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Monday February 19,  2007


 

Art, Culture & Heritage


 
 

From January 30, 2007 to February 19, 2007

Asi Working To Get Heritage Tag For Badami, Aihole

63 of the 123 monuments at Aihole are out of the ASI's purview Fort walls, built by Tipu Sultan at Badami are being reconstructed.

To Freeze Or Not To Freeze?

Opposing views towards conservation can be found in two splendid havelis in Nawalgarh, Rajasthan.

A Landmark Of Renown

It is like a shy violet tucked away behind the trees on a higher incline on the Mission Compound Road in the picturesque hill town of Kotagiri in the Nilgiris.

Divine Commitment

An avatar is the Supreme Being's deliberate descent into lower realms of existence for special purposes.

Today Is Maha Shivaratri

A seat made of precious stones, a bath in delightfully cool water, a splendid apparel bedecked, sandalpaste perfumed with musk, jasmine and champaka flowers arranged upon Bilva leaves, incense as well as a lamp, lit...Clarified butter . . .

Benodebehari Mukherjee: A Versatile Genius

Benodebehari Mukherjee's art came out of a grand detachment and an awareness of nature's cycle.

Bond Of Bhakti

The Bhagavata Purana celebrates the efficacy of Bhakti and the supremacy of the Lord's Nama and highlights the special status assigned to the Lord's devotees.

Value Of Dharma

The rationale governing the cause of joy and sorrow in one's life remains elusive and the Puranas and the Itihasas contain interesting discussions on these issues while unfolding the laws of righteous conduct in an experiential and practical mode to . . .

In Musical Company

It is that time of the year when the air resonates with the sounds of anklets and the conch, infusing life into the stone sculptures of Konark.

Pragmatic Teaching

Scriptures have survived the onslaught of time and continued to guide mankind in the practice of Sanatana Dharma.

Murals Etched In Form

Mural paintings are of historical importance and are studied by art students.

Profound Poetry, Buried Treasures

With its poetic excellence and lyrical beauty, Annamacharya’s compositions have no comparison feels Aruna Chandaraju.

Towering Sana’A!

Sana’a, the capital of Yemen is a rare jewel that sparkles at the south-western tip of the Arabian peninsula enveloping thousands of myths and legends, finds M A Siraj.

And Now On Air...Sharp Wit

Satyajit Ray’s ‘Feluda’ is being resurrected by BBC World Service for its 42 million English language listeners.

A Tune Sands Apart

The wind instruments of Rajasthan have the power to produce a stream of soul-stirring rhythm and resonances most evocative of the desert, says Dipti Nair.

Spring In Corbett National Park

Richa Nigam takes you on a tour of the Corbett National Park, in Uttaranchal, where the tiger and leopard constitute the most important predators.

Vagaries Of Life

It is difficult to get a unanimous estimation of the suffering a person faces in life as it is to a certain extent subjective and so every individual has misgivings.

`Mahasamprokshanam' Performed At Temple

`Mahasamprokshanam' of Pangajavalli Thayar Samedha Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Sri Papavinasa Perumal Temple) was perfomed at Papanasam in Thanjavur district on Thursday.

Insightful Prayer

It is human nature to turn to God only in times of distress when it becomes clear that it is not possible to overcome the situation with human ingenuity.

God's Accessibility

It is not always possible for the majority of people to visit temples due to the pressures of day-to-day life. Devotional practices are intrinsic to spiritual life and hence must be advocated for spiritual progress.

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