Google - Why Do Hindu women Pierce Their Nose? Curious to know what people were wondering about Hindus and Hinduism, I went to Google.com and entered some prompts. For example, I typed “Why do Hindus” and then paused to see what questions would come up. I’m going to be doing a series of answers for Google to help people get their most pressing questions...
Showing posts with label traditional. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditional. Show all posts
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thathayagunta Gangamma
Glittering gift: The new diamond crown for the Thathayagunta Gangamma temple.TIRUPATI: A diamond-studded golden crown is ready to adorn the deity of Thathayagunta Gangamma, the folk Goddess of Tirupati, who is revered as the younger sister of Lord Venkateswara.With the annual ‘Ganga Jatara’ just round the corner, the temple management hastened up the process...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Story of the Saree
The Story of the Saree (a.k.a. Sari, Seere, Sadi)The Indian Saree (a.k.a. Sari, Seere, Sadi) boasts of oldest existence in the sartorial world. It is more than 5000 years old! It is mentioned in Vedas, the oldest existing (surviving) literature (3000 B.C.) Patterns of dress change throughout the world now and then but, the Sari has survived because it is the...
