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Uttarakhand

Hello redtigerxyz, i have decided to take Uttarakhand for FAN as it has gone under a peer review and also a copydeit drive.What are your thoughts? Is there some thing lacking still with the article?Regards!!--Ayanosh (talk) 14:41, 30 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Help needed...

Hi my new friend, Redtigerxyz! I am Tamravidhir. I recently nominated Tourism in West Bengal for FA but it was declined, I have a to-do list here and here...I request you to help me. Please help me. I have been in touch with User:Moonriddengirl and more others..and they have been really helpful. However, they are packed up with their own to-do list so Moonriddengirl asked me to come to you.When replying please leave me a Tb template. Thank you so much!

You also seem to share the same interest as me (i.e. history). So I may like to have a review of the following articles by you:

Review of the following needed

Bhima

Someone has forwarded article Bhima for GA review, but I don't think it is GA review. You are a primary contributor of the article. If you also feel same, please withdraw the nomination before the review begins (as a primary contributor). --Tito Dutta ✉ 05:55, 8 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

59th National Film Awards

Hello!
You had commented in the Peer Review of this article. It is now a FLC and your comments would be welcome. §§AnimeshKulkarni (talk) 14:43, 8 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment on reference formatting

Hi! Can you please comment here? This is on formatting of references. The article follows the style used in Ganesha, but I doubt whether that would be accepted in FAC at present (due to the mixing of different styles). Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:56, 8 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Fixed -Tito Dutta ✉ 13:26, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yoga (GA Reassessment)

The Yoga article was recently tagged for multiples issues by an editor. Last week, I too had tagged a paragraph in Upanishadic and early Buddhist era section for failed verification of references. Some paragraphs in the article are just one line long, others are completely unreferenced. The way I see it, it would take a lot of effort by any editor to bring this article up to GA level. Do you think the article can be improved easily? Do you intend to improve it or should we go for a GA reassessment? Would like to know your thoughts. Regards. Correct Knowledge^«৳alk» 14:20, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please allow clarifications of the word Hindu

Dear Redtigerxyz,

I see that you have undone my comments regarding the use of the term "Hindu." Obviously you know much more than me about how Wikipedia works, and you more scholarly than I. However, the fact remains that "Hindu" is not a Vedic term, and is offensive to enlightened adherents of the Vedas, who use the term only as a concession. Why do you insist on deleting my attempts to set the record straight? I am deeply offended by your actions which I perceive as a form of religious intolerance.

There must be some common ground. How do you suggest we convey the realization that the term "Hindu" is foreign imposition in a manner which will not be offensive to those who insist on using this misnomer?

Thank you for your kind consideration of this matter.

Das' Osmi A Servant am I Madhavadasa.Dasa@yahoo.com rozenthalm@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rozenthalm (talk • contribs) 12:41, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The origins of the word "Hindu" are not needed on every article that uses the word "Hindu". A article called Hindu discusses the etymology. You may add neutral worded and verifiable origins of the word in the "Etymology" section. The text added in Hindu texts was not neutral. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 17:58, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the information

Please do whatever you people feel about the page as I have certain other matters to attend. --Bhadani (talk) 05:38, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not interested, plz don't take it personally. --Bhadani (talk) 06:44, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kagapujandar

Hi, I've provided third party reference links in that above mentioned article. Also editing the article from the reliable sources. Give me time to improve the article. Also remove the article from 'Articles of Deletion' page. Thank you. Arulraja (talk) 08:22, 27 August 2012 (UTC)Arulraja[reply]

The term "Hinduism" is offensive to the knowers of the Vedas.

Dear Redtigerxyz,

The religion of India is Dharma, not Hinduism. Imagine an article about Judaism and Christianity written by radical Muslims. You my feel that your viewpoint is neutral, but all knowledgeable Vedic authorities will find it close minded and biased.

There must be some middle ground which will allow us to use the term Hinduism and still inform the reader that the actual religion of the Vedas is Dharma. For example: "Hinduism or Dharma"

Yours truly, Madhavadasa Das Madhavadasa.dasa@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rozenthalm (talk • contribs) 02:30, 29 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kalyanasundara

On 2 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kalyanasundara, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in some portrayals of the marriage of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, their yet-unborn sons are depicted? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kalyanasundara. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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DYK for Ravananugraha

On 4 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ravananugraha, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "the one who cried" is often depicted shaking Mount Kailash in Indian art? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ravananugraha. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Thanks a lot for reviewing Rameswaram. It is GA now. Ssriram mt (talk) 12:37, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Madurai says thanks

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		Thanks a lot for your constructive comments to help Madurai to GA. Ssriram mt (talk) 22:19, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Kangiten

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You article request

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B86iegI5pG5TNTNhaWVmVDdxaWs

Please let me know when you are done. Churn and change (talk) 15:44, 15 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Rameswaram

Requesting you to participate here.-Ravi _{My Tea Kadai} 10:56, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ganesh_Chaturthi

Hello, not sure why a recently link added was removed. It was by means no Propmotional link. The site provides lots of information on Hindu God Ganesha. There are videos and Blog articles related on the site. No products or other things are sold either. I see a similar site, which was not removed by you. The site added was Ganpati.tv

Ganpati.tv seems like a blog and yahoo group or Facebook group like site. Such sites are not encouraged on Wikipedia as external links. Wikipedia only retains informational sites. Please remove any similar site left in the list. Thanks. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 17:13, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Yes i agree, however, this site is very informative and giving accurate information. If you see the Blog, it has so many articles providing additional information to the viewers. Should be a valuable source for the readers towards Hindu Lord Ganesha. Should be reconsidered. Appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ganpatitv (talk • contribs) 17:18, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Vinayaki

I copyedited this article and I'd like you to check that I didn't mess anything up through lack of knowledge. Also, I've changed the Did You Know hook to read "referred to as a female Ganesha" instead of "referred to as female Ganesha"; I think it's reasonable to provide an informational link on Ganesha, and there seemed to me to be a need for either "the" or "a" in the phrase, but I wasn't sure which would be better. Since I'm about to promote the prep set to a queue (unless some other admin does so first), please let me know if you're unhappy with that hook change. Yngvadottir (talk) 05:18, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kangiten

On 19 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kangiten, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Tantric Japanese form of the Hindu Ganesha – "God of Bliss" – depicted as an elephant-headed human couple in a sexual embrace, represents the unity of opposites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kangiten. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Bro that's the pic of Kala Bhairava carrying the decapitated head of Brahma

Bro that's the pic of Kala Bhairava carrying the decapitated head of Brahma , that's pictorial representation of the puranic fact , nothing is wrong in that . That pic is almost on the every shrine of Kala Bhairav in Rajasthan , and people use it in their homes also for worshipping Bheruji . You can verify it by your own too . so please refrain from deleting anything factual without giving any substantial reasoning . thankx — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arunkumararun (talk • contribs) 06:46, 23 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Tulsi Peeth

Is it good enough for GA? ♛♚★Vaibhav Jain★♚♛ ^Talk ^Email 11:54, 28 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

+I guess that there is no need of the POV template on Tulsi Peeth edition of the Ramcharitmanas. It seems to have the coverage of almost everything the sources say. ♛♚★Vaibhav Jain★♚♛ ^Talk ^Email 12:56, 28 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

english vinglish

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Out of my depth

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Thanks for stepping in. - Sitush (talk) 13:12, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kanchipuram

Yes - will do. As per municipality website, it is Kancheepuram - would it be better to use that way? I have a footnotes mentioning the same. Ssriram mt (talk) 13:45, 6 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Anatman (Hindu philosophy)

You have been very helpful.However,I have noticed that even though there is a page Anatman but there is no article to fill that particular page; presently Anatman redirects to Anatta. This being so, the page Anatman can carry as it is my proposed article Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Anatman (Hindu philosophy) but re-titled as Anatman, with the section 11 – Anatman in Advaita Vedanta of Anatta pointing to my proposed article. In case my proposed article is accepted you and I can improve it. You already know about the importance of Adi Shankara in Indian Thought. Regards.Soni Ruchi (talk) 11:06, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Tara

Need your help - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yogesh_Khandke/sandbox_Golden_tara Yogesh Khandke (talk) 17:29, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thought Hindu deities would be in your field of interest. The present article is merely a redirect which is a pity. Yogesh Khandke (talk) 17:46, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are there stand alone Buddhist deities? Isn't Buddhism godless? Do what you can if it interests you. I have collected a few links in my sand box. Yogesh Khandke (talk) 18:04, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bigg Boss 6

Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bigg Boss 6 regarding an issue with which your opinion may be of value. Thanks -- I'm Titanium ^chat 15:11, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to Wikiproject Shaktism

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DYK Nomination for Geet Ramayan

Hi. Me and Dharmadhyaksha (formerly known as Animeshkulkarni) have expanded the article Geet Ramayan and pushed it for DYK on 24th Oct i.e. Vijayadashmi. We would really appreciate if you can help us in getting it reviewed so that we can achieve the target date. Here is the link. - Vivvt • (Talk) 17:39, 21 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your quick review. We really appreciate your help. - Vivvt • (Talk) 18:21, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ahsham (Mughal Infantry)

I think you are expert in Pictures. Please take a look on my article also.--Goldduck58 (talk) 09:47, 25 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use images in Pan Twardowski

Hi Redtigerxyz, I'm a little confused about you removal of a movie screenshot from Pan Twardowski. The article does discuss works of art inspired by the legend including the film from which the screenshot is taken. Doesn't it provide a fair use rationale? What's additionally confusing is that you didn't remove the book cover, which is a fair use image too, using practically the same rationale. I'm probably not getting something, so I'd be grateful for an explanation. — Kpalion^(talk) 19:54, 25 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Laura reviewed those hooks

Redtigerxyz, I wanted to let you know that LauraHale did review those hooks a little while ago, and approved both Clarke and Stephenson (Stevenson?). Since Prep 1, amazingly, was still not completed, I put Clarke back into the lead spot where you'd had it.

I may be moving a couple of your hooks from prep 1 to prep 2: prep 1 will run between midnight and 8am London time, and it's generally a good idea to have local hooks run when the local people can see them. So Helen Porter and/or the HMS Ambrose could be in prep 2 sometime in the next hour or so. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:45, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Inuse template

I guess you don't know that you shouldn't be edit a prep area when someone else has put the Inuse template on it, meaning that they're working on assembling hooks for it. Next time, please do refrain. At the very least, a query as to whether I was done would have been in order. (I had some ISP problems for a bit there, which is why it has taken me so long.) BlueMoonset (talk) 05:56, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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DYK for Chedipe

On 31 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chedipe, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that vampire prostitutes are believed to enter a man's house naked in the night and suck his blood through his toes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chedipe. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 00:03, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

liked the story of the naked tiger-riding witch vampires who break the peace of family.--Dwaipayan (talk) 00:25, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks :) --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:55, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Churel

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Brihat Jataka

I was a copyeditor, expander here in AFC also NS, why didn't you add my name there? --Tito Dutta (talk) 07:56, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Naraka (Hinduism)

On 2 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Naraka (Hinduism), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that as per Hindu beliefs, people who have sex with animals are tortured in Hell after death (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Naraka (Hinduism). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:01, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Jeez, looking at those photo panels, I was so scared! I have to decrease my meat and alcohol intake it seems.--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:37, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, for scaring you. Warning, you may see other fearsome Hindu/Indian beings on DYK soon. :) --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:15, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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	For producing a most interesting article on Naraka (Hinduism), keep up the great work! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:35, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

I am back in circulation on Wikipedia. Here is much deserved barnstar for you.

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	For your topping the list of DYK fame articles with Naraka (Hinduism) with nearly 80,000 hits. A great achievement and a big boost for writers of articles on Hinduism in wikipages of whom you are probably the best.--Nvvchar. 19:04, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Varanasi

Are you interested in getting this up to GA then? Did you add the urls as refs or was that NVV, can you fix those?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:07, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any issue still to be attended by me in the Sittanavasal articles?

Thanks. By the way do you wish to take Varanasi to DYK. and if so do you want any more text to be added to it? I have almost completed my inputs except for a few more sentences on myths and history.--Nvvchar. 14:50, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You may like to join me on this Dev Deepawali article for DYK to be brought out on 28 November.--Nvvchar. 17:02, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the shift with Varanasi included. Dr. B's action is related to problem with some user ( I have no idea who). Usually, he writes to me a mail. But this time I have not received any mail so far.--Nvvchar. 16:09, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can I nominate Dev Deepawali and can you also suggest a hook. Also, I have completed Amalaka Ekadashi. You may like to edit it. Others will be betaken up after Deepawali. Here is Wishing you and yours a very happy and prosperous Deepawali.--Nvvchar. 18:38, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can I post the beautiful picture of the aarti which you have deleted as I though it would look good on the front page. Thanks for the editing. By the way are there two Shakti Peethas in Varanasi, one is the well where the her ear ring fell and the other is of Vishalakshi Temple where the eyes fell?--Nvvchar. 18:08, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Nome'd Amalaka Ekadashi.--Nvvchar. 19:52, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Tulsidas

It would be great to have Tulsidas as FA or GA, but my account is no longer active so can you please nominate?

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		I hereby award you the Expert Barnstar for your outstanding contributions to Hinduism-related topics. This award is given to a few people who are regarded experts in one or several particular fields. Congrats and keep up your excellent work :)!--Tomcat (7) 14:56, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shanta

I've moved Shanta. You're right, disambiguation is not necessary when there's nothing to disambiguate. Thank you for notifying Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests.--xanchester (t) 06:08, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 08:18, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rakshasa

I add some Images to this article please see them.--Bad Buu (talk) 08:16, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject India Assessment Request

Hey, could you have a look at my assessment request about the article Meerut. (Not everything in your original suggestions has been done, but its better than then). Thanks and regards--Siddhartha Ghai (talk) 14:40, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shakti Peetha, Varanasi

I have created the article on Shakti Peetha, Varanasi. You may like to add further. I could not find a photo of the Vishalaksi temple or the Mankarnika Ghat.--Nvvchar. 15:55, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I tried to start this article but a warning that an article of this title Putrada Ekadashi, created in wiki in 2010 has been deleted comes up. How do I proceed?--Nvvchar. 06:10, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please merge Shakti Peetha, Varanasi with Vishalaksi as I am not familiar with the merging process without loosing our contributions and other users contributions on the Vishalakshi page which is existing since 2006. I have the Putrada Ekadasi article almost ready in my files which I can post. Shall I post it under the title Pudrada Ekadasis since I know that there are two of them. --Nvvchar. 05:37, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

OK. But, I don't have user rights.--Nvvchar. 05:51, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Since I have not used any of the rights so far, I can not confirm what rights I have on my page.--Nvvchar. 06:13, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have added some more text and an infobox to this article Vishalakshi Temple and the last section was not referenced. As anticipated there is deletion notice on Putrada Ekadashi article on this talk page. I have also completed Shakti Peetha, Varanasi and Pavitropana Ekadashi. We can post all three tomarrow if you agree. I thought you would be right person to nominate them. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 01:39, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This suggestion "Vishalakshi Temple: complete merge of Shakti Peetha, Varanasi pending. Need to add about temple structure, central icon, not done yet" is not clear to me. I thought we were posting the Shakti Peetha, Varanasi as a separate article. I could not get any details about the temple structure.--Nvvchar. 06:14, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have merged fully text from Shakti Peetha, Varanasi with Vishalakshi Temple manually. Please see if it is OK. I have also completed my inputs to Putrada Ekadashi and Pavitropana Ekadashi. Please nominate all of them if you find them all completed. I could not find any reference to describe the temple structure. I also found these two Shakthi Peethas in Pakistan, Shivaharkaray and Hinglaj Mata Mandir, which we could expand, I have added an infobox to the latter artcile. --Nvvchar. 16:21, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Hook sounds interesting.--Nvvchar. 18:53, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nice hook. I am doing the search for the Pausmas ekadashi but could hardly find any text to add more to the text that already exists there. You may find this reference [1] of use to our articles in future. Yes, I will start on the new article you have suggested. On the Shakti Peethas in Pakistan there are ten references of BBC (originating from the main news item) and also of the Teertha Yatra Management Organization (will it be acceptable as reliable reference) but no book source at all. I will be going back from San Diego to India tomorrow morning and will be BTW from 23rd instant. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 19:17, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

* I have done substantial work on Bimala Shaktipeeth. But I am not sure of the four Skathi peethas given in the image. I will add after I return to Delhi, and also start on other articles mentioned by you.--Nvvchar. 03:13, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This Mokshada Ekadashi is also done.

I have created this Kamada Ekadashi. There is likely to be a deletion notice as this article had been created in 2010 and deleted. Please take care of any such issues. I will also address when it is posted on my talk page. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 00:43, 24 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Page range question

Hi! I faintly remember there was some discussion during Ahalya FAC on this issue. Can you please have a look at [2] and comment. May be you are aware of some mos guideline.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:00, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Putrada Ekadashi

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I have also contested the deletion.--Nvvchar. 02:03, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Nirjala Ekadashi

On 21 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nirjala Ekadashi, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Hindus fast without food or water on Nirjala Ekadashi in the hot Indian summer to propitiate the god Vishnu? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nirjala Ekadashi. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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DYK for Amalaka Ekadashi

On 22 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Amalaka Ekadashi, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that veneration of the Amla tree (pictured), in particular on Amalaka Ekadashi, is due to the belief that the god Vishnu resides in and near the tree? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amalaka Ekadashi. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Parsh (talk) 12:28, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Adi shaktipeethas

I was going by the article on Shakti Peethas which says the Shiva Purana, the Devi Bhagavata, the Kalika Purana and the AstaShakti recognize these 4 as the main Shakti Peethas. I looked again and saw no reference was given in the article. As for Bimala there is very little material, on a recent trip to Puri , I had to ask 4 pandas and 2 policemen before i could locate the temple. Regards

sids (talk) 12:00, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Was the page name change to to Vimala Temple necessary? The goddess is popularly known as Bimala.

While I endorse the change of name, I like your hook suggestion as it goes well with the img of Vimala. I have added two more images relevant to the text in the article.--Nvvchar. 07:19, 24 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent. Yes, We should try for GA. Thanks. I will start on Hinglaj Mata shortly.--Nvvchar. 16:22, 25 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Both hooks are good. Img of Vimala could be added as the temple img is very faint.--Nvvchar. 19:41, 25 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

May like to add User:sids (talk) in the creidt list since we have used the text posted on the talk page and minor edits with img contribution. --Nvvchar. 04:32, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fine. The other two Ekadasi articles are to be edited and posted on DYK, for the Mokshada Ekadashi todate is 5th day for nomination. Meanwhile, I have also started on Varuthini Ekadashi.--Nvvchar. 16:52, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Any suggestion for the hook for Mokshada as I have not been able to select one.--Nvvchar. 16:58, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nome'd on 22nd Nov., date. May like to change the hook or add a new img.--Nvvchar. 17:40, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hinglaj Mata article is now substantially expanded. References provided by you were useful.You may now like to add and c/e it.--Nvvchar. 09:51, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Adi shaktipeethas

You could rename them the 4 Tantra Pithas instead of deleting the template in view of the references in Vimala Temple sids (talk) 13:27, 25 November 2012 (UTC) Vested interest declared: created the page[reply]

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