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LK Advani felicitates Japanese PM Abe to boost cultural exchange

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani felicitated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the coveted Priyadarshini award to boost cultural ties between world's two largest democracies. During his interaction with the Japanese premiere, Advani said that he respected Abe's vision for Japan in the form of 'Abe-nomics' and that it was a unique vision. Jan 27, 2014
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It happens: LAMP FESTIVAL

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (ANI): Thousands of Hindu devotees thronged the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram city of India's southern Kerala and offered special prayers by lighting more than one hundred thousand earthen lamps also known as "lakshadeepam" to mark the festival of harvest. Lakshadeepam literally translates as one lakh lamps. On this day, the entire temple is lit with oil lamps and in its glittering background Lord Vishnu, Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna are taken out on Garudavahana in a grand procession. Sree Padmanabha temple, located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, is famous for the historic Murajapam festival observed once in 6 years. The last Lakshadeepam was celebrated in 2008. The ritual still continues as an immensely grand festival and visual magnitude attracting staggering numbers to the doors of this great Temple. This is a tradition that started in AD 1750. The 56- day- long Murajapam festival, that began on 19 November 2013 concluded on Makara Sankranthi day, according to the Malayalam calendar and included chanting of three vedas (Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda).This is for the welfare of the people and land. Jan 17, 2014
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CPI on Mayawati s Savdhan Rally

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The CPI on Wednesday said that if Mayawati thinks she will be able to take the advantage of people's rage over Uttar Pradesh government for their insensitivity, then she should know that people have not forgotten her politics which is based on corruption and looting of money. Mayawati is kick-starting her campaign for the 2014 general elections on her birthday today with the 'Savdhan Vishal Maha Rally'. According to reports, the traditional pomp and ceremony has been abandoned by her Bahujan Samaj Party. Jan 15, 2014
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JD (U) on Mayawati's Savdhan Rally

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The JD (U) on Wednesday said that the insensitivity of the Samajwadi Party could benefit Mayawati, who is kick-starting her campaign for the 2014 general elections on her birthday today with the 'Savdhan Vishal Maha Rally'. Mayawati's birthday will not see the customary glitter and glamour this year. Jan 15, 2014
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