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Hastinapura Foundation in Argentina
is an educational institution whose main objective is to spread Faith
and the Love of God, affirming the basic unity of all Religions and the
presence of God in the hearts of all beings. Hastinapura means City of
Wisdom. Hastinapura has established a School of Philosophy and Eastern
and Western Metaphysics, a School of Yoga, and a School of Meditation.
Classes of Sacred Drama, singing and devotional music are also
offered. To spread the message and the teachings of the great
Spiritual Masters of Mankind, the Foundation has also a Publishing
House.
http://latinamericanaffairs.blogspot.com/2011/06/hastinapurcity-of-wisdom-in-argentina.html
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Established
in 1947,
Chandamama is the brain-child of
visionaries B.Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani.
The magazine was launched with an aim to
entertain and educate young minds
about the rich traditions of India. Chandamama
has been delighting readers
since then with engrossing stories, amazing
facts, and thought-provoking
features. Mention Chandamama, and one will
instantly recall popular features
such as Vikram/Vetala, stunning artwork, and
beautiful renditions of mythological
tales. Known for its vibrant illustrations and
accurate depiction of traditional
stories, the magazine has maintained its
position as a brand that you can
trust. Chandamama launched its first editions
in Telugu and Tamil followed
by versions in English, and other Indian
regional languages. Chandamama
was recently acquired by Geodesic Limited, a
Mumbai based publicly traded
company with establishments in the USA, UK,
Sweden, and Hong Kong.
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5th
Pillar
An
organisation that strives to
get remedy for citizens particularly the
common man by use of the Right
to Information Act & fight
corruption at all levels.
A monthly
magazine on Anti-Corruption
issues, for private circulation only for 3
months called "MAATTRAM" (Tamil)
was launched on 9th May 2009, 5.30 pm at
Kamaraj hall, Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai. Starting 15th August 2009, both
"MAATTRAM" (in Tamil) and "CHANGE"
(in English) will be distributed through
stands and can be subscribed.
Contact:
Vijay Anand
President-
5th Pillar
Cell :
98406 18948
Off: 044
65273056
Fax: 044
42133677
E-mail:
vijay@5thpillar.org
www.5thpillar.org
www.zerocurrency.org
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Friends of River
Narmada
The
construction of large dams on
the River Narmada in central India and its
impact on millions of people
living in the river valley has become one of
the most important social
issues in contemporary India. The Friends of
River Narmada is an international
coalition of organisations and individuals
(mostly of Indian descent).
The coalition is a solidarity network for the
Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save
the Narmada Movement) and other similar
grassroots struggles in India.
http://www.narmada.org/index.html |
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Heritage
India
is a history, culture and heritage magazine
that will be published as a
Quarterly. Every issue will be of universal
appeal with its engaging narratives
accompanied with sketches, illustrations,
maps, photographs and paintings
of premier quality.
http://heritage-india.com |
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National
Folklore
Support Centre (NFSC) is a
non-governmental, non-profit organisation,
registered in Chennai dedicated to the
promotion of Indian folklore research,
education, training, networking, and
publications. The aim of the Centre
is to integrate scholarship with activism,
aesthetic appreciation with
community development, comparative folklore
studies with cultural diversities
and identities, dissemination of information
with multi-disciplinary dialogues,
folklore fieldwork with developmental issues
and folklore advocacy with
public programming events. Folklore is a
tradition based on any expressive
behaviour that brings a group together,
creates a convention and commits
it to cultural memory. NFSC aims to achieve
its goals through cooperative
and experimental activities at various levels.
NFSC is supported by grants
from the Ford Foundation and the Tata
Education Trust
http://www.indianfolklore.org/. |
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The Ancient Indus
Civilisation
www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
Illustrated
pages by leading scholars
of ancient India and Pakistan and the ancient
Indus Valley Civilization
- including the very latest discoveries.
www.harappa.com/photo3/index.html
photographs,
postcards, lithographs,
engravings, and archival film of India,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka before 1947.
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'The Sarasvati was
more sacred than Ganga'
news.rediff.com/report/2010/may/22/interview-with-michel-danino.htm
Michel Danino
has devoted his life
to studying Indian culture/heritage and
history, authoring several books
both in French and English on India. His
books examine key Indian
historical issues or wrestle with the cultural
concerns present-day India
faces. The Invasion That Never Was (1996)
looks at the theories about the
arrival/existence of the Aryans while The
Indian Mind Then and Now (2000),
Is Indian Culture Obsolete? are more
sociological studies.
His latest
book, The Lost River:
On the Trail of the Sarasvati (2010) focuses
on the importance of this
once key river and its connection with Vedic
culture and Harappan civilizations.
In addition to writing, teaching and
lecturing, Danino is interested in
conserving nature and was able to jumpstart
a movement to protect the Shola
forest he lives by the side of.
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India News
a portal
meant for the average Indian...daily
updated India news and metro specific news to
business news, many Maps
of India, free ads for Indians, online games,
jokes, film reviews, astrology
and numerology, shopping, free ecards,
children section, Forum.
www.thisismyindia.com |
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www.varalaaru.com
An internet
group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ponniyinselvan)
that discussed the famous historical novel
ponniyinselvan written by Kalki.
Krishnamurthy decided that the members of the
group would visit the places
described in the novel. It was during this
trip the group got the acquaintance
of Dr. Kalaikkovan, a renowned historian and
the convener of Dr. M.Rajamanikkanar
Centre for Historical Research. His guidance
and encouragement was instrumental
in the group learning to read inscriptions,
appreciate temple architecture
and sculptures. www.varalaaru.com,
a portal to share the learnings of the group
to the rest of the world was
launched on August 15th 2004. |
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Hayagriva
Study Circle
is a pioneering effort at continuing education
for adults. Designed for
those who believe in knowledge without
boundaries, Hayagriva offers an
opportunity to learn about subjects they have
always wanted to, but never
had the time to pursue.
www.hayagrivastudy.org |
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Sri Sumukhi Rajasekharan
Memorial Foundation
conducts
& comperes many cultural
programmes and workshops. They celebrate all
poojas & festivals in
a grand manner and excel in Navarathri Golu.
www.srimylaporetrio.in |
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The
Aseema Trust, Chennai was founded to
bridge arts and education, to
link rural and urban schools through folk
performing arts, to use performing
arts as tools of empowerment, teaching.
www.aseematrust.org |
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www.culturalindia.net
Provides
information on various
aspects of Indian culture - Art, Crafts,
Music, Dance, Folktales, Religions,
Pilgrimage, National Symbols, History,
Clothing, Food, Architecture, Monuments,
Forts, Cinema |
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Tamil Heritage -
Wiki model
http://tamilheritage.wikispaces.com
The pages in
this collaborative
wiki aim to provide a glimpse into the many
faceted heritage of Tamil Nadu.
The Wiki model offers scope for contribution
by people from all walks of
life and from different levels of
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Established
in 1997, Nirvana Adventures, an
adventure sport company is famous
for its pioneering paragliding activity in
the western region as well as
across the country and has been running
India's first full time paragliding
school at Kamshet since its inception.
www.flynirvana.com |
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 Book
Karaikkalammaiyar
Part 1: An
iconographical and textual
study
Part 2: Poems
for Siva
By Peter de
Bruijn
ISBN
978-90-811564-1-7
148 pp.
19 colour plates,
13 B/W plates
Published
February 2007
Price: €
40
www.dhyani.nl/Books.htm
An
iconographical and textual study
on the most famous Indian female poet
Karaikkalammaiyar, one of the 63
nayanmar or Saiva saints. This work is based
on research done in India,
Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia
during 1994-2006.
This work
is interesting for scholars
and specialists of South Indian art and is
the first complete publication
of this saint in English.
It
describes the dwelling place
of Siva Nataraja, the forest at
Tiruvalangadu in South India where Siva
performed his famous dance.
As
mythology tells us, Karaikkalammaiyar
formerly known as the beautiful Punitavati,
literally gave up her life
in this world to worship Siva and to
accompany him in his dance on the
cremation fields in Tiruvalangadu.
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Book
Earrings-Ornamental
Identity
and Beauty in India
(ISBN
817646587-9), book by Dr.Waltraud
Ganguly
Earrings
always held a significant
place in the jewellery of the Indians. They
are invariably unique works
of art, bearing religious or symbolic content.
This book brings a comprehensive
documentation of traditional earrings in
India, based on scientific fieldwork
of more than ten years.
Waltraud
Ganguly was born in Germany
and holds a degree in medicine. She feels
attracted to India since she
was a student in Heidelberg. In 1971, she was
married to an Indian, with
whom she lives in Germany.
You can
order the book from the
publisher in Delhi directly:
BR
Publishing Corporation, Neeraj
Mittal
4737-A/23,
Main Ansari Road, Darya
Ganj
New Delhi
110002
Tel
91-11-23259196, 23259648
E mail
brpcltd@del2.vsnl.net.in
Online
through
www.bagchee.com/index.aspx
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Online
book shop which
specializes in the art and culture of India
and Southeast Asia
www.asiafinebooks.com |
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EasternStudiesDatabase.com
is
an apolitical, non-profit, independent,
educational resource which provides
professionally researched course materials for
educators and students within
the areas of Asian and Mideastern
Studies.
easternstudiesdatabase.com/ |
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Brahma
Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre, Singapore
The
organisation teaches free meditation
and also offers free courses on
positive-thinking, stress management,
leadership
seminars and various other topics for
self-development.
www.bkrajayoga.com |
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