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Yoga : T Krishnamachaarya – A True Yoga Master and a Complete Teacher

Yoga : T Krishnamachaarya – A True Yoga Master and a Complete Teacher Yoga Master Though his name is perhaps less well-known than his most famous students’, it’s not an overstatement to call T. Krishnamacharya Yoga Master the father of modern yoga. His development of a unique approach to “Hatha yoga”, together with his tireless promotion and exceptional acolytes, led directly to yoga’s increased availability to western students. If there is one name that can […]

By yashoda

June 19, 2018

A Startup develops a ‘smart’ yoga pants

An exciting new addition has been made to the list of gadgets with smart technology. The new entrant to the family is Wearable X’s Nadi X Yoga pants guided by artificial intelligence to help gain optimum results during a Yoga session. They’re like your normal yoga pants but they have five little vibrating pads in them to guide your body into the right position. The pants are connected to an app on your smartphone, which […]

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June 19, 2018

Jain Temples in South India – Navagraha Thirtha, Hubli

Jain Temples in South India is a new weekly feature on Religion World, which gives you glimpses of different Jain shrines in the this part of the country. Rarely people are aware that Jainism has been prevalent in South India since Maurya dynasty. It became popular over the years and it was the Vijayanagar empire that made it more popular. With Vijayanagar empire giving the much needed impetus to Jainism, it flourished and they started […]

By yashoda

June 18, 2018

‘Yoga’ : The Guru’s who contributed to the Yoga – Patanjali

‘Yoga’ : The Guru’s who contributed to the Yoga – Patanjali Yoga is primarily a spiritiual discipline. Most people confuse yoga with the system of bodily postures. It is union with God or union of ego-self with the divine self, the infinite spirit. Bodily practice is called as Hatha Yoga while the true science of yoga is called Raja Yoga. If you want to keep yourself fit, Hatha Yoga is for you. If you to […]

By yashoda

June 18, 2018

Yoga in USA – thousands gather to perform Yoga across the cities

In Washington, hundreds of health enthusiasts gathered at the iconic US Capitol Saturday morning to flex their body under the guidance of a trained Indian yoga teacher. This venue at the Capitol Hill where presidential swearing in ceremonies are held every four years, this morning experienced one of the largest gatherings of yoga exercises in Washington DC. Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts gathered around the Washington DC including the Capitol Hill, kick-starting a host of events […]

By yashoda

June 18, 2018

Celebrating the last Friday ‘Jummat al –Wida’

Muslims around the world will soon bid adieu to the holy month of Ramadan and start the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, which will last for three days. While Muslims are busy preparing for Eid ul-Fitr in India and around the world, the last Friday of Ramadan, which is known as Jummat ul –Wida is being celebrated today. Jammat ul-wida is of great significance among Muslims as it combines the greatness of the month of Ramadan […]

By yashoda

June 15, 2018

Eid ul-Fitr: A Unique Festival Time of Joy for Muslims

Eid ul -Fitr is a unique festival. It has no connection with any historical event nor is it related to the changes of seasons or cycles of agriculture. It is not a festival related in any way to worldly affairs. Its significance is purely spiritual. It is the day when the Muslims thank Allah for having given them the will, the strength and the endurance to observe fast and obey His commandment during the holy […]

By yashoda

June 15, 2018

“Eid Mubarak” – How is Eid celebrated by Muslims across the Globe

“Eid Mubarak” – How is Eid celebrated by Muslims across the Globe Every year, Muslims across the globe gather to celebrate Eid as the month-long fasting of Ramadan comes to a close. Eid ul-Fitr translates from Arabic as the “festival of breaking the fast” and sees the entire Muslim community come together to celebrate the completion of this annual act of devotion. Why Muslims celebrate Eid ? Muslims observing Ramadan have been fasting from dawn […]

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June 15, 2018

Eid ul-Fitr 2018: Date, Time and Significance

Eid ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world. The month-long Ramadan fasting ends, with the sighting of the crescent moon in the sky and culminates the celebrations. When translated, Eid ul-Fitr means “festival of breaking the fast” and marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. English alternative terms and references for Eid are: fast-breaking Eid, sweet festival, Feast of Fasting, Small Eid, Eid feast, Sugar Feast, and Eid […]

By yashoda

June 15, 2018

“Puja performed outside temple may not reach god” says Kukke Subramanya Temple

In a most bizarre circular, the Management of the Kukke Subramanya Temple has mentioned that the puaja’s and rituals performed by devotees outside the temple may not reach God. According to the Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple in Dakshina Kannada district authorities the Circular is to protect the devotees. They said that public circular comes in the wake of the increasing number of middlemen, who according to the temple management are taking devotees for a ride […]

By yashoda

June 13, 2018

World gears up for Eid-al-Fitr, Holidays declared and bonus announced

World gears up for Eid-al-Fitr, Holidays declared and bonus announced Ramadan is nearly over, and whilst we wait for the first day of Eid Al Fitr to be officially announced, governments across the world are gearing up for the Eid with declaring Holidays and announcing Bonuses. The Eid Al Fitr holiday for private-sector employees will be Shawwal 1-2, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced on Tuesday. Depending on when Eid begins, Shawwal 1 […]

By yashoda

June 13, 2018

Puducherry Temples hit with a series of Burglaries

If the reports from the Puducherry are to be believed, more than eight temples were burgled in the last one week. It is being suspected that an expert gang is involved in the thefts all of which have the same modus operandi. According to the Indian Express, the latest to be hit is the Muthumariyamman temple at Pappanchavady in Mudaliarpet area. On Tuesday, the temple priest, who had locked the temple Monday evening, told police […]

By yashoda

June 13, 2018