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  1. Trowulan, East JavaRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise

    ... Last month I went back to Trowulan in East Java to continue my hobby - researching Majapahit architecture. The famous Hindu-Javanese Majapahit Kingdom (roughly 14th 16th centuries) was the first to 'unite' the archipelago; its 'domain' extending ...

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  2. Amandaria s Classic Bali Film FestivalRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise

    ... Ngurah, was less perfectlyformed but nicer, and destined, sadly, to die young of liver cancer after 20 years teaching Hindu religion at a Kuta High School. Gus Rai married the best-looking girl in the village and they raised four perfectly formed ...

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  3. Red Bull rituals in PostRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise

    ... home of a clan of warrior princes who fled to Bali from neighbouring Blambangan (East Java) at the end of Java's Hindu Era (circa 16th Century). I learn here today that the medieval Blambangan royal family ended up in Bunutin (Bangli), Klungkung, ...

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  4. The Adventures of Bitty in BaliRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise

    ... Korean Consulate look'). She came to Bali this time to make joyous bird brooches and colourful beanies for babies neo-Hindu Hippy pursuits and to mid-wife the birth of my dog Mona Lisa's litter. Some weeks ago, it became apparent that the wayward ...

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  5. Death in BaliRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise

    ... lorry that be really uncool and look in your Honda's rear vision mirror. In Bali, the Brahman caste (descended from Hindu-Javanese priests, themselves descended from Indian pilgrims), have important roles during cremation rites and in general are ...

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  6. Shah Rukh Khan's Chalte Chalte at South African University to mark Bollywood centenaryRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The Indian Express

    ... strict caste system threatened to keep them apart. Other films showed the recurrent social themes of poverty, Muslim-Hindu tensions, politics and corruption, as well as the love stories of the new generation as reflected by Shah Rukh Khan and Rani ...

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  7. Eddie Ahern banned for 10 years after being found guilty of...Read the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | Daily Mail

    ... Albion footballer Neil Clement which was used to back his mounts to lose. Clement, also found guilty of laying Hindu Kush, a horses he owned to lose, is banned for 15 years and three months as well being fine 3,000. The latest twist in racing's ...

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  8. Nissan Datsun gets ready for India with 5 new carsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | India Auto News

    ... Datsun will offer best in class space, mileage and cost of ownership. (The image above is a rendering of K2, credit to Hindu Business Line ). Datsun is very important for Nissan, not only in India, but on a global level. With the help of Datsun, ...

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  9. Chaplain volunteer call goes out from Bradford hospitalsRead the original story

    Tuesday | Thetelegraphand Argus

    ... Bailey said: "The Foundation Trust employs seven chaplains from a variety of religions including Christian, Sikh, Hindu, Roman Catholic and Muslim faiths. "In addition, volunteers from a whole raft of religious traditions within our community help ...

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  10. What is Hinduism?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Sunherald.com

    ... almost a billion followers. Most Hindus live in India, and there is a growing population in the United States. Because Hindu temples do not require membership, there is no official count. The Hindu American Foundation estimates that 2 million Hindus ...

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  11. How religions change their mindRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | BBC News

    Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren't celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art.

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  12. A Town Of Terracotta Temples And Legend WeaversRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | India.com

    ... and resplendent. The history of Bishnupur can be traced as far back to the Gupta period when it was ruled by local Hindu kings. The history of Bankura district is believed to be identical with the rise and fall of the Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur . The ...

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  13. Ashgar Ali Engineer: A life for peaceRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Lim Kit Siang

    ... in the name of religion, including Islam. The first dreadful event that shook Engineer very deeply was the bloody Hindu-Muslim violence that broke out in Jabalpur, in Madhya Pradesh state, in 1961. This was the first major communal riot between the ...

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  14. China's premier seeks better ties with IndiaRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Iol.co.za

    ... in the Chinese leadership offered India a "handshake across the Himalayas" in an editorial published on Monday in The Hindu newspaper and said that together the emerging economic giants could become a new engine of the world economy. China and India ... 1 comment

  15. Kerala figures in film on world's most amazing fireworksRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | Newkerala.com

    ... not colour. We have never seen so many big and bright loud fireworks anywhere else. It was explained to us that in Hindu mythology, the sound honours gods such as Shiva and Rama. "That is also unique - using fireworks to honour the gods," said Jesse ...

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  16. Hindu temple welcomes public for opening celebrationsRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | West Side and South Side Leader

    The Hindu temple, at 4406 Brecksville Road in Richfield, will host its grand opening and Prana Pratishnapanam Celebrations May 22-28. Dr.

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  17. Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' adapted for the big screenRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | Examiner.com

    ... Britain, and Pakistan is born. In a hospital, two babies are switched by a nurse. Saleem, actually the child of a Hindu poor woman, is given to the wealthy Muslim couple, while their child, Shiva, grows up in the impoverished tenements. This is an ...

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  18. Tantracross Texas: Tantra 2.Oh! with Charla HathawayRead the original story w/Photo

    May 7, 2010 | Examiner.com

    ... evolutionary biology." Play is an essential key to our adaptablity. In a Tantric context, play is personified by the Hindu deity, Kamadeva. The "evolutionary paradox" of Kama's play lures Shiva out of his forest hut, where he gambles (gambols) with ...

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  19. BALI: Bali candidates neck and neck in gubernatorial pollsRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Asia News Network

    ... experience helped pull in votes," she added. Several supporters had also sought to draw on caste on the predominantly Hindu island - Pastika is from the Sudra majority while Puspayoga is a Brahmin - but it is unclear what effect such primordial ...

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  20. Ramleela conference set for JulyRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Trinadad Express

    ... Ramleela is an open air folk theatre where a dramatic presentation of the life of Shree Ram taken from the holy Hindu text, the Ramayan. The call for papers document states that, "Wherever Indians settled they took a slice of India with them and ...

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