Prays for Team India, which is going through bad form
The chairman of the Indian Cricket Selection Committee, K. Srikkanth has offered prayers at the famous Siva temple at Srikalahasti. He sat in front of the main deities of Lord Kalahasteeswara and Gnanaprasoonambika, along with his wife and participated in the special rituals. During an informal chat with media persons after coming out of the temple, Srikkant, a frequent visitor and an ardent devotee of Srikalahasteeswara, said that the Indian team had perhaps hit a bad patch. He struck a note of optimism saying that the special prayers he had made on behalf of the team would certainly see the team coming out of its bad form.
On his arrival at the temple, the former Indian skipper was given a traditional welcome by the Executive Officer of the temple, Vijayakumar and was later presented with the Lord's prasadams. Accompanied by the temple's former Trust Board chairman and the former chief of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, P.R. Mohan he went round the precincts and offered prayers to all deities.
Keywords: Lord Kalahasteeswara temple, Srikkanth visit
I was wondering for couple of times who is this "srikanth". I never imagined, until I saw the details, that it would be the crickter, Srikanth. Is this such an important news to be published in the national newspaper. What is great of Srikanth, if he has breakfast/lunch, whatever at road side eatery. Surprising and as we can see the response from so many readers.
Your Newspaper haS GONE LOW by publishing these type of news.
Your Newspaper haS GONE LOW by publishing these type of news.
Useless news..
Will 'The Hindu' explain what is so important about this gentleman's visit to a particular temple?
I hope, the poor performance of the Indian Cricket team in Australia and England is
not attributable to the lack of such prayers by Krishnamachari Srikkant, prior to the
tours. Nevertheless, I do not understand, why "Hindu" known not only for its quality
in Editorials, but also in the quality of its "Reader's letters", is giving credence to such
irrelevant news as in "Times of India".
Did anyone else visit a temple recently?
This is an unwanted piece of news that The Hindu could have skipped.
I am an admirer of Shri. Srikkanth's cricket play but fail to understand
how this has become newsworthy, unless he is an atheist, which he is
not.
No offense, but this is news because?
I hope The Hindu will keep it's standard by not publishing news like this.
@ Christine: You read this article simply because you were interested in "knowing who is visiting temples, who is offering prayers, etc." If it did not interest you, you need not clicked on this link. Also you took time to comment??
The Hindu these days is becoming more like the Times of India, with these kind of news. Readers would not be interested in knowing who is visiting temples, who is offering prayers etc.
How is this an important news?.
and why should this piece of insignificant news be read by readers of
The Hindu ??
Why is this news? Can we please stop this kind of obsequious celebrity coverage? Will the New York Times report it as news when Michael Jordan visits a famous church in the city?
Why is this news so important? You could have spent this space for something more imporant happening in the country at this moment.
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