Throughout much of Indian Hindu culture, music has become an integral part in many aspects of traditional and religious practices. Over the recent decades, Indian music has been gaining worldwide popularity, with artists of various backgrounds incorporating Indian styles of sound to compliment their work. We live in a time of strong global connectivity and […]
Latest Hate Crime Against Hindus in NYC Adds to Series of Vandalisms & Attacks Targeting Hindus
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and Hindu Americans from across the country condemned a possible anti-Hindu arson in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to reports, a man was caught on camera setting fire to dozens of symbolic Hindu flags (also known as Jhandi flags) outside of a Hindu […]
Hindu Temple in Trinidad Vandalized with Human Waste and its Deities Destroyed, Again
A Hindu community in Blanchisseuse, Trinidad is in shock after there were 2 attacks on the peaceful Hindu community within a week. A Hindu temple near the Marianne River was vandalized on Sunday by miscreants. The vandals broke some sacred Hindu deities as well as covering the temple with human feces and urine. Local Hindus […]
First Hindu Network to be Launched in Trinidad and Tobago
The Sanatan Dharma Maha Saba (SDMS) has been granted a television license by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) which will allow the SDMS to operate on cable TV networks. Although it is not a free-to-air license this opportunity is one that Sat Maharaj, secretary general of SDMS is proud to see take […]
Canadian Hindu Leader Pundit Jankie Persad Sharma Passes Away
By Karishma Patel Trinidad has a Vibrant Hindu Community Mississauga, Canada (CHAKRA) – An important leader and pioneer of the Hindu religion, Pundit Jankie Persad Sharma has died. He was a prominent leader for Hindus in both Trinidad an Tabago and Canada. He was the one to start celebrating Diwali in Trinidad in addition to […]