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Mon, 06 Jan 2003 09:49:59 -0500 > >Om >the saranam.com newsletter

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Customs, >Rituals and Tradition. > >1. Why do we regard trees and plants as

sacred? >The Lord, the life in us, pervades all living beings, be they plants

or >animals. Hence, they are all regarded as sacred. Human life on earth

>depends on plants and trees. >Read the complete Article:

>http://www.saranam.com/Rituals/trees.asp > >DEITY OF THE WEEK >Read this

section to learn the varied symbology, mythology and iconography >of various

deities worshipped throughout India. > >2. The Story of Lord Ganesha's birth

>Ganesha is regarded as the son of Shiva and Parvati (Shakti), the >Universal

parents, and the brother of Skanda. >Read the complete Article:

>http://www.saranam.com/Deities/GaneshaBirth.asp > >TEMPLE OF THE WEEK >The

great temples of India are philanthropic as well as religious institutions.

>This section will feature one temple each week. This week we explore the

>Kalinga Narthana Perumal Temple, Nemili. > >3. Kalinga Narthana Perumal

Temple, Nemili >Kalinga Narthana Perumal at Nemili, a small village situated 11

kms >from Tiruttani in Tamilnadu, India is one of the rare forms in which >Lord

Krishna has been portrayed. >incarnation. > >Read more at

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