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Factional feud among sadhus at Maha Kumbh

Factional feud among the orders of ascetics has come to the fore at the ongoing Maha Kumbh congregation in Allahabad with one of the "akharas" threatening to boycott the upcoming "Shahi Snan"......

Nityananda case: Actress seeks complaint against Kanchi seer

Actress Ranjitha has approached a Bengaluru court to file a complaint against Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi for his alleged defamatory remarks against her. Ranjitha, who was not present when the......

Relief for Nityananda: HC dismisses petitions

Amid the controversy over appointment of self-styled godman Nityananda as head of the Madurai Adheenam, the Madras high court on dismised a PIL seeking a direction to the government to take over......

Nityananda NOT acceptable as pontiff: Kanchi seer

Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati on Wednesday voiced his opposition to self-styled godman Nityananda's appointment as the head of the Madurai Adheenam. "Madurai Adeenam is one of the oldest mutts in......

Cong-DMK focus on identifying constituencies

With the drama on seat sharing between Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over, the focus has now shifted to another thorny issue of identifying constituencies the two parties will contest......

Dasavatharam music is mediocre

Not even Lord Vishnu's 10 avatars might have generated such interest or garnered so much attention. But Dasavatharam, Oscar Ravichandran's latest offering, directed by veteran blockbuster director......

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Q. What is SKANDA SHASTI and it's importance?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-skanda-shasti-and-its-importance/25185960/answers/

Q. pooja mei phool kyu hotey h?
Pooja Rastogi: A. it is the 6th day in the bright half of month o aipasi, celebrated in all saivite temples all over tamilnadu. an extra measure of special grandeur...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/pooja-mei-phool-kyu-hotey-h/24098673/answers/25185986

Q. Why do we wear the 'pottu'?
Pooja Rastogi: A. The pottu or tilak is symbolic of our soul's eye otherwise know as the 'third eye.' The pottu marks the placement of the third eye on our forehead....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-do-we-wear-the-pottu/24098673/answers/20148397

Q. Was Lord Shiva worshipped in the Indus valley civilization??
Keen Observer: A. Very much so. According to ancient literature and customs Shaivism or Saivism is the name given to a group of religious traditions which regard...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/was-lord-shiva-worshipped-in-the-indus-valley-civilization/20148370/answers/16067079

Q. What is Advaita Siddhanta..? What does it Teach..?
Cyrus Irani: A. Advaita Siddhanta (Sanskrit: "non-dual perfect conclusions") Saivite philosophy codified in the agama which has at its core the advaita...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-advaita-siddhanta..-what-does-it-teach../16066897/answers/15996275

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1,006 temples to be consecrated

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced several measures for the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department, which... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/1006-temples-to-be-consecrated/2013/05/15/article1590357.ece

'Piety is the key to spiritual insight'

Dr K Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu released the Encyclopedia on Saivisim at the event on Sunday Governor K Rosaiah on Sunday said that inward... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Piety-is-the-key-to-spiritual-insight/2013/05/13/article1587089.ece

Speaks of catholic outlook

A joke used to do the rounds of the Madras Bar in the early 1900s, about an observation of Advocate General Corbett. Having a dig at some British... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/speaks-of-catholic-outlook/article4698597.ece

Encyclopaedia on Saivism

Ten volumes of an encyclopaedia on Saivism are being released by on May 12, 10 a.m., at Sir Pitti Tyagaraja Hall, G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. The... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/religion/encyclopaedia-on-saivism/article4698854.ece

Portrait for posterity

Ravi Subramanian, Tamil poet, short story writer and documentary filmmaker, has brought out the extraordinary qualities of the lawyer-turned Saiva... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/portrait-for-posterity/article4676194.ece

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Factional feud among sadhus at Maha Kumbh

Nityananda case: Actress seeks complaint against Kanchi seer

Relief for Nityananda: HC dismisses petitions

Nityananda NOT acceptable as pontiff: Kanchi seer

Cong-DMK focus on identifying constituencies

Dasavatharam music is mediocre

People speak for saivite

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