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27 min ago | Newkerala.com

Children in Ranchi walk on fire to please Lord Shiva during Manda Festival

Ranchi, May 25 : In the name of faith and ritual, small children of four to five years of age walk on fire, in order to please Lord Shiva, a Hindu deity of destruction, during a festival in Ranchi.

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Sat May 25, 2013

CNN

Introducing Kathakali

Kathakali is one of the oldest forms of classical dance-drama in the world, dating back to the 17th century.

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The Star Online

Shadows on canvas

Puppetmaster: Drupada by Malaysia's wayang kulit artist, the late Nik Zainal Abidin Nik Mohamad Salleh.

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Salem-News.com

PAKISTAN: Christian Minority Candidates Sidelined Again in 2013

One major flaw in the election system in Pakistan is that minority's and women's seats are left to the mercy of political parties.

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MYREPUBLICA.com

Lost in oblivion

On the day of Baisakh Purnima 2555 years ago, two exceptional individuals were born in Nepal, Gautama Buddha and his wife Yasodhara.

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Fri May 24, 2013

TrekEarth

Pushkar

Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India.

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Forward

One Man's Strange Path from N.Y. Jew to Hindu Honcho

In 1968, only six years after founding the AEPi chapter at his Long Island University campus, Steven Silberfein took one of the thousand names of the Hindu god Vishnu and became Sridhar Silberfein.

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Related Topix: Religion, Long Island University, Woodstock, NY, Fitness, Yoga, Greenwich Village (New York, NY), Poland, NY, Offbeat

MYREPUBLICA.com

The newspeak of neocons & republican high

Development is attainment of a more stable, which inter alia implies egalitarian, stage.

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Newkerala.com

Devotees take holy dip at natural hot water spring in Badrinath

Badrinath , May 23 : Devotees took holy dip at a natural hot water spring, located near the revered Hindu shrine in Badrinath.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Stranger in Paradise

Trowulan, East Java

Candi Bajangratu: I imagine that the Majapahit tradition of landscape excellence has travelled down through the ages, inspiring the present day team in their topiary pursuits.

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Stranger in Paradise

The Adventures of Bitty in Bali

This month a very dear and very quaint friend, Bitty Dayglo, visited me for two weeks in Sanur.

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Mon May 20, 2013

BBC News

How religions change their mind

Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren't celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Wedding, Vanderbilt University

Iol.co.za

China's premier seeks better ties with India

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is seeking to build trust with India on his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just a few weeks after a military stand-off between the Asian giants on their ill-defined border in the Himalayan mountains.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Canada, Li Keqiang, Religion, Manmohan Singh

Sun May 19, 2013

West Side and South Side Leader

Hindu temple welcomes public for opening celebrations

The Hindu temple, at 4406 Brecksville Road in Richfield, will host its grand opening and Prana Pratishnapanam Celebrations May 22-28. Dr.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' adapted for the big screen

It is midnight on August 15, 1947. India declares its independence from Great Britain, and Pakistan is born.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Merinews

California's Tulare City Council opening with Hindu prayer for first time in 125 years

Tulare City Council in California in the US, incorporated in 1888, will start its day with Hindu invocation on July two, containing verses from world's oldest existing scripture.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Merinews

Hindus urge Britney Spears for deeper spirituality exploration beyond yoga

Seeing American entertainer Britney Spears' keen interest in yoga for staying in shape, Hindus have urged her to explore the rich philosophical thought of Hinduism, which introduced and nourished yoga.

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The Daily Star

Halting Pakistan's slide into religious-sectarian strife

There have been worrying signs of breakdown in ethnic relations in Pakistan including accounts of ethnic Hazaras taking up arms and forming their own militia after bombings in Quetta, and Christian protesters clashing with police in Lahore in response to anti-Christian mob violence earlier this year.

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Colombo Page

Sri Lanka main opposition seeks divine intervention to save country from government

May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party plans to organize religious events seeking divine intervention to save the country from the current government.

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Newkerala.com

India celebrates Akshaya Tritiya today

New Delhi, May 13 : Hindus and Jains across India on Monday are celebrating 'Akshaya Tritiya', which is considered auspicious to start a new venture.

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