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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


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Ardha Nareswaram

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Ardha naeerswaram aradhayami sathatham

By

Muthuswami Deekshithar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kumudakriya
Thala Roopaka

Pallavi

Ardha naeerswaram aradhayami sathatham
Athri brugu vasishtadhi MUni vrunda vanditham sri

Anupallavi

Ardha yama alankara visesham prabhavam,
Adha narreswari Priya karam.

Charanam

Nagendra mani bhooshitham , nandi thuraga rohitham,
Sri Guru guha poojitham , kumuda Kriya raganutham,
Agamadhi sannutham , Anantha Veda goshitham,
Amaresadhi sevitham aarakthavarna shobitham.

English translation

Pallavi

I always worship Ardha Nareeswara, who was saluted by
The Group of saints like Athri, Brugu and Vasishta.

Anupallavi

The special decoration at midnight is powerful,
And is liked by Ardha Nareswari.

Charanam

He wears the serpent stone, rides on the bull Nandi,
He is worshipped by Subrahmanya, He is praised by Raga Kumuda Kriya,
He is praised by Agamas and extolled by Vedas,
He is served by Indra and shines in his red colour.


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