Navratri is an important festival for most Hindus, especially those who are devotees of the Goddess Devi/Durga. Navratri celebrations include the popular dance known as Garba and 9 days of fasting. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are […]
American Brewery Planning to Release Beer Using Hindu Goddess Name
(CHAKRA) Upset Hindus have urged Portland (Oregon, USA) based Burnside Brewing Company not to release its “Kali-Ma” beer proposed for May 15, calling it inappropriate. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it […]