Today, on the occasion of Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy Jayanti, a commemorative website  http://sathyananda.info has been launched by SRDA-Ramagiri. It contains articles, anecdotes, photos, videos and audio related to Swamiji , his life and teachings.

Do pay a visit , one and all!

Jai Sita Ram

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Branded honey sold in India is likely to be contaminated with harmful antibiotics, according to a new study! Yet another proof of our Government’s careless attitude towards its own people lies in this new study.

That spoonful of “guaranteed pure” sweetness may be hiding a bitter secret. Branded honey sold in India is likely to be contaminated with harmful antibiotics, according to a new study by the Centre for Science and Environment.

CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tested 12 leading brands of honey sold in Delhi, including those made by Indian companies such as Dabur, Himalaya, Patanjali, Baidyanath and Khadi as well as by two foreign companies based in Switzerland and Australia. Scientists found high levels of six harmful antibiotics in 11 samples, with only the Indian Hitkari brand coming out clean.

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Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world. Indonesia comprises 13,677 islands of which over 6000 are inhabited. Of its total population of 20.28 crores, more than 88 per cent are Muslims, and 10 per cent Christians. Its 2 per cent Hindu population is concentrated mainly in the island of Bali, the famous tourist paradise.

Indonesian Rupiah with Ganesh inscription: a specimen of the Ganesh-inscribed 20,000 rupiah currency note of Bank Indonesia.

Brand logo of Bali: The recently adopted above new brand logo for the Island of Bali is a manifestation of country’s Hindu traditions. An Indonesian Ministry of tourism publication explains the logo as : The triangle (shape of logo) is a symbol of stability and balance. It is formed out of three straight lines in which both ends meet, taking the symbols of a blazing fire (Brahma – the creator), lingga or phallus. The triangle also represents the three Gods of the universe (Trimurti – Brahma, Wisnu, and Siwa), three stages of nature (Bhur, Bwah and Swah Loka), and three stages of Life (Born, Live, and Die). The tagline ‘Shanti, Shanti, Shanti’ represents peace upon Bhuwana alit dan agung (yourself and the world) that will deliver a sacred and holy vibe that awakens a deep aura that balance and make peace to all living creatures.

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