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The Tirupati Balaji temple is one of the most revered holy sites of Hindu religion and many people believe that life of a devout Hindu is not fulfilled till the time he visits this temple. Let’s go through few of the amazing facts about Tirupati Balaji Tirupati Balaji temple, Andhra Pradesh by Chandrashekhar Basumatar Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, (TTD) is the trust that manages the Tirupati Balaji Temple. Apart from the sale of prasad, darshan tickets etc., a huge chunk of money comes from the gold offerings and donations made to the deity. It is estimated that TTD earns more than Rs 6 crores per day. Tirupati laddu source by Wikipedia The Laddus have been used as Prasad in the temple since the last 300 years. To counter the black market of Laddus developing on the name of Tirupati Balaji Temple, the laddus were patented under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act. The pious offering was introduced in the year 1715 and today, and a...

Content History of Holi Rituals of Holi Subtle drawing of the Holi ritual by Sanatan Sanstha's seekers Tradition of Holi Significance of Holi Do's and Dont's during the Holi Festival Celebrate Holi in the traditional way ! But did you ever ponder over this ? Curbing Malpractices during Holi is our Religious Duty ! Dhoolivandan Rangapanchami HJS's appeal to Hindus ! History of Holi The Bhavishya purana narrates a story in the context of this festival which is as follows - A female demon invaded a village and she started harassing little children. Hence the people obscenely abused and cursed her, they lit a fire everywhere to frighten her and thus drove her away. Rituals of Holi In this festival the main emphasis is laid on the burning of Holika or lighting of the Holi bonfire. The origin of the traditional lighting of Holi is attributed by some to the burning of evil demons like Holika, Holaka and Putana who troubled li...

The architecture of Hindu temples evolved over a period of more than 2,000 years and there is a great variety in this architecture. Hindu temples are of different shapes and sizes – rectangular, octagonal, semicircular – with different types of domes and gates. Temples in southern India have a different style than those in northern India. Although the architecture of Hindu te mples is varied, they mainly have many things in common. The 6 parts of a Hindu Temple: 1. The Dome and Steeple: The steeple of the dome is called ‘shikhara’ (summit) that represents the mythological ‘Meru’ or the highest mountain peak. The shape of the dome varies from region to region and the steeple is often in the form of the trident of Shiva. 2. The Inner Chamber: The inner chamber of the temple called ‘garbhagriha’ or ‘womb-chamber’ is where the image or idol of the deity (‘murti’) is placed. In most temples, the visitors cannot enter the garbhagriha, and only the temple priests are allowed inside. 3. The...

In a shocking incident, a video recorded during the counting of ‘hundi’ collection at a famous temple in the district allegedly revealed that an official pocketed over Rs.1 lakh. According to a reliable source in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, the hundi collection at Sri Saduragiri Sundara Mahalingam Temple was counted by the department staff on August 21. As per the department’s directive, the entire counting process has to be videographed. An employee engaged in the counting later complained to the higher-ups that an official embezzled the money. The officials conducted an inquiry and examined the video clipping which allegedly revealed that an official took a bundle of 1,000 rupee notes and another of 500 rupee notes from the ‘hundi’ collection even as the counting was in progress. Based on the complaint, an inquiry had been ordered, the source said. When contacted, Joint Commissioner (HR & CE) Muthu Thiagarajan said, “An inquiry ordered by ...

Tensions are rising in Assam’s border district of Karimganj amidst reports of pieces of beef being recovered from the Sitala Mata Mandir in the Badarpur area on the night of August 28. Coming close on the heels of similar troubles in the Cachar district, it appears that the entire Barak Valley, a sensitive region bordering Bangladesh, is being inflamed in a systematic manner by unknown forces, whose motives have so far not been discerned. On the night of August 25, tensions rose sharply in the Silchar town of Cachar following the discovery of animal meat in three temples in the Rangpur area. Nearly 30 persons, including policemen, were injured in violence that followed. The State Government quickly put the Army on alert in all the three Barak Valley districts, i.e. Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj as these are regarded as communally sensitive areas. Despite the precaution, the incident in Sitala Mata Mandir occurred. Local residents informed this writer on telephone that uniden...

WEST BENGAL, A ZONE OF SILENCE IN INDIA ! Far from what Tagore imagined it to be, the state shows anti-democratic symptoms. All parties are complicit in this  LINK: http://www.livemint.com/ Opinion/ x9ZrrLFPFaSJ6OFG4GSw9J/ West-Bengal-a-zone-of-silen ce-in-India.html by Sandipan Deb --------------- Talk about irony. The opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 6 last Tuesday began with Shah Rukh Khan, filmstar, co-owner of the current champions Kolkata Knight Riders, and brand ambassador for the state of West Bengal, reciting Tagore’s immortal poem: “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high/Where knowledge is free/Where the world has not been broken up into fragments/By narrow domestic walls/ Where words come out from the depth of truth/Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection/Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way/Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit/Where the mind is led forward by thee/Into ever-widening th...

Tungnath - World's Highest Hindu Pilgrimage The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) is the world’s highest Hindu pilgrim Temple dedicated to Shiva. Tungnath situated in the height of above 12000ft in Rundraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India. The temple is believed to be 1000 years old and is the second in the pecking order of the Panch Kedars. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic. It is said that the Pandavas, after th e Great War at Kurukshetra, wished to atone for the sins of fratricide and the killing of Brahmins. They were directed to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The Lord, however, was in no mood to pardon them as he was angry at the magnitude of their sins. Taking the form of a bull, the Lord hid from the Pandavas at Guptkashi in the Garhwal Himalaya. But later Shiva’s body in the form of bull’s body parts rematerialized at five different locations that represent the “Panch Kedar” where Pandavas built temples of Lor...

Saraswasti Idol Demolished in Osmania University Campus Yesterday. 6 people have been arrested regarding this. Secular paid never shows this

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When are Hindus going to create awe for themselves so that fanatics would not dare to attack them? Kolhapur (Maharashtra) : At Aurwad in Shirol Taluka, Fanatics were taking cows to slaughter-house. Shri. Sanjay Pawar, Shiv Sena’s city-chief for Danoli and other Shiv Sainiks opposed them. Fanatics attacked Shri. Pawar with weapons in which he has been seriously injured whereas vehicle, ‘Bolero’ of Taluka-chief, Shri. Satish Malame was damaged by Fanatics. A case has been filed against 8 Fanatics with Shirol police station. (Since Fanatics feel that nobody can stop them from doing anything, they have become so insolent. Whenever Hindus have tried to oppose Fanatics for slaughtering of cows, they have got beaten up by Fanatics. Hindus should therefore, realize the truth that effective unification is the only alternative to face attacks of fanatic Fanatics ! – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat) 1. On 24th April, in the evening, Shiv Sena’s new ‘Shakha’ was inaugurated at She...

International Unity For Equality Urges The International Community To Pressurize Bangladesh Govt To Release The Atheist Bloggers of Bangladesh. We Request The Human Rights Organistions,Freethinkers, Activists Please Raise Your Voice For These Four Atheist Bloggers, Their Life and Freethinking is At Stake Now In Bangladesh. Achintya Das Administrative Director  International Unity For Equality  source:  http://www.iufe.org/ PARTNER ORGANISATION:-  www.iufe.org/

Being SECULAR!!! You send Muslims to a foreign country using our money, why shouldn't we go to Ayodhya ourselves atleast? Why are you stopping us?

RED ALERT: Things are getting BAD to WORST BORDER STANDOFF: Chinese troops have erected tents 19 km inside Indian territory: Govt  NEW DELHI: The government on Friday told a parliamentary committee that Chinese troops have pitched tents 19km deep inside the Indian territory in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and that efforts are underway to ensure that the status quo is maintained. Defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and some other senior officials informed the parliamentary standing committee on defence that India has deployed forces to "keep a close watch on the border", sources told . Sharma and other officials appeared before the committee after BJP members Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Prakash Javadekar wanted to know the actual ground situation in Depsang sector of Ladakh where the Chinese incursion took place in Daulat Beg Oldie area a week ago. The meeting of the committee was cut short as members were dissatisfied with the insufficient information provided by the offi...

Lesson for all Hindus who find some reasons not to participate in Hindu festivals, See this person who has been participating in Hanuman Jayanthi Rally since many years, though he has to push his cart with hand for 20 Kilometers. He does not allow any one to push his cart also. He wants to do it himself

Stop Haj Subsidy - Supreme court New Delhi : Central Government should completely stop Haj Subsidy within next 10 years, directed Supreme Court today. Supreme court also directed that there is no need to take a person more than once through Govt. schemes and those who want to go repeatedly can go privately entirely on their own expense.1.7 lakh Muslims will go for Haj from India this year and out of those 1.25 lakh will get subsidy from the Nation’s coffers. Every year number of Muslims going for Haj is increasing as proportional to their demographic rise. Ministers like E Ahmed will ensure that the Haj quota is increased every year. If it was 71,924 Muslims who went for Haj in 2000 by 2012 it has raised to 125,051! http:// haindavakeralam.com/ HKPage.aspx?PageID=17180&SK IN=B

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Shocking Facts :::::   WIKILEAKS- UPA wanted to gift Siachen to Pakistan. Army opposed . Blood politics on Siachen Thanx to then Army Chief Gen. VK Singh who takes strong stands against the Govt Policy and our Land was saved. The status quo, India believes, is bleeding Pakistan more. For the Indian Army, Siachen is not negotiable. "There is no reason for withdrawal from Siachen at this stage. Both tactically and strategically, holding those commanding heights is to India's advantage. Pakistan has given no reason for India to trust it.  The then Army chief (Gen V.K. Singh) is very clear in his mind. If ordered to withdraw troops, he would seek an order in writing and give his opinion that he opposes withdrawal in national interest in writing. After that, it is the Prime Minister's decision," a highly placed source in Army Headquarters said. When former former chief of Army staff Gen J.J. Singh came under pressure to accept withdrawal from Siachen, he went public say...