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The Appearance of Nrshima

May 5, 2012 – 9:47 AM | No Comment | 1,218 views
The Appearance of Nrshima

5th May is the day of the half man (nara) – half lion (simha) avatar (incarnation) of Lord Shri Krsna called LORD NRSIMHADEVA/NARASIMHADEVA, appeared in the modern day Andra Pradesh, in the place now …

Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 4

May 3, 2012 – 3:42 PM | No Comment | 1,028 views
Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 4

Maharana Raj Singh formally receiving the Idol of Shrinathji.
Aurangzeb’s temple breaking spree was in full swing after his general order of 9th April 1669. The idols were being broken and temples desecrated in a show …

Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 3

May 3, 2012 – 3:39 PM | No Comment | 1,002 views
Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 3

Demolition of the temple of Viswanath (Banaras). August 1669 A.D
It was reported that, “according to the Emperor’s command, his officers had demolished the temple of Viswanath at Kashi”. (Maasiri-‘ Alamgiri, 88)
Kashi is one of the …

They broke our Vedic back bone

May 3, 2012 – 10:51 AM | 2 Comments | 2,701 views
They broke our Vedic back bone

By: AIF Staff
I am an English man & I feel proud to be one, this is one common problem with us presently.
There are 200 + countries and only in 12 countries English is their main …

Krishna-Raas-Leela

May 1, 2012 – 9:47 AM | 5 Comments | 3,338 views
Krishna-Raas-Leela

Author: Vikram Thapar, Student of Chartered accountant from Mumbai (Received via Email)
“The World around us is how we see it.” How apt is the above sentence!! A terrorist killing innocent people is applauded by his peers …