Monthly Archives: September 2007

Defending Indian Identity -The Challenge of Terror

In the Land from where beautiful thoughts have blossomed, the people have now become increasingly vulnerable to Terror Attacks and a countless number of innocent lives have already perished because of evil forces which desire to wipe out our Identity as a people. While we commit ourselves to promote peace and goodwill and work for …

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Defining Indian Identity -The portrayal of religious icons

कस्तूरितिलकं ललाटपटले वक्षःस्थले कौस्तुभंनासाग्रे नवमौक्तिकं करतले वेणुं करे कंकणम् ।सर्वांगे हरिचंदनं सुललितं कंठे च मुक्तावलिंगोपस्त्री परिवेष्ठितो विजयते गोपाल चूडामणिम् ।। kastūritilakaṃ lalāṭapaṭale vakṣaḥsthale kaustubhaṃnāsāgre navamauktikaṃ karatale veṇuṃ kare kaṃkaṇam .sarvāṃge haricaṃdanaṃ sulalitaṃ kaṃṭhe ca muktāvaliṃgopastrī pariveṣṭhito vijayate gopāla cūḍāmaṇim .. With the fragrant kasturi-mark on the forehead, the precious Kaustubha gem on the chest, the …

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Defining Indian Identity -Matru Devo Bhava

In Judaism and Islam, God is never invoked as ‘FATHER’. Jesus had expressed His intimate relationship with God by addressing God as ‘FATHER’. In India, we speak of God as Mother and Father.

Bharat Darshan-Defining Indian Identity – My Birthplace

Mylapore, Madras (Chennai), India is my birthplace. It has been continuously inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Thiruvalluvar who is recognized as the Saint Poet of India belongs to Mylapore.

Defining Indian Identity -The Land of Cultural Values

The Land of Cultural Values: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”. The Book of Matthew, Chapter 5,verse 5 of The Holy Bible teaches that humility has its own rewards. But, Bible fails to offer the tools to practice the Art of Humility. I inherited a sense of humility from the Land …

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