A giant statue of Hindu Lord Vishnu is being built in Bali (a Hindu-based island in Indonesia), which is claimed to be “one of the tallest and largest modern day sculptures”, and will reportedly be ready by 2017. This 120 meters high and 64 meters wide statue is claimed to be bigger than Statue of […]
Sacred Hindu Temple Objects Stolen in Bali
After several incidents of sacred objects being stolen from Hindu temples across the island of Bali, police have finally stated that investigation has led to four culprits. Months of investigation have paid off after consistent pressure from the public. Starting from March of 2012, 31 burglaries have taken place in Hindu temples. After various religious […]
August 23rd – The Hindu and Malayalee Festival of Onam
In Kerala the biggest festival is called Onam. Most commonly celebrated by Hindus and Malayalees based around the state of Kerala and signifies the home-coming of King Mahabali. Onam is also celebrated as the day of advent of Vamana and Bali. It marks the beginning of a new life. The festival is all about celebrating on the […]