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Why Veda mantrams are chanted in Sanskrit only?
*Why Veda mantrams are chanted in Sanskrit only? Why not translate it into Tamil / Marathi, etc, and chant it? *Sri T Sadagopan Iyengar is a genius. Studied Physics at…
Kamban – An inspiration
Kamban - An inspiration "உலகம் யாவையும் தாமுளவாக்கலும், நிலை பெறுத்தலும், நீக்கலும், நீங்கலா, அலகிலா விளையாட்டுடையார், அவர் தலைவர்! அன்னவர்க்கே சரண் நாங்களே" கம்பனின் முதல் பாடல் மிக அற்புதமாகத் தொடங்குகிறது. ராம சரிதம் சொல்லப் புகுந்த காவியத்திலே, முதல்…
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‘Manorachana’.- Srirangam Ramesh
Now the question is which part of your body is more important than the other? Here is my interpretation of the theory of 'Chaturvarnam' said in the following lines of…
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SL Bhyrappa
In the mid-20th century, a young man was deeply upset at himself after reading a particular book. Born in a very poor family, he had lost all his family members…
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Anandha Bhairavi – St.Tyagaraja kept his promise
Ananda Bhairavi is a very popular janaranjaka raga, Tyagaraja has composed only three songs in it. There is an interesting story behind this. There were many Carnatic musicians who chose…
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God Rode The Brooklyn Subway
God Rode The Brooklyn Subway Marcel Sternberger was a methodical man of nearly 50, with bushy white hair, guileless brown eyes, and the bouncing enthusiasm of a czardas dancer of…
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TATA Group values Business and Professional ethics
This article shows how TATA Group values Business and Professional ethics. Extract from an article by N Chandrashekharan, Chairman - Tata Sons Ltd. (from LinkedIn) Here is one of my…
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Only in India
Only in India Those who think a Sarkari job is boring must read this. "Many years ago, the Station Director of All India Radio, Calcutta spent 2 ½ Annas on…
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Why is November 1 important for Pondicherry?
Why is November 1 important for Pondicherry? India gets one holiday to celebrate Independence Day. But Pondicherry’s residents get 3 days to celebrate this occasion! August 15: Indian Independence Day…
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Krishna’s Punchline
Once, it so happened that Lord Krishna was standing in front of the mirror decorating himself. He was trying on different crowns on his head and putting on some fine…