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Ghantakarna: Lord of Bells

Edit The Himalayan 06 Aug 2016
Kathmandu. If you are from the Newar community, or have grown up with Newar friends, you know the value of iron rings ... Wearing those rings is just a part of the festival; Gathemangal is a lot more than that ... This implies to Ghantakarna.” ... “Kumar belongs to Shaivism, while Krishna belongs to Vaishnavism sect of Hindu religion. And calling Kumar’s incarnation Ghantakarna, a demon, indicates the conflict between Vaishnavism and Shaivism.” ... ....

Research projects to mark BORI's centenary

Edit The Times of India 06 Jul 2016
Pune. As its 100th year gets underway, the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is preparing to take on several scholarly projects, including a collaboration with the Oxford University ... In addition, BORI is also working on two ambitious projects the E-Library and Museum of Indology ... The collection (1875-76) comprises Birch-bark manuscripts written in Sharada script referring to Kashmir Shaivism, Jainism and history of Kashmir....

Two lakh take holy dip in Brahma Sarovar at Kuruksehtra

Edit The Times of India 04 Jul 2016
Kurukshetra ... The place attracts pilgrims from across north India who perform ablution in Brahma Sarovar ... As lord Shiva is worshipped on this day, it signifies that Shaivism must be the dominant religion of the area ... RELATED ... Recommended By Colombia ....

‘Abhinav Gupta Cave’ not a heritage site

Edit Kashmir Observer 02 Jun 2016
Budgam ... “How can any mischevious organization start a Yatra in the name of religion when there are no historical proofs available about the site they are claiming to be related to Gupt, a exponent of Shaivism,” patron Anjuman Mazharul Haq Moulana Syed Abdul Lateef Bukhari according to news agency CNS said....

Lighting the 12th century lamp

Edit The Hindu 21 Apr 2016
He began to study and translate the philosophers of Karnataka, and published his books ‘Kanaka Dasa’ in 2001, and ‘Allama Prabhu’ in 2007. His research paper titled ‘Role of Buddhism and Kashmira Shaivism in Lingayata Philosophy of Karnataka’ was accepted for presentation at the Indian Philosophical Congress, 90th Session, held in Bodh-Gaya in February 2016 ... You have made a sharp comment ... For example....

With eye on future, metro rail loses sight of the past

Edit The Times of India 12 Mar 2016
In 1863, archaeologists unearthed a stone axe in Pallavaram, which former Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) director R Nagasamy later described "as one of the oldest artefacts found in the country ," easily a million years old ... But CMRL does not appear to have got much of advice on how to go about looking for nuggets that have to be preserved ... "This was an important centre for shaivism," he added ... ....

Shivratri spells revival for LU’s Shaiva school

Edit The Times of India 06 Mar 2016
This development coincides with the start of 1,000th birth anniversary celebrations, to go on for four years, of Abhinavagupta known for his contribution to Shaivism which considers Lord Shiva as the Supreme Being ... Founded on August 5, 1968, by Prof KC Pandey, an expert in Shaivism who was deeply influenced by the writings of Abhinavgupta, the institute produced many scholars in the 80s and the 90s....

Off the beaten track—12th century Hoysala temples in India

Edit The Examiner 26 Jan 2016
In a remote part of the state of Karnataka, one can visit Hoysala Dynasty (11th-14th centuries) temples in Belur and Halebeedu (Halebid) ... Take time to appreciate the dichotomy of a typical Indian adventure ... Belur. Belur is located along the Yagachi River ... They include elements from Vaishnavism (Hindu sects that worshipped Vishnu), Shaivism (Hindu sects that worshipped Shiva), and Jainism (separate religion that is not part of Hinduism) ... ....

Proposal to name Mandi House circle after 10th-century Kashmiri philosopher

Edit Indian Express 03 Jan 2016
A 10th-century mystic and philosopher is going to be at the centre of attention in the capital in the coming days. Abhinavagupta, a proponent of Kashmir Shaivism and author of many books on tantra and theatre, may soon have a landmark roundabout in Delhi named after him ... Such request letters have been sent to most NDMC members ... ....

Practice Notes: And There Was Light

Edit About.com 01 Jan 2016
~ Jacques Lusseyran ... ***** ... And. ... It would seem also that Lusseyran’s discoveries dovetail, exemplify and lend credence to the theory of the tanmatras within Kashmir Shaivism, as well as the sense faculties of Tibetan Buddhism – both of which hypothesize a subtle sensory field prior to the distinction between sense organ and sense object -- a field which makes possible the more dualistically rendered "act of perception."....

‘Tamil language has stood the test of time in retaining originality’

Edit The Hindu 29 Dec 2015
The language has the uniqueness of prompting people to appreciate all religions, he said, consolidating views of scholars who spoke about the role of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism ... Sethupati talk about Shaivism; R. Raman, Professor, about Vaishnavism; K. Shahul Hameed, Professor based in Madurai, about Islam; Rev. Fr ... Prof ... ....

Sangh Parivar set to celebrate Kashmir’s philosopher

Edit The Hindu 03 Dec 2015
Come January, Sangh Parivar-related organisations are set to celebrate the literary and spiritual contributions of Abhinavagupta, a prolific Shaivite philosopher from Kashmir who is believed to have passed away on January 4, 1016 ... Sanskrit scholar and JNU academic Heeraman Tiwari said anyone connected with a secular study of ancient India should read Abhinavgupta, whose Tantralok, a work on Shaivism, is a “classic”. ....

Andhra Pradesh plans TV channel for Shaivites Shaivism boost

Edit Deccan Chronicle 29 Nov 2015
Ongole. The AP endowments department will soon start a Bhakti TV channel to propagate Shaivism on the lines of TTD’s SVBC TV channel. The state government has already applied for permission to start the channel ...  .   ... ....
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