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SGPGC’s Sri Guru Granth Sahib university launched
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 10:18 in Religion | Viewed 175 views times | No Comments
Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab): The Sri Guru Granth Sahib University (SGGSU) was launched in this Sikh holy city with the first academic session being inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
The university, set up by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, will focus on disseminating philosophy and ideology of the Sikh religion and the Sikh holy book “Granth Sahib”. It will also offer professional and…
98 kg gold, Rs.12 crore cash found in Sathya Sai Baba’s chamber
Published on 18 Jun, 2011 at 0:12 in Religion | Viewed 437 views times | No Comments
Hyderabad: Around Rs.12 crore in cash and nearly 100 kg of gold were found from Yajur Mandir, the personal chamber of late spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba, at Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi of Anantapur district, a trust official said.
A day after the Sathya Sai Central Trust opened the locks of…
Sathya Sai Baba’s personal chamber opened
Published on 17 Jun, 2011 at 12:06 in Religion | Viewed 843 views times | No Comments
Hyderabad: The Sathya Sai Central Trust opened Yajur Mandir, the personal chamber of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba in Prashanti Nilayam ashram at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
Almost two months after the demise of Sathya Sai Baba, members of the trust in…
Hinduism Summit (Hindu Dharmasabha) awakens Melbournians to Hindu concepts and issues
Published on 10 Jun, 2011 at 10:04 in Religion | Viewed 585 views times | No Comments
On Saturday, 21st May 2011 (Vaishakh Krushna chaturthi 5113 as per Hindu calendar) the Union hall at the La Trobe University, Melbourne reverberated with the auspicious sounds of conch blowing and Vedic recitations, commencing…
Sikh kingdom’s only fort fights for survival
Published on 7 Jun, 2011 at 12:24 in Religion | Viewed 424 views times | No Comments
Patiala (Punjab): Its name means the ‘fort of triumph’, and it’s a symbol of the courage and culture of the Sikhs. Qila Mubarak, the only fort built by a Sikh ruler, has withstood many attacks in it’s…
More than 150,000 register for Amarnath pilgrimage
Published on 7 Jun, 2011 at 12:18 in Religion | Viewed 452 views times | No Comments
Jammu: There has been an overwhelming response to the annual Amarnath “yatra” (pilgrimage) this year, with more than 150,000 having registered themselves in the 12 days since registration began May 10, officials said. “Registration of pilgrims has been progressing steadily since May 10 and all the designated bank branches are witnessing a heavy…
Sikh Americans welcome Osama killing, worried about backlash
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 5:51 in Religion | Viewed 300 views times | No Comments
Washington: The Sikh community in America has welcomed the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden but voiced concern that it could revive old prejudices that it faced after 9/11 due to mistaken identity.
Sikhs have approached the Obama Administration to keep a close eye to control any backlash against anyone in America.
Four days after the Sep 11, 2001…
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