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Mysterious saga of a 2,200-year-old lingam
The Asian Age [India], August 12, 2007

The most ancient Shiva lingam known to mankind is standing at the
crossroads. Sri Parasurameshwara temple, located in Gudimallam, a hamlet
13 km from Renigunta junction in Chittoor district in southern Andhra
Pradesh, has a 2,200-year old history as the longest continuously
worshipped Shiva temple in the world. Its fascinating past and equally
gripping present have culminated in a classic confrontation between
modern values and ancient traditions. Dating back to the third and
second century BC, it is a simple structure consisting of a single

'Sudharma', the only Sanskrit daily in the country, celebrated its 38th year recently

MYSORE: Sanskrit was the lingua franca of the intellectuals in ancient India. A desire to keep the language alive coupled with a passion for journalism has helped a senior journalist here to try hard to keep a Sanskrit daily afloat.
From its press at Ramachandra Agrahara, Sudharma, the only Sanskrit daily in the country, is catering to Sanskrit scholars and students for the last 38 years without a break. Despatched mainly through post, the daily sells around 2, 000 copies. Readers from across the country as well as a few abroad subscribe to it.

Hi All,

We have several updates on website.

1) Members can attach their photos that will be seen with each post (blog, comments. etc) they make.

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