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  1. Shirdi closing in on Tirumala

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    / April 7, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Source : AP News Live Tirumala is India’s richest temple. But Lord Venkateswara is likely to be overtaken by Sai Baba of Shirdi, if present trends are any indication. Sai Baba, who combined the teachings of Islam and Hinduism, came to Shirdi in Maharashtra in 1850s and became a popular...

  2. 53 Mahatmas for one George Washington

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    / December 14, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By T S Sudhir I fear it would happen soon. Am sure some numerologist or vaastu expert or expert of any kind is going to blame the fall in the rupee on its new design. And atheist-in-chief Karunanidhi would laugh his guts out and point out that in his reign, the...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. The stories of a temple in Kerala

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    / August 28, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Slogan Murugan Most people go to places of worship to pray. But a good number of them come to listen to stories. Try this the next time if you haven’t already. Ask the priests, mullah or even one of the friendly looking locals about the temple and out come...

  6. Oh God, I will not bribe you !

    Posted by Archana Anandakrishnan
    / August 21, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Archana Anandakrishnan   Yesterday’s headlines read `The torch of revolution has been lit – Anna Hazare’. The movement against corruption has peaked. I am not surprised for here in the US, anti-corruption protests, walks, discussions have been happening almost on a monthly basis for at least a year now,...

  7. Padmanabhaswamy temple petitioner no more

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    / July 17, 2011 / 2 Comments
    Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple petitioner, T P Sunderarajan,  passed away early on Sunday morning at his residence. he was 70.   Mr Sunderarajan was an advocate and a former IPS officer. He had filed a petition at the Supreme Court and it was based on that petition, that the apex court...

  8. Andhra’s Devotee no. 1

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    / July 16, 2011 / 5 Comments
    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...

  9. Let God’s own treasure remain with God

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    / July 12, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By Suresh Kumar   Why is that a million questions are being asked on what to do with the $22 billion assets whose inventory was done recently? Why is there so much controversy over the temple holding the assets. Why don’t these people pursue the black money stashed away in...

  10. Chain snatching at God’s own temple

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    / July 12, 2011 / 1 Comment
    All the security at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple came to nought with a chain-snatching incident reported at the temple. Security had been upped since the treasure trove was unearthed at this temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The chain was snatched from a woman devotee while she was waiting for ‘darshan’ in front...

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