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A long read detailing the discourse surrounding the ancient tradition of cremation which, during British rule became a powerful symbol of resistance, redefining Hindu identity in the face of colonial and religious challenges.
sai priya
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- Rāmathirtha pujari in tears after our beloved Sri Rāma was beheaded. Even from far away it’s all i’ve thought about the past couple days .. imagine the anguish the priest who tirelessly serves our Rāmachandra feels.
- Indian judiciary is the biggest threat to Hindus that exists today.
- ABSOLUTELY FLABBERGASTED. floored. reeling. shocked. grew up in Hyderabad, taken to Golkonda fort for field trips and made to believe it was built by Quli Qutb Shah. we need to sue our teachers, schools, textbooks and syllabus boards and ask for a full refund.
- “wim hof method” — rebranding prāṇāyāma for personal gain — this is why traditional hindu gurus were more careful who they imparted knowledge to. egotistical hotheads who see themselves as superior to the timeless knowledge — enough to put their name on it — are unworthy.Look at this guy. He holds 26 world records, speaks 10 languages, and once ran up Mount Everest in a pair of shorts. I had to find out how he does it. The Wim Hof Method for controlling your breath (and mastering your life):
- close family friend went to tirupati. apparently they’ve completely removed free darśan. as if charging obscene money (₹10,500 per person) for “special” darśans wasn’t bad enough, now no one can enter see Lord Venkateśvara without coughing up money to christian administration.
- this is horrific and is causing me actual physical painStatue of Belief: World's Tallest Statue of Lord Shiva (369 feet) in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Completed in 10 years. Cost - ₹300 Crore.
- this is sad. the state, and even hindus themselves refuse to acknowledge the trauma because of the sheer force of anti-brahmin propaganda Sandeepa Dhar visits her abandoned Srinagar house after 30 years, says ‘family was forced to run overnight’.
- Told my father about the pregnant elephant being tortured to death and we all choked on our dinner due to the sheer depravity of the crime. He says that crimes against elephants and cows have increased because Hindus consider them sacred.
- All you need to know about Audrey, a thread: Madame Truschke, apart from being married into a Christian evangelical family, works for the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) which is funded by the Pakistani government.
- 1000000% Scrap Places of Worship Act which was introduced to appease Muslims, Rebuild temples destroyed by Mughals: Wasim Rizvi writes to PM Modi
- young indian women don’t have access to theatres?? they’re making up any nonsense now
