Tag: Temple

• Amman temple kumbhabhishekham

  What is Kumbhabhishekham? —————————————– Kumbhabhishekham is a Hindu temple ritual that is believed to homogenize, synergize and unite the mystic powers of the deity. Kumbha means the Head and denotes the Shikhara or Crown of the Temple (usually in the Gopuram) and Abhisekham is ritual bathing. On the appointed day and at an auspicious time,…

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  15 Jan 2016

  Religion

  Amman, Goddesses, Gods, Koil, Temple

• Christmas Eve

  

  A few snaps of the past years’ Christmas Eve Shrine decorations! Courtesy: Raman R.

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  19 Dec 2015

  Religion

  Christmas, Jesus, shrine, Swami Vivekananda, Temple

• Is Lord a Magnet or Metal ?

  In paying tribute to the great saint Shri Kanaka Dasa, the Government of Karnataka in India has declared his birth day as a State holiday. All the government offices, schools and colleges around the state celebrate the birth anniversary of Shri Kanaka Dasa who made even the Lord turn around and made Him listen to his prayers. At…

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  20 Nov 2014

  Religion

  devotee, Kanaka Dasa, Krishna, Temple

• Memorable visit – First Nine days

  Here is a short Report on the First nine days (21st to 29th May) of a memorable visit of one of the Vice-Presidents of the world-wide Ramakrishna Order, Sri Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj. His arrival – second time in South Africa – saw a surge of joy and enthusiasm among the devotees here. His previous visit in 2002 was in his…

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  31 May 2008

  Ashrama, Durban, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, Travel, website, worship

  African, Ashrama, devotees, diksha, HIV/AIDS, kathak dance, mantra, monks, Ramakrishna, satsang, Smaranananda, Swami, Temple