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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.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Chandrasekharendra Saraswati

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Jagadguru Sri Paramacharya Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal - One Hundred Years

Landmarks in a Centenary Life

1894 – Paramacharya was born in Villupuram, given the name Swaminathan

1905 – Upanayana

1906 – Won a prize for playing the role of Price Arthur in the Play King John of Shakespeare

1907 – The Pattabishegam was held at Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu for the 68th pontiff (Peetadhipathi) of Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt with a Deekasha name of Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi

1908 – First Vijaya Yatra

1909 – Vidyabyasa began at Mahendramngalam on the banks of Kaveri River

1916 – Navarathri at Kumbakonam Mutt

1917 – Honured the pundits by summoning the Advaita Sabha

1919 – Lanched Vijaya Yatra for 21 years

1921 – Mahamakham

1922 – First Yatra to Rameswaram

1923 – Thantaka Prathiksha to Goddess Akilandeshwari at Thiruvanaikovil. Dharshan of Samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra

1924 – Relief for flood victims at Thiruvaiyaru, birth place of Thyagaraja

1927 – Met mahatma Gandhi at Nallicheri near Palghat

1928 – Visited the Samasthanam of Trvancore and Kochi

1929 – First visit to Thiruvannamalai Deepa Dharshan

1930 – Visited Adayabala, birth place of Appaya Dhikshidhar

1931 – Gave interview to Paul Bronton, british journalist

Visited Kanchipuram(Kanchi), the Adishtana Nagara of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

1932 – First visit to Kalahasti for Sivarathri and Thirumala Thirupathi

1932 – Accepted the demise of the mother peacefully

1933 – Inaugurated the Raja Govinda Dhikshidhar Patasala, visited Chidambaram

1934 – Founded Santana Dharma Sabha at Hydrabad. Visited Varnasi

1935 – Visit to Sanga Veda Vidhyalaya

1936 – Visit to Puri Jaggannatham; Visit to Vijayanagara Samasthanam ; Visit to Simhachalam, bathing and Dhyanam at the falls

1938 – Visit to Mangalgiri and Dharshan of Panaka Narsimhar

1939 – Culmination of Sankalpa Yatra for 21 years. Founded the sangam of Sri Matam Mudradikarikal

1941 – Kumbhabishegam of Bangara Kamakshi Amman temple at Tanjore

1942 – Athi Rudra Yagas at Poovanur and Kattuputhur

1943 – Mudradhikarigal Sammelanam at Thiruvanai Kovil

1944 – Kumbhabishegam of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple

1945 – Annadhanam for Golden Jubilee of Advaita Sabha

1947 – Silver Ratham to Kancho Kamakshi Amman; Independence Day message

1949 – Athirudra at Thiruvidaimarudhur

1950 – Thiruppavai, Thiruvembavai Conference

1952 – Proclamation as Guru

1954 – Sanyasa Ashrama Upadesa of Chief Disciple Sri Jayendra Saraswathi ; Sashitiabdha poorthi of paramacharya at Kanchi. First Kanagabhishegam

1956 – Diamond Jubilee of Advaita Sabha

1957 – Golden Jubilee of Peetarohana, second Kanagabhishegam of Guru, visit to Madras

1963 – Pradhishta of Sri Adi Sankara at Rameshwaram; Kumbhabishegam of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple at Madurai

1965 – Akila Bharatha Veda Sammelan at Madras; Third Kanagabhishegam

1966 – Conference of Pontiffs at Madras. Inaugurarion of Hindu Samaya Peravai. Launching Pidi Arisi thittam(handful of rice)

1967 – Diamond Jubilee of the Peetarohana of Sri Acharya all over India

1968 – Sahasra Chandi Homam at Kancheepuram; Akila Bharata Sarva Saka Veda Sammelan at Vijayavada

1969 – Inauguration of Hindu Dharma Prathishtanam at Thirumalai; Introduction of Ahimsa Pattu (Ahimsa Silk)

1971 – Camp at Karvet Nagar

1976 – Kumbhabishegam of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple, Kanchipuram; Release of the book Deivathin Kural (Voice of God)

1978 – Vijaya Yatra to Andhra and Mahrashtra

1980 –Camp at Sathara; Utthar Chidambaram Temple construction plan proposed

1982 – Platinum Jubilee of peetarohana of Sri Acharya

1983 – Ashrama Upadesa given to Sri Vijayendra Saraswathy Swamigal

1987 – Janakalyan Movement launched at Kanchi Mutt

1990 – Visit of Paramacharya and Sri Bala Periva to Madras. 97th Birth Anniversary of Paramacharya

1992 – Formation of Satabdhi Mahotsava committee of Sri Paramacharya

1993 – Satabdhi Mahotsavam of Sri Paramacharya; fourth Kanagabhishegam to Paramacharya. Message of Paramacharya to people. Lauching of year long Satabdi Mahotsav

1994 – Mukthi of Paramacharya on January 8, 1994

Reference: Prof. A. Ganpathy Raman

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