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  1. Visa to Vaikuntam

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    / December 17, 2011 / 4 Comments
    Visiting Divya Desams is a dream which many Vaishnavites who worship any form of Lord Vishnu nurture, thanks to the huge awareness created through television by Shri Velukkudi Krishnan, a corporate honcho-turned-preacher. So much so that lakhs of Tamil speaking households and housewives start their day only after watching his...

  2. Nothing Godly about this

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    / October 8, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By T S Sudhir Goddess Kanaka Durga, the presiding deity of Vijayawada, was witness to a lesson in political management on the first day of Dussehra this  year. That when it comes to her devotees, she better observe protocol strictly. Or else. On September 28, when Union minister of state for...

  7. Waking up Lord Venkateswara

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    / October 1, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By TSR Reporter Before the Brahmotsavam began at Tirumala this week, special attention was paid to the 19 instruments that are used to `wake’ him up. 7 lakh rupees were spent on the repair the instruments, that are said to be Lord Venkateswara’s favorites. Four times a day, the instruments...

  8. God’s own temple festival

    Posted by Ganesh Narayanan
    / September 29, 2011 / 3 Comments
    Calling Kerala `God’s own country’ may seem like a cliche but if you are part of temple festivals in any part of the state, you will realize the tag is not without reason. Extremely colorful and vibrant, they are different from temple festivals in other parts of India, thanks to...

  9. Even Lord Ganesha will not approve

    Posted by E.Prasad Rao
    / September 14, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By E Prasad Rao   Every year, at the start of the Ganesh Festival, one can see the GHMC employees breaking the kerb stones along the sidewalk towards the lake on Tank Bund and NTR Marg. This is to facilitate the entry of cranes on to the sidewalk. Do a...

  10. My spiritual education continues

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    / September 12, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By Bala   Another Ananth Chaturdashi day over. Lord Ganesha idols were immersed in various water bodies in Mumbai’s different localities as in other cities signifying the end of the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.   As a schoolboy, I used to visit all the Ganesh pandals in my locality...
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