CONTENTS

Sacred Symbols of the Vaisnavas “Tirunamam’, the “Urdhvapundra’

– Prof. Raju Kalidos 1

Muttukkulikkavariyala? “”Are you ready for Pearl-diving?” Atti-Varatar of Kancipuram

– R.K.K. Rajarajan 11

An estimate of Basadis documented in Sharvanabelagola’s Manuscripts Colophons / Puspika Gadya

– Dr. P. Jayasimha 23

Srirangam -Vaishnava Pilgrimage centre

– M. Jeeva 44

Inter Religious Dialogue- Aikiya Alayam

-L.R. Charlet Sharmili 49

Dharmic Crusades of the Hindus or the Universal Beliefs between Sanatana and Semitic traditions

– Dr. S. Srinivas 54

Higher Education: current Status, Emerging Strategies of National Policy of Education for Improvement

– Dr. S.Yasodhamani 72

The Basel Missionaries and the Employee Welfare in Tulu Nadu Region, SW Karnataka, India

– Rudolph V.J. Noronha & Prof. Udayaravi S. Moorti 82

Ancient Egypt – A Hindu Kingdom

– S.R. Krishna Murthy 89

G.L.N. Simha’s Scriptural Paintings: A Retrospective

– Dr. S.R. Ramaswamy 116

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