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Monday, December 12,  2005


 

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From December 04,  2005 to December 10,  2005

Cause And Effect

The Saiva Siddhanta tradition is based on the Vedas, Agamas and the works of saints. There are two streams in its canonical literature, namely, the Tirumurai (12 in number) and the Meykanda Sastram, which comprises 14 works.

Illumining Experience

Human beings are unable to perceive God and comprehend the extent of His glory because their perception and knowledge are circumscribed by the senses and the mind, which serve them well only as far as worldly matters are concerned. 

Historic Treasure A Click Away

The dark caves of Ajanta will now come to life at the click of a button. Experimenting with "reel" for the first time, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) recently released a CD-ROM that gives people a virtual walk-through of the . . . 

God Immanent In All

A person who is desirous of realising God must learn to allow his heart to prevail over his mind. As human beings are endowed with an evolved intellect, invariably it is the rational faculty that dominates over the heart. 

Mining Polluted Hampi Temples’

Mining activities at Sandur and Hospet have led to severe dust pollution in the Centrally-protected Parvathi and Kartikeya temples and in the State-protected Jambunatheshwara temple at Hampi. 

Envisioning God

The glory of the Supreme Being is infinite and even the Vedas do not have adequate words to describe His splendour. It is for this reason that the scriptures state that the Reality is beyond the ken of the senses and the mind.

In Standalone Mode

At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city.

Mystical Experience

The path to liberation is not a straight one in which the spiritual aspirant can progress easily. There are ups and downs, which may not be discernable because spiritual evolution spans several lifetimes.

Land Of The Fusion God

Harihara may not pull many tourists but pilgrims consider it the Kashi of the South.

Project To Promote Cultural Tourism At Kottakunnu

Malayalam-2005 begins today Literary discussion to be held in the morning Poets' meet to be held in the afternoon Cultural conclave in the evening.

Beypore Boats Sail Into Oblivion

The boat yard in Beypore, once famous for supplying hand-crafted boats to the Gulf, has now fallen silent, thanks to its inability to keep step with changing market demands, says M. A. Siraj.

Celebrating A Timeless Epic

The nine-day Mahabharata Utsav celebrated Mahabharata, the epic for all times and all people, writes Mala Kumar.  

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