Category: Religion
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Indian Mutiny and the role of Sikhs
Principal Sawan Singh Gogia The Sikhs are generally blamed for collaborating with the British in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Some enthusiastic patriots treat them as traitors and consider their non-cooperation the main cause of the failure of their so-called War of Independence. Perhaps they forget the ground realities, real situation of the Punjab and…
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10 Indian temples that still don’t allow entry of women
With Shani Shingnapur and Sabarimala temples being in the news over gender discrimination for not letting women enter the shrine either when they are on their menstrual cycle or not letting then in at all, here’s a look at some other places of worship across India which bar the entry of women: 1: Kamakhya Temple…
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Hindu temple and Sikh gurdwara under same roof in Manila!
By Ashok Bhargava MANILA: Religion is a complex human phenomenon. Everybody has ideas about what religion is before you even ask them. But if you ask them what religion is, they will find it very hard to define. I don’t know much about religions but I believe there is a wholeness in everything which cannot…
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Shiv Yog getting popular in North America
News East West TORONTO: After Yoga and alternative medicine, Shiv Yog is now gaining fast acceptability in North America. Shiv Yog – also called inner yoga as opposed to external yoga or hatha yoga or plain yoga – is about unleashing dormant self-healing powers, says Shiv Yog exponent guru Avidhoot Shivanand who taught its techniques…