Kancheepuram may soon have a Buddhist temple – The Hindu
Though Kancheepuram was once a flourishing Buddhist centre, there is not a single Buddhist temple in the town today. But this could soon change as a 9th century Buddha statue found in a school playground in Kancheepuram is all set to be installed in a mandapam of the Subramania Swamy temple by the Buddhist Association of Tamil Nadu. “A few days ago, More...
This is the only Muruga temple facing north – The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Kundrathur, near Chennai, is one of those rare places where there are historic temples for many deities. There are shrines for Shiva and Vishnu here, but the most famous temple in Kundrathur is dedicated More...
Now, Sanskrit to give ancient technological edge to IIT graduates | education | Hindustan Times
Students at the Indian Institutes of Technology may soon be studying ancient engineering techniques — such as the one used by the monkey army to build the Ram Setu bridge to Lanka in the Ramayana — written More...
‘Temples of India’ an ode to geometry, architecture | The Indian Express
It’s rare to come across an individual who’s adept with both pen and camera — more so when photography grew out of a casual remark. Tarun Chopra is one such and what he has managed with “Temples of India More...
Clean Ganga not possible unless flow is uninterrupted: Nitish Kumar |Hindustan Times
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said a clean Ganga would not be possible unless its flow is uninterrupted. In his Independence Day address at Gandhi Maidan, Kumar said River Ganga’s depth has reduced More...
In dialogue with the divine – The Hindu
A new book by photographer and author Tarun Chopra tells us how temples play a crucial role in social and cultural life Since times immemorial India is being described and perceived as the land of temples. More...
Stories of erstwhile kings and the temples they built – The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: As part of the Madras Week Celebrations, the Madras Literary Society will be hosting a slew of events, one of which will be a special talk on ‘Temples in and around Chennai’ by renowned historian Chithra More...
Swaminarayan Temple Lowell Hosts 10th Patotsav Celebration Aug. 13-20
LOWELL, MA—The Swaminarayan Temple Lowell, which is part of the International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization, is hosting its week-long 10th Patotsav celebrations Aug. 13 through Aug. 20 at the temple premises More...
Lotus Temple backs out of heritage site race – Times of India
NEW DELHI: In another blow to Delhi’s ambitions, the Lotus Temple’s world heritage site bid has been withdrawn. The nomination bid was halted by the temple’s trustees, National Assembly of Bahais More...
Kailasanathaswamy temple consecration on Sept. 4 – The Hindu
The maha kumbabhishekam of Sri Kailasanathaswamy — Sri Kamakshi temple in Kanniyanatham village near here will be performed on September 4 between 6.30 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. The temple, which remained in a neglected More...