Dr. Chinmay Pandya, honoured for his Judicial Tenure of the Templeton prize

Dr. Chinmay Pandya, honoured for his Judicial Tenure of the Templeton prize

Dr. Chinmay Pandya, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar has been honored for his services as the judge of the prestigious Templeton Prize over the last three years. Templeton is one of the most prestigious awards, given every year to the people, who portray Scientific and Spiritual Curiosity. Templeton prize valued at 1.4 million British pounds, is one of the world’s largest annual individual awards, and this year Dr. Francis S Collins has been […]

 November 6, 2020
Sri Sri Received By Venezuelan Delegation Amidst Social and Political Logjam

Sri Sri Received By Venezuelan Delegation Amidst Social and Political Logjam

Sri Sri Received By Venezuelan Delegation Amidst Social and Political Logjam 16 August 2019, Bengaluru: Global humanitarian and founder of The Art of Living, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in Caracas for the second round of meetings with political leaders to find a peaceful and non-violent solution to the ongoing social and political logjam in Venezuela. During his visit, Gurudev was received by a delegation led by President Mr. Nicolás Maduro, Vice president Ms. […]

 August 20, 2019
Hampi : Happy ending for Heritage lovers as Court makes the vandal re-erect the pillars

Hampi : Happy ending for Heritage lovers as Court makes the vandal re-erect the pillars

India is a land of historical sites many of its monuments have been declared as world heritage sites. But ruining its reputation a video of vandalism of the historical Hampi went Viral last month, which distressed every Indian and history lover. The said video had two men pushing and destroying erect pillars at the UNESCO World Heritage site Hampi. The video, which appeared to be a recording of an Instagram story, went viral after it […]

 February 19, 2019
Indian Temples in Foreign Lands : Parambanan Temple, Indonesia

Indian Temples in Foreign Lands : Parambanan Temple, Indonesia

This fortnight Religion World is taking you to the tour of breathtaking Parambanan Temple in Indonesia. Parambanan is a world Heritage site and is built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. This is the most famous and also the most magnificent of Central Java’s temples or more precisely complex of temples. Situated about 15 kilometers from Yogyakarta, the top of the main shrine is visible from […]

 September 2, 2018
International Religious News Updates (1st Week of July, 2018)

International Religious News Updates (1st Week of July, 2018)

International Religious News Updates (1st Week of July, 2018) ========= Malaysia : Zakir Naik will not be Deported, says Malayasia PM Controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik will not be deported as he has been granted a permanent resident status here. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told a media conference on Friday that Zakir shall remain in Malaysia for now. Several groups previously urged the government to deport Zakir following his alleged tendecies to make […]

 July 7, 2018
HH Acharya Lokesh Muni addressed National Teachers Congress

HH Acharya Lokesh Muni addressed National Teachers Congress

HH Acharya Lokesh Muni addressed National Teachers Congress World renowned spiritual leader His Holiness Dalai Lama, Jain Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni, Dr. Maulana Syed Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi, Justice Santosh H. Hedge addressed the India’s Confluence of Teachers Worldwide ‘National Teachers’ Congress’ organised by MIT World Peace University with the support of Maharashtra Government, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) a statutory body under Government of India. The three day congress at MIT Campus was […]

 January 15, 2018
Thirty-three elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity : UNESCO

Thirty-three elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity : UNESCO

Thirty-three elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity : UNESCO Text & Photos : https://ich.unesco.org Jeju (Republic of Korea), 07 December—The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting in Jeju until 9 December, inscribed thirty-three new elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Representative List includes forms of expression that testify to the diversity of the intangible heritage and raise […]

 December 8, 2017
Kumbh Mela : Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO : History of Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela : Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO : History of Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela : Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity India Inscribed in 2017 (12.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred Pitcher) is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth, during which participants bathe or take a dip in a sacred river. Devotees believe that by bathing in the Ganges one is freed from sins liberating her/him from the cycle of birth and death. Millions […]

 December 8, 2017
Srirangam – Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple bags UNESCO award

Srirangam – Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple bags UNESCO award

Tamil Nadu’s historic Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is now a national symbol for conserving cultural heritage after bagging an Award of Merit from UNESCO. It is a matter of pride that the conservation project competed with those from 10 countries that competed for the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is the only religious centre in the whole of South India to bag the award in 2017. The […]

 November 3, 2017
UNESCO Report says Conservation work jeopardizing Temples in Tamil Nadu

UNESCO Report says Conservation work jeopardizing Temples in Tamil Nadu

UNESCO’s fact-finding team has informed the Madras High Court that the temple conservation work undertaken by the state government in Tamil Nadu is badly affecting the historic temples. The UNESCO’s team conducted a study on temples of Tamilnadu in May and June of this year. They reviewed the nature and quality of physical interventions recently made to 10 out of 37 historic temples under litigation in Tamil Nadu following the Madras high court order. The […]

 August 9, 2017
इस देश में है दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर, लेकिन नहीं है कोई हिन्दू आबादी

इस देश में है दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर, लेकिन नहीं है कोई हिन्दू आबादी

सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर हम सभी जानते हैं कि हिन्दू धर्म विश्व का एकमात्र धर्म है, जो सबसे प्राचीन है.  अंकोरवाट मंदिर विश्व का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर है और यह विश्व का सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक स्मारक है. यह मंदिर कम्बोडिया देश के अंकोर में है जो सिमरिप शहर में मीकांग नदी के किनारे बसा हुआ है तथा इसका फैलाव सेकड़ो वर्ग मील में है. यह हिन्दू देवता विष्णु का मंदिर है जबकि इसके पूर्ववर्ती […]

 May 28, 2017