On Saturday September 29th, millions of Hindus worldwide celebrated one of their most auspicious festivals known as Dussehra. Also, known as Vijayadashami, Dussehra symbolizes Good energy and forces over Evil powers and is based on ancient Indian history where King Ravana of historic Lanka was defeated by Lord Shri Rama. Dussehra is celebrated in all […]
The Hindu Community in Brussels Cancelled Their Holi Celebrations in View of Recent Terror Attacks
The popular Hindu “festival of color” Holi, which was planned to be celebrated in Brussels on March 27, has reportedly been cancelled in view of recent Brussels tragedy, out of respect for the victims. Brussels Mandir and Indian Cultural Center in Evere (Brussels), which was organizing this festival, in an email announcement, said: “This is […]
Shubh MahaShivratri 2016 – The Auspicious ‘Night of Shiva’ Festival
MahaShivratri (translated as Night of Shivaji in english) is a spiritual and religious festival in Hinduism celebrated by millions of Shiva devotees around the world. Under Hinduism, the significance of Maha Shivratri is due to Lord Shiva ji being married to Sri Parvati on this day of the Hindu calendar. MahaShivratri literally means ‘The Night of Shiva’ when […]
Shubh Deepavali (aka Happy Diwali) – The Festival of Lights and Good – 2015
(CHAKRA) The bright (and we literally mean bright) auspicious festival of Deepavali (also widely known as the modern name Diwali) is by far the largest and most widely celebrated festival for Hindus and Indians globally. Diwali is also celebrated with strong festivities by Sikhs, Jains and even some Buddhist communities. Countries that celebrate Diwali include the United […]
Happy Dussehra and Shubh Vijayadashami 2015! Hindus Celebrate Good vs. Evil
Dussehra, also widely known as Vijayadashami is a popular Hindu festival celebrated globally. Dussehra in a nutshell symbolizes Good powers vs. Evil powers and is based on the historic defeat of King Ravana of historic Lanka by Shri Rama. Dussehra is celebrated with melas and plays all over India, but is more popular in the […]
The Scary Rise of Hinduphobia in Indian Media and the Group of Elite Journalist Influencing it
Hinduphobia is the dislike of or prejudice against Hinduism or Hindus, especially as a political force – So how can it be a problem in India where the population is approximately 80% Hindus? Simple, although the majority of Indians are Hindu by birth or spiritual faith; majority of Indians are divided by divisive politics and power hungry […]
Happy Navratri: The 9 Nights Festival Dedicated to Goddess Devi – 2015
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 […]
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi: Ganpati Bappa Morya – September 2015
Ganesh Chaturthi (also called Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival for Lord Ganesh. Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada and therefore usually falls between mid August and mid September on an annual basis. This year in 2015, it falls on Thursday, September 17th IST. The popular Hindu festival is observed […]
Happy & Shubh Janmashtami – Lord Krishna’s Birthday – September 2015
Janmashtami , a Hindu festival is Lord Sri Krishna’s birthday, also referred to as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti,Sree Jayanti in various parts of India and Nepal. Janmashtami is among the most celebrated religious festivals for Hindus around the world. Sri Krishna is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. This year in 2015, Janmaashtami is held and […]
Happy Ganga Dussehra Puja 2015 – Prayers at India’s Holiest River
Ganga Dussehra is an annual celebration of one of the holiest rivers in Hinduism, Ganga aka Ganges River. The celebration lasts for 10 days from the new moon at the beginning of Jyaistha (amanta reckoning). The last day, 10 Jyaistha, is the holiest of them all (this normally occurs in June in the Gregorian calendar, […]
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