1. Tirumala temple starts 2012-13 with a record

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    The richest God in the world started the new financial year 2012-13 on a high note. Lord Venkateswara’s shrine at Tirumala received the highest hundi collection ever – Rs 5.73 crores – on April 1, setting a new record. A clear sign that this is one place where there is...
  2. The Worldly God

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    By Ram Ramnath   The setting is majestic. As He lords over (what else?) the seven hills, His vast army of devotees pours in for but a moment’s tryst with Him. Even a 24×7 regimen at the sanctum sanctorum is not quite enough, it appears, to salve the pilgrims’ restless...
  3. Andhra’s Devotee no. 1

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    By Andhra Watch He is the first citizen of Andhra Pradesh; you may also call him devotee number 1. Yes, I am referring to Governor E S L Narasimhan, whose spiritual rides are a huge challenge for traffic management in Hyderabad. “Nobody questions the Governor’s personal religious practises as long...

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