From December 26, 2006 to January 08, 2007

Divine Mother's Grace

Central to the Sri Vaishnavite tradition of worship is the concept of Saranagati which rests on the Lord's promise of succour to all those who seek His refuge, provided they adhere to the spirit and tenets He has prescribed for this purpose.

Path Of Dharma

From time to time, the Lord incarnates in a variety of forms with the specific purpose of protecting the good, destroying the evil and reinstating the code of dharma.

Enquiry By The Officer And The Artist

The ongoing art show at Koder Hall, Fort Kochi, pays tribute in unique style to two masters Raja Ravi Varma and Leonardo da Vinci.

Yours Faithfully!

First-time author Razia Grover has just compiled a coffee-table pictorial essay on mosques across the world. She tells ZIYA US SALAM how it all came about. . . . 

Monuments In Mind

Just as we show mercy towards animals and birds, we need to look after our monuments, feels journalist-turned author Ranjan Kumar Singh, whose first English book, "Delhi: Rising Above Ruins" was released in New Delhi recently.

Aranmula Temple Festival From January 11

Travancore Devaswom Board to conduct the festival Parthasarathy Sangeetotsavom will be held on January 12 The `Utsavabali Darshan' will be held on January 13.

Conduct Of A Devotee

Scriptures and sacred texts point out that human birth affords a valuable opportunity to strive for liberation — the ultimate goal of life.

Cultural Festival At Kadri To Begin On January 14

Mallika Kala Vrinda, Kadri, an organisation dedicated for the cause of promoting culture, is organising a religious and cultural festival as part of the annual utsav of Kadri Sri Manjunatha Temple, here from January 14.

Steps Taken Against Illegal Structures In Hampi

66 cases of violations recorded; land survey carried out.

New Year Impact On Tirumala Temple Too

Entire temple complex decorated with a large variety of flowers and colourfully illuminated.

Spirit Of Service

The exclusive bond that is developed between the Lord and His devotees is explicit in the lives of the Sivan Adiyars (devotees of Siva).

It's Christmas

A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star lights up way up high All across the land dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born.

Tree Of Life

The modern custom of decorating the Christmas tree has been traced back to a more recent tradition in 1570 where a small fir was decorated with apples, nuts, dates, pretzels and paper flowers, by a German guild of craftsmen.

Inspired By Architecture

Avinash Thaker offers a visual fare of painted architecture.

Efficacy Of Worship

Scriptures stress the value of true devotion as something beyond the performance of acts of worship, rituals or prayer, where the quality of the devotee's feeling and involvement (Bhava) is the touchstone rather than the ostentation or quantity of . . .

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.

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