SACRED MOUNTAINS IN NEWS

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Band of villagers nurses arid land back to greenery The Times of India 03.10.2008 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Band_of_villagers_nurses_arid_land_back_to_greenery/articleshow/3554234.cms
65,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Vaishnodevi in two days Press Trust of India 02.10.2008 http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/2484A1852FD19037652574D60059E390?OpenDocument
Glass bottles to battle plastic at Sabarimala The Hindu 20.09.2008 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200809201432.htm
Chamundi hill to be a protected area Express Buzz 20.09.2008 http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=GEDytv6Drrg=&Title=Chamundi+Hills+to+be+protected+area&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=Chamundi%20Hills
Garbage disposal system to come at Vaishno Devi base camp The Hindu 19.09.2008 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200809191801.htm
Himachal Pradesh to formulate policy on manging shrine Sindh Today 21.08.2008 http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/14154.htm
Heavy rush at Sabarimala temple The New Indian Express 18.08.2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080818004436&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0
Over 43.55 lakhs pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi The Hindu 06.08.2008 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200808061340.htm
Sabarimala rail project ecologically unviable The Times of India 31.07.2008 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Developmental_Issues/Sabarimala_rail_project_ecologically_unviable/articleshow/3311241.cms
Sea of devotees throng Simhachalam hill shrine The New Indian Express 09.05.2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20080509030200&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
Sandal paste ready for ritual atop Simhadri The New Indian Express 07.05.2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20080507014233&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
Tirumala to be made plastic-free zone The New Indian Express 19.03.2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20080319010825&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
India tribe sacrifices animals to stop mine Reuters.com 17.03.2008 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSB48951120080317
Annual festival to begin on March 12
(Sabarimala)		 The New Indian Express 08.03.2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080308011651&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0
YSR for Tirumala hills to be made 'plastic free' zone The Financial Express 23.01.2008 http://www.financialexpress.com/news/YSR-for-Tirumala-hills-be-made--plastic-free--zone/264517/
3.25 crore devotees visited Sabarimala in two months The Hindu 14.01.2008 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200801141801.htm
Thousand witness 'Makara Jyoti' at Sabarimala The Hindu 14.01.2008 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200801142070.htm
Heavy rush at Sabarimala The Hindu 25.12.2007 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200712252124.htm
Chaos at Sabarimala
The Hindu -
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Line 		16.12.2007 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/12/17/stories/2007121751551500.htm
Sabarimala Pilgrimage: Story of Ayyappa The Times of India 11.12.2007 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Speaking_Tree/Sabarimala_Pilgrimage_Story_Of_Ayyappa/articleshow/2615489.cms
A prayer for Ayya Outlook India.com 10.12.2007 http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20071210&fname=Sabrimala+(F)&sid=1
Vaishnodevi:country's busiest cave shrine The Hindu 07.12.2007 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200712071553.htm
Over 67.49 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi shrine The Hindu 02.12.2007 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200712021422.htm
10 lakh witness Karthigai Deepam The New Indian Express 25.11.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20071124213448&Page=T&Headline=10+lakh+witness+Karthigai+Deepam&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0
TTD looks to harness Sun for God The New Indian Express 20.11.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20071119222655&Page=A&Headline=TTD+looks+to+harness+Sun+for+the+God&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
On Diwali, devotees of Lord Krishna begin circumambulation of 'Govardhan parvat' DailyIndia.com 09.11.2007 http://www.dailyindia.com/show/190028.php/On-Diwali-foreign-devotees-of-Lord-Krishna-begin-circumambulation-of-Govardhan-parvat
Purple sun bird sighted on Chamundi Hills The New Indian Express 08.11.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEK20071108023144&Page=K&Headline=Purple+sun+bird+sighted+on+Chamundi+Hill&Title=Southern+News+-+Karnataka&Topic=0
Third tunnel to come up at Vaishnodevi shrine in J&K The Times of India 04.11.2007 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Third_tunnel_to_come_up_at_Vaishnodevi_shrine_in_JK/articleshow/2517100.cms

TDB bans plastic bottles, carry bags in Sabarimala The Hindu 03.11.2007 http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/03/stories/2007110354060500.htm
Plastic ban in Sabarimala The New Indian Express 05.10.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEO20071004134658&Page=O&Headline=Plastic+ban+in+Sabarimala&Title=Thiruvananthapuram&Topic=0
Over 50 lakh pilgrims visit Mata Vaishno Devi shrine Zee News.com 30.09.2007 http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=398265&sid=REG&sname=&news=Over%2050%20lakh%20pilgrims%20visit%20Mata%20Vaishno%20Devi
Tirupati tops tourism chart The Hindustan Times 27.09.2007 http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=2df1ac33-3a9b-4c36-bd20-301823545a0e&ParentID=c85bee63-35f8-4aa4-9af7-5da31305bae9&&Headline=Tirupati+tops+tourism+chart
Devouts throng 'Giriraj Ji Ki Talhati' for parikrama New Kerala.com 23.09.2007 http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=4412
Nanda Devi fair in full swing Sahara Samay 21.09.2007 http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=85245
Annual nine-day festival begins in  Tirupati CNN-IBN 15.09.2007 http://www.ibnlive.com/news/annual-nineday-festival-begins-in-tirupati/48699-3.html
Sapling to be planted along Sabarimala road sides The
New Indian Express		 07.09.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20070907004227&Page=R&Headline=Sapling+to+be+planted+along+Sabarimala+road+sides&Title=Kerala&Topic=0
In God's park, animals breed and breed The
New Indian Express		 31.08.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20070831013113&Page=A&Headline=In+god%92s+park%2C+animals+breed+and+breed&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
Trimbakeshwar pilgrimage draws over 2 lakh devotees Daily News & Analysis 28.08.2007 http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1118146
Devotees throng Chamundi hill to offer puja The New Indian Express 04.08.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEK20070804232711&Page=K&Title=Southern+News+-+Karnataka&Topic=0
Millions expected at Goverdhan fair in Mathura New Kerala.com 25.07.2007 http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=48933
Valley of temples The Hindu 20.07.2007 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2007/07/20/stories/2007072050050200.htm
Himalayan religious tourism destroying environment:experts World Sikh News 19.07.2007 http://worldsikhnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=844
Melting Shiva lingam shatters faith? CNN-IBN 03.07.2007 http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-360--melting-shiva-lingam-shatters-faith--more/43928-3.html
 Kamakhya temple to be renovated Assam Tribune 25.06.2007 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=may2607/at09
Devotees throng Guwahati's Kamakhya temple for a six-day annual fair Daily India.com 22.06.2007 http://www.dailyindia.com/show/151595.php/Devotees-throng-Guwahatis-Kamakhya-temple-for-a-six-day-annual-fair
Kamakhya readying for Ambubachi Mela Assam Tribune 13.06.2007 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jun1407/at07
Vaishno Devi getting maximum pilgrims The Hindustan Times 09.05.2007 http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=999d85c4-1fb6-42c4-92f2-060dcc703cce&&Headline=Vaishno+Devi+getting+maximum+pilgrims
Girivalam performed The New Indian Express 03.05.2007 -
Simhachalam temple festival on April 20 The New Indian Express 09.04.2007 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20070409023616&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0
Review meeting for smooth conduct of Sabarimala festival The New Indian Express 14.03.2007 -
Heavy rush at Sabarimala temple The Hindu 14.01.2007 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2007/01/14/stories/2007011421540100.htm
Pilgrimage to lesser knwon Sapt Kailash Gujarat Global.com 05.09.2006 http://www.gujaratglobal.com/nextSub.php?id=1460&catype=Travel
Blow to wildlife at Tirumala

The Hindu

 08.03.2006 http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/08/stories/2006030802980200.htm
Forestland handed over for Sabarimala development project

The Hindu

 03.11.2005 http://www.blonnet.com/2005/11/03/stories/2005110301061900.htm

Support to save Chamundi hills increasing in Mysore

The Hindu, Karnataka

23.09.2005

http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/23/stories/2005092314760300.htm

Loo logic prevails at last

The Statesman, New Delhi

19.06.2005

 

Caught between development and conservation

The Hindu, Karnataka

05.06.2005

http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/05/stories/2004060508800300.htm
The intense water business in Antaragange hills Deccan Herald 10.05.2005 http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may102005/district17532200559.asp

Afforestation plan for Palani hillock

The Hindu,

09.05.2005

 http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/09/stories/2005050914570600.htm
Heritage hills Frontline 23.04.2005 http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2209/stories/20050506000106500.htm
Declare girivalam path part of heritage town:Centre The Hindu 07.04.2007 http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/07/stories/2005040709660100.htm

Shivaliks under threat

The Tribune

13.09.2004

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040913/punjab1.htm#12

Heritage task force faces a gargantuan task

The Hindu

15.02.2004

http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/15/stories/2004021503750300.htm

Rumbles on the rocky terrain

Deccan Herald

22.08.2003

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug22/spt3.asp

Abode of Agasthya

The Hindu

13.01.2003

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301640300.htm
 
Fire that strokes up faith The Hindu 21.06.2002 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/21/stories/2002062101820600.htm

A climb to the heights of spirituality

The Tribune

13.10.2001

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011013/windows/site.htm

Gangotri – a place bathed in purity

The Tribune

03.06.2001

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010603/spectrum/travel.htm