Hindu god statue’s head returns to Cambodia
A French museum has returned the head of a 7th Century Hindu statue to Cambodia 130 years after it was taken. The statue, a representation of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva, had its head taken in French colonial times. It was returned by the Guimet Museum in Paris at Cambodia’s request and reattached to the body on Thursday. A Cambodian culture More...
Saintly mission with a social perspective – The Hindu
Swami Sudheendra Theertha died after a brief illness at Hardwar on Sunday Swami Sudheendra Theertha As the spiritual leader of the Kashi Math, Swami Sudheendra Theertha, headed the Math for 70 years as the 20th More...
Nataraja temple to be managed by priest, not by Tamil Nadu govt.
NEW DELHI: The famous Nataraja temple in the town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu will be managed by priests and not by the state government, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered. A bench of justices B S Chauhan More...
Swami Dayananda Saraswathi – A Deshbhakth and a Visionary Hindu Sanyasi – Aseema
By Dr. Ragotham Sundararajan Pujaniya Swami Dayananda Saraswathi lived an unparalleled life as a Hindu Sanyasi, preceptor and protector in service of Hindu Dharma and Hindu Samaj. Born as Natarajan in Manjakudi, More...
Let’s save religion – The Himalayan Times
History is like a river. On the surface it flows suddenly and then disappears. But down below there is a deep stream which flows more slowly and is the most important level because the whole river flows with it. More...
The man fighting for Americans to learn the truth about Hinduism – Rediff
Vamsee Juluri is exasperated with the increasing Hinduphobia of some Western intellectuals.In Rearming Hinduism: Nature, Hinduphobia and the Return of Indian Intelligence, he offers the alternative narrative. He More...