Glimpse of the Moon on Karthika Pournami; Jainism and Buddhism in Jagannath Culture

Articles Forums Downloads Videos Pictures

Glimpse of the Moon on Karthika Pournami

Every full moon day, I recollect my experiences at Tiruvannamalai. Today 17th November 2013 was no exception. Today is Karthika Pournami/Deepam. A day I wished to be at the Lords feet. I am almost 5,000 km apart. How I wished to get the darshan of Lord Arunachaleshwara on this special day and perform the Holy girivalam. It was a fasting day. I stepped out of the apartment to see that the roads were wet and all the vehicles were soiled. It had rained. I looked up to the sky and it was covered with ashen clouds,The otherwise fiery Sun God was today hidden behind the clouds. Might be the prayers of the imams. The flower beds and green patches of grass were looking brighter, may be because the layer of dust was washed out.

Read Article...

 

Jainism and Buddhism in Jagannath Culture

Lord Jagannath of Puri occupies a significant position in the socio-cultural and religious history of not only Orissa, but also India. The early history of Lord Jagannath is very difficult to know because of non-availability of facts and recorded history. Therefore it is difficult to bring out the real picture of Sri Jagannath during the ancient period.

What is known is that Puri is one of the foremost religious centres of India. While the culture of Sri Jagannath is still shrouded in mystery, many well known scholars and researchers are also trying to bring out the origin of Sri Jagannath. Eminent scholars have attempted to document the relation of Jagannath culture with Jainism, Buddhism and other cults.

Read Article...

 

Latest Files from Downloads Section

Om Sahana Vavatu Ringtone

Hare Krishna Mahamantra Ringtone

Lal Kitab: Volume 1 (1952 Edition) in Hindi (PDF)

Secrets of Nadi Astrology (PDF)

Vishnu Sahasranamam in Sanskrit with English Transliteration (PDF)

Gayatri Mantra Ringtone

 

Latest Videos from Videos Section

Siddha Medicine - A Gift from the Ancients

Video of Naga Baba Initiation Ceremony at Kumbha Mela

Rare Video Footage of Saint Ramana Maharshi

250 Year Old Devraha Baba of Vrindavan (Very Rare Footage)

The Fire Yogi of Tanjore (complete 47 minute documentary video)

 

Latest Pictures in the Photo Gallery

165 Pictures of Lord Hanuman

 

This newsletter is sent to 251,372 subscribers.
To subscribe, please click: Subscribe
To unsubscribe, please click: Unsubscribe

Started saving late? You can still retire rich!

Started saving late? You can still retire rich!

Find out how you can make up for lost time if you haven't saved enough for retirement.

Tips to calculate investment value with different interest rates

In the next part of the series on calculations to simplify your financial life, find out how to calculate the investment value with different interest rates.

Blue chips Wipro, Tata Steel & Hero Motocorp lose sheen: Are they worth investing in?

These three stocks may have created wealth in the past but are now struggling. Find out if they are worth investing in.

Closing a business? Ensure you make a clean exit

Here are some of the legal points you need to keep in mind to ensure that you make a clean exit.

Trip planner for Russia: From lavish palaces to stunning nature scapes

From lavish palaces and museums to stunning nature scapes, Russia has a lot to offer. Here's all you need to know to plan a tour.

Quote of the week

"At this point, we have to persuade as many of you as possible to come over to pay taxes before it is enforced in a strict manner."

P Chidambaram Union Finance Minister

Family Finances

Tiwaris must invest for long term to meet targets

The Tiwaris must follow the suggestions and invest for the long term if they want to meet their targets.

Financial Planning

Confused by current market? Seek professional help to gain from it

In the current market, investors need to make their choices. If they are keen to participate, the money would clearly be in stock selection, a task not many are cut out for.

Money-making venture

Thrillophilia: Chitra & Abhishek Daga's Rs 2.8 crore travel company

The Bangalore-based couple has made a success of the online travel site that focuses on adventure trips.

Entrepreneurs

Esha Media Research: How R S Iyer made it into a Rs 22 crore news monitoring agency

Despite no entrepreneurial leanings, R S Iyer ventured into an unknown field, and has spun Esha Media Research into India's leading news monitoring agency.

Financial Calculators

Plan your car

Car cart!
Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy.

Home Loan Refinance

Should you refinance your home loan?
Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate.

More Calculators

ICICI Prudential Discovery MF: Delivering high value due to its investment approach

Started in July 2004, it has enjoyed a good run over the past five years amid difficult market conditions.

Glenmark Pharma: Export & domestic businesses on a strong footing

The domestic business is also expected to remain on a solid footing due to a recent realignment of the sales force and enhanced productivity of existing products.

10 online scams & ways to avoid them

Internet fraud can take many forms: identity theft, injecting malware, fraudulent transactions. It can occur through e-mail, smartphones, websites, and chat rooms. Here are some such scams and ways to avoid them.

Five steps to inculcate investing discipline

From the initial stage of goal setting to asset allocation, here is how you can induce discipline to make the investing process more efficient.

Tips to file online PF transfer request

To avoid the EPF account becoming inoperative due to change of jobs, an employee should get his balance transferred to the new account and earn interest on the consolidated amount.

Daily Newsletter
Special stories that round up the major developments of the day

Markets Watch
Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market

IPO Watch
Gives you the latest IPO/FPO related news

Live-Market News
Portfolio Mobile Live TV Newsletter Commodities Speed Blogs Alerts

Follow Us on ET:

About us | Advertise with us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Sitemap | Code of Ethics

© 2013 Times Internet Limited.

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today.
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here

To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
	November 18, 2013

		Top Headlines More » Cong suppressing freedom of expression, Narendra Modi says Addressing a rally in Bangalore, Narendra Modi said the UPA govt does not believe in democracy and is trying to muzzle the social media network. MPs should be banned from speaking English in Parliament: Mulayam Singh "Countries which use their mother tongue are more developed. It's the need of the hour to promote Hindi," Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said. Nelson Mandela unable to speak, ex-wife tells South African media Nelson Mandela remains "quite ill" and is unable to speak, using facial expressions to communicate as he receives intensive medical care at home. Cities More » 150 dogs shot, buried in Tiruvallur village Close to 150 dogs were found buried at Thamaraipakkam village in Tiruvallur. While five dogs were shot on Saturday, the rest were shot over the past few days. Policemen arrested for robbery Three cops were arrested by the special cell of Meghalaya Police for their alleged involvement in a robbery case on November 7 on the Shillong bypass. Business More » Airbus, Boeing battle it out at Dubai show Fierce rivals Airbus and Boeing lock horns in a battle for lucrative airliner orders, mainly from fast-growing Gulf carriers, as the Dubai Airshow opens on Sunday. Department of posts floats tender for sale of domestic gold coins Amidst govt taking measures to discourage gold consumption, the department of posts has floated a tender for sale of gold coins category. Sports More » Sachin is Maradona of cricket: Ganguly Sourav Ganguly said Sachin Tendulkar can only be compared to football great Diego Maradona when it comes to international sporting icons. Sachin ends Test career in 18th position in rankings Sachin has ended his 200 Tests career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart, released on Sunday. Entertainment More » Hrithik or Shahrukh-who is your favourite superhero? Bollywood is known for its masala quotient in films. But in the past few years, what has caught the eye is the superhero avatar of our celebrities. Salman vs Shah Rukh Khan, the more controversial Khan? Courting controversies, (intentionally or unintentionally) is a part of showbiz. So when it comes to our Bollywood celebrities, how can they be far behind? Infotech More » Google Nexus 5 coming to India next week: Report Google's Nexus 5 smartphone has been listed on the company's online marketplace since its global unveiling and is slated to be launched soon in the country. 7 cool Bluetooth speakers under Rs 17,000 Headphones and earphones are usually great, but if you love your music and carry it everywhere, you must have wished for better audio quality.				Most Read Stories More » Rahul forced to cut short speech at Delhi election meeting as people leave In angry outburst scientist CNR Rao calls politicians 'idiots' I made tea, had a lovely breakfast with my wife: Sachin Tendulkar on Day 1 of retirement Sachin Tendulkar leaves India in tears Most Shared Stories More » 10 words never to use in your resume 20 weight loss foods in every Indian kitchen Superbugs could erase a century of medical advances, experts warn Full text of Sachin Tendulkar's farewell speech Most Commented Stories More » Rahul forced to cut short speech at Delhi election meeting as people leave In angry outburst scientist CNR Rao calls politicians 'idiots' Mulayam demands ban on English in Parliament Mulayam seeks ban on English in Parliament

About Us|Advertise with Us|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Feedback|Sitemap If you want to unsubscribe the service, please click here

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768

The Times of India Daily Newsletter

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, Please add toi.onlineeditor@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here.
	November 17, 2013

		Top Headlines More » Cong suppressing freedom of expression, Narendra Modi says Addressing a rally in Bangalore, Narendra Modi said the UPA govt does not believe in democracy and is trying to muzzle the social media network. MPs should be banned from speaking English in Parliament: Mulayam Singh "Countries which use their mother tongue are more developed. It's the need of the hour to promote Hindi," Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said. Nelson Mandela unable to speak, ex-wife tells South African media Nelson Mandela remains "quite ill" and is unable to speak, using facial expressions to communicate as he receives intensive medical care at home. Cities More » 150 dogs shot, buried in Tiruvallur village Close to 150 dogs were found buried at Thamaraipakkam village in Tiruvallur. While five dogs were shot on Saturday, the rest were shot over the past few days. Policemen arrested for robbery Three cops were arrested by the special cell of Meghalaya Police for their alleged involvement in a robbery case on November 7 on the Shillong bypass. Business More » Airbus, Boeing battle it out at Dubai show Fierce rivals Airbus and Boeing lock horns in a battle for lucrative airliner orders, mainly from fast-growing Gulf carriers, as the Dubai Airshow opens on Sunday. Department of posts floats tender for sale of domestic gold coins Amidst govt taking measures to discourage gold consumption, the department of posts has floated a tender for sale of gold coins category. Sports More » Sachin is Maradona of cricket: Ganguly Sourav Ganguly said Sachin Tendulkar can only be compared to football great Diego Maradona when it comes to international sporting icons. Sachin ends Test career in 18th position in rankings Sachin has ended his 200 Tests career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart, released on Sunday. Entertainment More » Hrithik or Shahrukh-who is your favourite superhero? Bollywood is known for its masala quotient in films. But in the past few years, what has caught the eye is the superhero avatar of our celebrities. Salman vs Shah Rukh Khan, the more controversial Khan? Courting controversies, (intentionally or unintentionally) is a part of showbiz. So when it comes to our Bollywood celebrities, how can they be far behind? Infotech More » Google Nexus 5 coming to India next week: Report Google's Nexus 5 smartphone has been listed on the company's online marketplace since its global unveiling and is slated to be launched soon in the country. 7 cool Bluetooth speakers under Rs 17,000 Headphones and earphones are usually great, but if you love your music and carry it everywhere, you must have wished for better audio quality.				Most Read Stories More » Sun will 'flip upside down' within weeks, Nasa says Ram-Leela Top Narendra Modi aide put woman under police watch for 'sahib': Websites Sachin Tendulkar leaves India in tears Most Shared Stories More » Is there an afterlife? Science can prove there is, quantum physicist claims Full text of Sachin Tendulkar's farewell speech 10 tricks to become a loving, positive person Sun will 'flip upside down' within weeks, Nasa says Most Commented Stories More » Top Narendra Modi aide put woman under police watch for 'sahib': Websites Rahul Gandhi dubs BJP 'chor', 'lootere' Sachin Tendulkar, CNR Rao to be awarded Bharat Ratna Will continue to back J&K rebels, Pakistan tells Hurriyat

About Us|Advertise with Us|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Feedback|Sitemap If you want to unsubscribe the service, please click here

Copyright  © 2012 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights:  Times Syndication Service This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768