Indian CSICOP
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Indian CSICOP is a well-known rationalist group based at Podanur
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. Founded by Basava Premanand
(1930 - 2009) Indian CSICOP is in the forefront of the rationalist campaigns in India which attempt to expose perceived miracles and to eradicate superstition
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Indian CSICOP is an affiliate of the US based skeptical group CSICOP and it publishes Indian Skeptic, a rationalist periodical. It is also affiliated to Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
, which is an apex body of about 65 rationalist, atheist and organizations aimed at popularization of science
among laypersons. It is an associate member of International Humanist and Ethical Union
based in London
.
One of the main targets of criticism by the Indian Skeptic are the miracles and magic of the guru
Sathya Sai Baba
.
Podanur
Podanur , is a town 6 km southeast of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of first and major railway station and colony during British rule. The station has lost its importance after the major railway stations were built at Coimbatore and Palakkad...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Founded by Basava Premanand
Basava Premanand
Basava Premanand was an eminent skeptic and rationalist from Kerala, India.-History:Premanand was born on 17 February 1930 in Kozhikode, Kerala. His parents were followers of the Theosophical movement....
(1930 - 2009) Indian CSICOP is in the forefront of the rationalist campaigns in India which attempt to expose perceived miracles and to eradicate superstition
Superstition
Superstition is a belief in supernatural causality: that one event leads to the cause of another without any process in the physical world linking the two events....
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Indian CSICOP is an affiliate of the US based skeptical group CSICOP and it publishes Indian Skeptic, a rationalist periodical. It is also affiliated to Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations is an umbrella body of more than 75 rationalist, atheist, skeptic, secularist and science organisations in India...
, which is an apex body of about 65 rationalist, atheist and organizations aimed at popularization of science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
among laypersons. It is an associate member of International Humanist and Ethical Union
International Humanist and Ethical Union
The International Humanist and Ethical Union is an umbrella organisation embracing humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, the IHEU is a democratic union of more than 100 member organizations in 40...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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One of the main targets of criticism by the Indian Skeptic are the miracles and magic of the guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Sathya Sai Baba
Sathya Sai Baba
Śri Sathya Sai Baba , born as Sathyanarayana Raju was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist, and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual saint and miracle worker who died in 1918 and whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and...
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