A lot of things make Diwali celebrations auspicious, but in 2017, there have been a few notable events that have taken place that made the festive Diwali season even more special. Diwali (also called Deepavali) is the biggest festival in India and the most widely celebrated festival for Hindus globally. In modern times, the dharmic festival of Deepavali has […]
After Series of Environmental Milestones, Modi Govt Now Planting 40 Million Trees Along India’s Most Revered River
India’s central BJP government today announced more green news to the ears of many happy environmentalist. The Modi administration said it will be planting 40,000,000 (40M) trees in the next 5 years as Minister of Water Resources Uma Bharati advocated the planting of Himalayan-based species of vegetation that will help ensure a stronger local ecosystem […]
Hindu Priests Give Back to Environment by Cleaning India’s Holiest River Every Sunday
Priests in India have come together and decided to make Sunday’s a priority day for cleaning the areas leading down to the Ganga River (ghats). After noticing flowers, polythene and other tossed objects floating chaotically in the sacred river they hope to raise awareness for all nearby to help in keeping the river clean especially […]
Hinduism: The Natural Way of Life
(CHAKRA) How can one define “Hinduism” one may ask. Is it a religion? A philosophy? A collection of myths? A way of life? Lets look at the term Hinduism first: the fact is that the name “Hindu” was given to the inhabitants of the Indus Valley by foreign invaders. From there the term Hinduism was given to the amalgam of the […]