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Monday December 25,  2006


The Indian Analyst


 

Art, Culture & Heritage


 
 

From December 19, 2006 to December 25, 2006

Grace That Liberates

Though the devout always feel inadequate when they extol the Lord's infinite mercy because of their inherent humility, it is the authentic strain of piety vibrating in their lyrics that continues to stir and inspire devotion in the hearts of many.

Web Of Karma

The Vedas speak with authority and in great detail on the core values pertaining to dharma or righteous living. Scriptural injunctions are for every individual, and when adherence to them is mandatory, failure to do so attracts a penalty.

Humility In Bhakti

The challenge of worldly attractions easily entices as does illicit liquor its takers, and the beneficial and wise options remain hard to pursue.

Sharp Rise In Revenue Collection In Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple

Rs.41.5 crore in the first 33 days of the Mandalam season.

Vemulawada Temple Gopuram To Get Gold Cover

The project is estimated to cost 2.4 crores.

Air-Conditioners To Be Set Up In Srirangam Temple Mandapam

Three blocks for regulating devotees at Srirangam Three blocks to be set up for regulating devotees coming on to witness `Swargavasal' "Tin-sheets will be used, instead of thatched structures, at the 1,000-pillar mandapam". . . . .

A Tamil Scholar From France

A look at the work and achievements of Dr. Francois Gros and the French Institute of Pondicherry.

Victorian Grandeur Of Mumbai's Vt

A new book immortalises Victoria Terminus, one of Mumbai's most beloved public buildings.

Inscrutable Maya

The truth of the Supreme Being remains most baffling and mysterious because the Lord is both accessible and inaccessible. To the devout He has shown Himself to be within reach while to those who lack devotion He remains remote and out of reach.

Wake-Up Call

The Azhwars exemplify the highest form of devotion to the Lord. The zest that characterises their songs extolling the infinite glories of the Lord is unmistakable, as much as the coexisting philosophical wisdom contained in the Vedas that . . .  

Spiritual Knowledge

The objective of Vedanta is to remove man's delusion about his nature. Instead of identifying with the Self (Atman), which is eternal, blissful and consciousness per se, human beings identify themselves with their body-mind-intellect personality.

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