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PM Modi greets BRICS leaders against TN's Ramanathaswamy temple backdrop

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS leaders at the summit. The leaders posed for pictures with the Ramanathaswamy temple backdrop. This temple is a significant pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Shiva. It holds deep religious importance for Hindus and is part of the Char Dham shrines. The temple's history spans…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Why Tirtha in Hindu Pilgrimage Is About an Inner Crossing, Not a Sacred Destination

The word itself is the argumentTirtha comes from the Sanskrit root tri, meaning to cross. A tirtha was, first and literally, a ford, a shallow place in a river where you could get to the other side without drowning. The word carried no mysticism at the start. It was practical…

Times Life · Aug 26

Dhanushkodi: India's Abandoned Ghost Town Swallowed by the 1964 Cyclone That Erased It

The town that India declared deadOn the night of December 22, 1964, a cyclone made landfall at the southeastern tip of the Indian subcontinent with winds clocked above 280 kilometres per hour and a storm surge that put the entire spit of land under water. Dhanushkodi had roughly 1,800 residents.…

Times Life · Aug 21

Top 4 Miraculous Lord Shiva Temples in South India

Lord Shiva is also known as Maha Dev, the greatest God, and Bholenath, one of the kindest Gods in Hinduism. In fact, the architecture of many of the temples dedicated to Bhagwan Neelakanta in South India reflects this majestic and divine nature of the deity. A number of dynasties such…

Times Life · Feb 20

7 Temples That Change Your Fate If Visited at the Right Time

“कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः” Time cannot be crossed or defeated. It shapes destiny, ripens karma, and opens doors that remain invisible in ordinary moments. In the Hindu spiritual tradition, time is not just a sequence of hours and days. It is sacred. Certain moments are believed to be charged with cosmic…

Times Life · Feb 17

6 Indian Cities Where Shiva Never Left and Nandi Still Protects

ॐ नमः शिवाय। In some parts of India, Shiva is not spoken of as a god who once came and went. He is spoken of as someone who stayed. Not in legend alone, but in habit, memory, and daily life. People here do not ask where Shiva went. They ask…

Times Life · Feb 9

4 Most Miraculous Temples in India That Change Lives

India is the land that is known for religious and spiritual marvels. Travel throughout India and you can see temples and religious sites that perform miracles in the lives of devotees. If you are facing problems that seems almost impossible to solve, many of these temples can offer you solace.…

Times Life · Feb 9

5 Temples That Keep the Ramayana Alive Even Today

The Ramayana has never lived only in verses or manuscripts. It has lived in footsteps, in rivers crossed, in forests remembered, and in temples where lamps are still lit every morning. Long before it became a story we read, it was a journey people believed in, walked through, and passed…

Times Life · Feb 4

TN: Rameswaram fishermen on strike after SL Navy arrests 32; Their demands?

Since last January, 18 boats have been seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, and 131 Tamil Nadu fishermen have been arrested. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 24, 2025

‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters

A record number of Indian fisherfolk were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024 amid depleting catch in Indian waters.

Al Jazeera · Jan 1, 2025