Deity

Rajeev Khandelwal to host a documentary on Rath Yatra on National Geographic

Edit Indian Express 29 Jun 2016

The hour-long documentary, to be aired on National Geographic channel on July 4, will showcase the colour and ceremonies associated with Rath Yatra, a festival in Odisha which involves moving deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana on wooden chariots ... deities — also explaining why the appearance of these deities is so different....

Hall for devotees being constructed at Tirukadaiyur temple

Edit The Hindu 29 Jun 2016

It is said that cleanliness is next to godliness ... It is believed that those performing the ‘Sashtiabthapoorthi’ in front of the presiding deity will be similarly blessed. The prakaram all around the presiding deity is small and is interspersed with pillars and proved inadequate for performing ‘yagams’ and other rituals ... The work, which was taken up about a year ago, would be completed within a few months ... ....

BJD members 'assault' BJP men near CM meet venue

Edit The Times of India 29 Jun 2016

Bhubaneswar ... Trouble mounted around 11.20 am when some BJP supporters, holding black flags, tried to reach Gopabandhu Ayurveda College where Naveen was chairing the meeting ... Police denied the charges ... Police detained several Congress workers, who protested the delay in completion of the probe into Bramha Paribartan (soul transfer of deities) fiasco in last year's Nabakalebara and recent arrest of former Nabarangapur MP Pradeep Majhi....

Social studies lessons: Ramadan holy days, Eid al Fitr, Islamic faith, Muslims

Edit The Examiner 29 Jun 2016

As Americans gear up for 4th of July, Muslims are getting ready to celebrate what for them is a bigger holiday--Eid al Fitr. Also called Lesser Eid, this holiday ends the season of Ramadan. Here are social studies lessons on the Islamic holy season of Ramadan ... In 2016, Ramadan began June 5 and ends on July 5. It begins with the first moon sighting which came a little early this year ... "Llah" is God with a capital G, the deity ... ....

WWE Storylines That Are Unforgettably Ridiculous

Edit Gamespot 29 Jun 2016

Professional wrestling mixes athleticism with a soap opera atmosphere. The stories drive the show, which always leads to a battle in the ring. At times, these stories grip the viewer, but sometimes, these stories are so over-the-top, they burn themselves into your brain. Mae Young Gives Birth to a Hand ... Return of The Hand ... Kurt Angle Censors the Audience ... Mae Young ... The deity got their own entrance, represented by a spotlight ... ....

Fine insight into human psychology

Edit The Hindu 29 Jun 2016

It was a well attended discourse, and the speaker emphasised the evanescence of fame and popularity, leaving the audience in no doubt, that it was wrong to hanker after fame ... Of course, there is no such club. Sroutikal is a character in one of Devan’s Thuppariyum Sambu stories ... “To preach is Sroutikal’s profession ... Ringside view ... Devan even has a name for this child he aches for - Subrahmanyam, after his favourite deity....