Friday, June 12, 2009
Bhutia to keep his dancing feet firmly on the pitch
India captain Bhaichung Bhutia remains focused on continuing his soccer career despite leaving his club amid controversy over his appearance in a televised celebrity dance competition.
"Football remains my first love and I don't have any plans to even try dancing after this," Bhutia told the Hindustan Times on June 2.
The striker sought immediate release from Mohun Bagan last month after he accused India's oldest club of humiliating him after they claimed he appeared keener to participate in the dance show than play in the I League.
"It was a great experience for me, but that's it. I won't do any more reality shows. I wanted to try out something different and the best part is that I won it," the face of Indian soccer said.
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"Football remains my first love and I don't have any plans to even try dancing after this," Bhutia told the Hindustan Times on June 2.
The striker sought immediate release from Mohun Bagan last month after he accused India's oldest club of humiliating him after they claimed he appeared keener to participate in the dance show than play in the I League.
"It was a great experience for me, but that's it. I won't do any more reality shows. I wanted to try out something different and the best part is that I won it," the face of Indian soccer said.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: 2011 asian cup, bahichung bhutia, celebrity, controversy, dance competition, dance show, football, india captain, reality show, soccer career
Friday, September 26, 2008
Delhi Swaminarayan temple uses modern technology to transmit timeless message
Which is the biggest Hindu temple in the world?What Angkor Wat was in the early 12th century, the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in New Delhi is in the first decade of the 21st century. It has been described as the Eighth Wonder of the Modern World.
There is no room for controversy in this regard.
On December 17, 2007, Michael Whitty, official world record adjudicator and member of the management committee of Guinness World Records, traveled especially to India to present a new world record to His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual leader of the worldwide Hindu religious order, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. The record presented was for Akshardham, as the ‘World's Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple'.
The Guinness certificate reads:
"BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple. It measures 356 ft. (109 m.) long, 316 ft (96 m.) wide and 141 ft (43 m.) high, covering an area of 86,342 sq ft. (8,021.4 m). The grand, ancient-style, ornately handcarved stone temple has been built without structural steel within five years by 11,000 artisans and volunteers. His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, revered spiritual leader of BAPS, consecrated the temple on 6 November 2005."
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Labels: Akshardham, biggest Hindu temple, controversy, Eighth Wonder of the Modern World, Hindu religious, New Delhi, Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple
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