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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC questions closure of 121 complaints over Ponmudi’s abusive remarks on Hindus; case continues
10 Jul 2025 14:39 GMT
… for his remarks against Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and women, the Madras High … remarks about women and the Shaiva–Vaishnava traditions, the Court would … crude and derogatory references to Hindu religious identities.
Tamil Nadu: Madras HC …
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Just Like That | Shankara’s thoughts and their overlap with Kashmir Shaivism
29 Jun 2025 11:51 GMT
… symbol of Brahman. Kashmir Shaivism also introduced the concept … scholar of Kashmir Shaivism, and of Hindu philosophy. I spent … and their overlap with Kashmir Shaivism. Maroof, a diminutive … Shaivism within Kashmir. The interest in this aspect of Hindu …
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‘Hinduism a British-era construct, not ancient faith’: DMK ally VCK leader Thirumavalavan
25 Jun 2025 07:25 GMT
… by asserting that Hinduism as a unified religion didn’t exist prior … had distinct traditions like Brahmanism, Shaivism and Vaishnavism. “Unlike Islam, Christianity … , we might have had Hinduism as official religion today,” he claimed, adding …
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In DMK-BJP bout over a religious festival, why Pawan Kalyan finds himself at the centre
11 Jun 2025 04:00 GMT
A Hindu outfit’s plan for a religious festival in Madurai … by the right-wing Hindu group Hindu Munnani might attract … is steeped in Hindu symbols, the Hindutva politics of the … backward communities. Revered in Tamil Shaivism, the “Arupadai Veedu” represents …
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No archaeological evidence of violence between Buddhism and Hinduism in the past
03 Jun 2025 16:46 GMT
… equal opportunity to all religions to flourish. There was … Moreover, Buddhist stupas and Hindu temples have been built together … also a big centre of Shaivism. Surprisingly, the 2300-year … unfounded fanciful things like Hindu-Buddhist violence, destruction of …
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DMK veteran removed from party post over offensive remarks on women, Hindu religious symbols: Who is K Ponmudy?
11 Apr 2025 13:42 GMT
… and crude references to Hindu religious symbols went viral.While … Shaivites and Vaishnavites apply religious marks on their foreheads. … past, a Saiva outfit called the Saiva Chithantha Kazhagam came … attacks on the pillars of Hindu Dharma (Saivam & …
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Religious Tourism For Prosperity
23 May 2025 06:47 GMT
… in India to promote religious tourism. Therefore, religious tourism should now become … twelve Jyotirlingas. It uniquely blends Shaivism, Shaktism, Buddhism, and Kirat … symbol of religious harmony. Similarly, Muktinath converges Vaishnav, Shaiva, and Buddhist …
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Saiva Siddhantham courses popular in HR&CE-run colleges
13 May 2025 20:26 GMT
Saiva Siddhantham courses that include … origin and development of Saiva religions, aspects of Saiva temple worship, rituals … at colleges being run by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR… affiliation for the B.A. Saiva Siddhantham course. “Of these, …
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When victims become villains: Western media’s distorted narrative on Hindu ‘colonisers’ in Kashmir
05 May 2025 12:54 GMT
… categorical “Islamist terrorists” attacking “Hindus in Kashmir” became the … and humiliations unleashed on Hindus. After a neighbourhood “friend … a hub of ‘Kashmir Shaivism’ (though Buddhism too found … time immemorial. To call Hindus “colonisers” and Bharat “ …
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Tamil Nadu: VHP, Hindu Munnani demand security for Madurai Adheenam following suspicious road accident
04 May 2025 20:09 GMT
… to attend the 6th International Saiva Siddhanta Conference, scheduled from May … and the International Institute of Saiva Siddhantha Research of the Tirukayilaya … administration of Hindu temples, advocating for greater autonomy for religious institutions. This …