In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu near Thiruvalangadu, a few boys while playing by the Kosasthalaiyar river discovered an ancient and rare 12th-century Murugan statue in the river sand. It Weighs 150kg and stands 3.5 feet tall, it depicts Lord Murugan as Brahmasastha, with Japamala & Kamandala, and with accompanying artefacts nearby it appears [...]
A landmark effort by the Indian state of Karnataka to connect isolated protected forests could lead to the building of Asia’s largest unbroken forest, writes Jay Mazoomdaar.It’s been all about connecting the green dots. Since 2012, the southern state of Karnataka has declared nearly 2,600 sq km (1,000 sq miles) of forests as protected areas, [...]
March 30, 2014
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Dharmic Ecology