Rediscovering the sculptural legacy of Shivas of the south – The News Minute
This is a selection of some of the finest sculptures and icons connected to Shiva you can find across some of the ancient sites in the south. South India is full of ancient heritage sites. The south of the More...
Hindu temple in Washington State vandalised with ‘Get Out’ message – The News Minute
In the latest attack targeting Hindus places of worship, a temple in Washington State was vandalized on the eve of its planned celebration of Maha Shivaratri, according to media reports. When members of the Hindu More...
13th century Siva temple found near Pulichintala project site in Guntur – Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: Archeologists have discovered a dilapidated Siva temple of 13th Century AD at Kollurupet village under Bellamkonda mandal of Guntur district. Incidentally , the village is one of those facing the problem More...
US national offer bali tharpanam at Mahadeva Temple in Manappuram – Times of India
KOCHI: Sivarathri Manappuram at Aluva, which has been the venue of bali tharpanams for generations, witnessed a rare ritual on Tuesday. A 14-member team including 11 US nationals performed the ritual on the river More...
In Valley, a Sivaratri sans shutdown
Separatists on Monday decided to call off their scheduled protest and shutdown for Friday because of Sivaratri, an important festival for Kashmiri Pandits. A joint statement issued by separatist leaders Syed Ali More...
Erratic brake application led to temple car fall? – The Hindu
Erratic application of brakes is suspected to be one of the main reasons for the fall of the temple car during the annual Shri Guru Kottureshwara car festival at Kottur in Kudligi taluk of the district on Tuesday. More...
This is why Shiva is so relevant – DailyO
Shiva is relevant to all of us as a formulation of the highest truth and consciousness, the spiritual power behind nature, and the deeper self-awareness beyond the known universe. If we carefully examine the tradition More...
Free spoken Sanskrit class – The Hindu
Samskrita Bharati is conducting a 10-day spoken Sanskrit class at 10 places in the city from February 14 to 23, says a release from the organisation. The classes are being held in the morning and evenings in R.S. More...
Sanskrit university campus to have Wi-Fi – The Hindu
Students on the main campus of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit at Kalady would soon be able to surf the Internet from anywhere on the campus. The campus is all set to become fully Wi-Fi-enabled. It More...
Guru Ravidas Jayanti: Importance and Significance of the famous saint of the Bhakti Movement -India.com
Guru Ravidas was a famous saint of the Bhakti Movement and was born in 1377 C.E. at Mandhuadhe which is located in Uttar Pradesh, India. His birth date is still not determined while some say he was born in 1377 More...