedas,
Smritis and the Puranas in day-to-day
life.
Undivided
Loyalty
Gratitude
is a trait every individual must have
because no one can live in the world
without the help of others.
Ford
Proposes Vedic Planetarium In Bengal
ABF
International, one of the companies
run by US billionaire conglomerate
Ford, declared in Kolkata on Wednesday
its desire to set up a Rs 176 crore
Vedic planetarium besides a village
industrial park and a tourism
hospitality centre at Mayapur in Nadia.
God's
Infinite Glory
The
teaching of the eternal truth bears
repetition because it is by knowing it
that man can be liberated from
bondage.
Need
For God's Grace
It
is necessary to invoke divine grace
for achieving success in any
undertaking because man can only make
all possible efforts and apply his
skill and acumen.
Oasis
In A Tinderbox
A
small stretch of road in 31st Cross,
Tilaknagar is a perfect example of
communal harmony in these times of
strife.
Powerful
Indictment
`Kirwant'
moves inexorably from a grey beginning
to a black end, marked "No
Exit".
Poetry
Anyone?
With these two new collections, there
is very little which celebrates the
necessary visceral response that
poetry requires.
Signposts
In An Artistic Journey
Sinha's
writing maintains a sensitive balance
of technical and human-interest
angles...
To
Jungles In Search Of Him
A
Sadananda Pai writes about Chitrakoot
and Sabarimala, the reigning deities
of which have similarities in their
life stories.
Magical
Sutra - A Tribute To Odissi
He
does not ask much. It is only that we
understand his yearning to create a
small space for enchantment .... Meet
Malaysian dancer and choreographer,
Ramli Ibrahim.
Confluence
Of Musical Traditions
This
year's Pablo Casals Festival in Prades
saw a musical dialogue between
Carnatic music, Western chamber music
and a Catalan singer.
Of
Unique Traditions And Divine Rings
Payyanur,
home to the temple of Parasurama, has
something for everyone, from pilgrims
to wannabe astrologers, says U S Iyer.
Symbol
Of Harmony At Taj Mahal
People
from all religions commemorate 350th
Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan.
The
Siva Purana
Brahma,
Vishnu and Siva, the Vedic Trinity,
responsible for the three cosmological
functions of creation, sustenance and
dissolution, are aspects of the
Supreme Being. In the Puranas devotion
becomes the dominant theme to enable
everyone to worship them.
