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Monday December 18,  2006


 

Art, Culture & Heritage


 
 

From December 12, 2006 to December 18, 2006

Moored To The Region

The story of Islam in Kerala is a story of organic assimilation, best exemplified by the older mosques.

An Eye For Aesthetics

A well-written book with sumptuous visuals that bring alive an opulent lifestyle.

Act Of Benediction

Sage Suka while narrating the Bhagavata Purana to King Pareekshit often went into raptures describing the manifestations of the Supreme Being, the divine deeds of Lord Krishna being his favorite subject for elaboration.

Jumbo Event

It was a wedding with a difference as two elephants, Raja and Rani, tied the knot. The wedding, which was at Uday Samudra, Kovalam, was part of a tourism promotion activity.

History In Ink

Designer cards featuring pen and ink drawings of heritage monuments.

On The Banks Of The Niranjan

Emperor Ashoka built the first temple at Bodh Gaya in the 3rd century B.C.

Rooted In Tradition

Vayali strives to promote and preserve traditional folk arts and culture along with empowering traditional craftsmen.

Santa's Wish

When Santa made his wish, little did he know that Wanda was listening.

Seek Holy Company

Saints and preceptors have shown by example their total dependence on only the Almighty and they never compromised their allegiance by seeking favours from the powerful or the rich for alleviating their worldly condition.

Dalits Offer Prayer At The Chawanda Temple

Hundreds of Dalits on Tuesday offered prayers amid tight security in an ancient temple here, nearly two-and-a-half months after a member of their community was stopped from entering the shrine that sparked protests against the district administration.

The Three Qualities

Every individual is unique and his nature is determined by the interplay of the three qualities (Gunas)— Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.

Highest Wisdom

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the three important scriptures (Prasthanatraya) in Vedanta. Though the preceptors have interpreted the text according to their philosophical standpoints there is no argument regarding its import as the varied interpretations. .

In The Lap Of The Gods

There are few places in the world where landscape and divinity are more closely linked than in south India.

Righteousness Wins

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says: "Whenever righteousness (dharma) becomes lax, and injustice (adharma) arises, I am born from age to age to protect the good and bring evildoers to destruction and for the secure establishment of dharma".  

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