Teaching Hinduism in California schools | Religion News Service
(RNS) An open letter to the California Department of Education, signed by a group of academics, many of whom are sympathetic to the Indian left, is threatening to downgrade, and in many cases remove, the terms More...
Will not interfere in customs and traditions of Sabarimala: CM Oommen Chandy | The Indian Express
The Chief Minister, who is in the midst of the assembly election campaign, said his government has already made its stand clear on the issue of Sabarimala where entry of women in the age group of 10 to 50 is banned. Amid More...
Temples’ plea on tuskers shot down – The Hindu
Social Forestry allows procession; refuses nod for Gaja Puja, Aanayoottu, Thalapokka Malsaram. With an eye on public safety and prevention of cruelty to elephants, the Social Forestry Division has disallowed the More...
Spirituality, mysticism and festivity: All you need to know about this year’s Maha Kumbh Mela at Ujjain – Firstpost
Spirituality, mysticism, festivity, adventure and cultural extravaganza meet on the banks of River Kshipra at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, with the beginning of the month-long Maha Kumbh Mela — Simhastha on 22 April. With More...
In Photos: Devotees Gather At Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016 in Ujjain – The Quint
Early on Friday morning, the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Ujjain, which is the largest gathering of Hindus in the world. Held every 12 years in this holy city, people, saints and seers come from all More...
Islamization of Bharat By the Sufis – Part 1
(This is a reproduction of the booklet “Islamization of India by the Sufis” – by Shri Purushottam. It is being presented as a 3 part series.) PREFACE It is awfully propagated that Sufism is full of spiritualism More...
Simhastha Kumbh Mela begins in MP | The Indian Express
A sadhu at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain Friday. PTI TENS OF thousands of people from all parts of the country turned up for the first shahi snan on Friday as the month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began on More...
Transgenders make debut at Kumbh | The Indian Express
The maiden entry of Kinnar Akhara, an institution representing transgenders, at the Kumbh drew maximum attention as devotees scrambled to seek their blessings when they arrived at Gandharv Ghat Friday evening. Handing More...
At Ujjain Kumbh, no special security for VIPs – Times of India
BHOPAL: Politicians, Judges, bureaucrats, industrialists, movie stars and celebrities of all shades planning to take a holy dip this Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ujjain have been told by an “overburdened” More...
Rs 2,675-cr push to traditional medicines sought
A central task force for Ayush has sought investment of Rs 2,675 crore at the national level to give all-round push to the traditional systems of medicines Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, homeopathy More...