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Rashtriya Hindu Andolan : Hindus demand a stringent Anti-Conversion Act at Ponda (Goa)

Enforce a stringent Anti-Conversion Act to stop conversion across the Nation and declare the ‘Hatkatro Khaamb’ at Old Goa...

Rally for reinstatement of Hindu state

RASTRIYA SAMACHAR SAMITI   BIRATNAGAR: A rally was taken out here Saturday, demanding reinstatement of Hinduism as the state religion...

New controversy brews over ‘offensive’ ginger beer brand using Hindu imagery

A brewery on Sydney’s northern beaches is facing renewed criticism from some Hindus that the company reneged on an...

New York To Have $9 Million Hindu Temple In 2016

Melville in New York (USA) will reportedly have a majestic Hindu temple in 2016. Two-storey BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir...

Young Single & Hindu

The Holi Festival is also known as the Festival of Love in Hinduism, when people throw colour on each...

Long Island’s first BAPS Hindu temple, to open in Melville, marks ‘big moment’ for faithful

A Hindu swami blesses a steel girder at the site in Melville of the first building being constructed as...

ABOUT #PK @AMIRKHAN & HINDU GURUS

François Gautier was born in Paris in 1959. In the early eighties, he began freelancing in India for different...

THE BIG, HUGE, MASSIVE HYPOCRISY ABOUT #CONVERSIONBATTLE

François Gautier was born in Paris in 1959. In the early eighties, he began freelancing in India for different...

ABOUT #CHARLIEHEBDO MASSACRE, #ISLAM & THE BHAGAVAT GITA

François Gautier was born in Paris in 1959. In the early eighties, he began freelancing in India for different...

Rajan Zed Open Sparks City Council Meeting

Sparks City Council in Nevada (USA), incorporated in 1905, started its new year with ancient Gayatri Mantra, considered the...


​PK-An Alien Decoded : ​Rajesh Krishnamurthy

P.K- An alien decoded Nearly four weeks after its release PK continues to be in the news for all...

Exclusive News bulletin available on HJS

Daily video news bulletin is made available on www.hindujagruti.org, the website of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) which is working to...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – The 102nd Indian Science Congress.

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Why Must Hindus Denounce the Brutal Massacre at the Offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris – Barry Nirmal

Why Must Hindus Denounce the Brutal Massacre at the Offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris   All Hindus must...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – National Youth Day (January12)-The Birthday Of Swami Vivekananda

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Hindu Nursing Lecturer Murdered In Bangladesh For Following “No Hijab” Policy

January 11th, 2014 – Chittagong Nursing Institute lecturer Ms Anjali Debi Chaudhuri has been brutally killed by Islamic Militants....

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Indian PM Narendra Modi Condemn Al-Queda Led France Terrorism, World Leaders Lauds Narendra Modi Governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the 7th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a flagship programme of Gujarat government,...

Global Indians For Bharat Vikas (GIBV) International Conference on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”

Ahmadabad, Gujarat (Jan 6th, 2015): The Global Indians for Bharat Vikas (GIBV) and Global citizen forum had a conference...

Hindu community urges Sydney brewery not to mock their gods

Following the recent terror attack on a French satirical magazine poking fun at the Prophet Muhammad, international Hindu community...

Kendriya Vidyalayas Schools to Teach Sanskrit in Classes XI, XII

NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 9, 2014 (IBN) After replacing German with Sanskrit as third language from Classes VI to...

Vol.79 – Patriots Speak::5-11 Jan 2015

Dear Enlightened Readers, Global developments have been overshadowed by grim acts of brutality: • Islamist terrorists shot dead 12...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Call For Reform In Islam—Egyptian President

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Hindu Heritage Through The Eyes Of Foreign Scholars In Recent Times

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Dividend From Charlie Hebdo (France): “Culture War” In Europe.

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – ​Response to “France Attacks”

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

The War On Hindus – Part 1 – #TheBoatards –BY RAVINAR

“History is a set of lies agreed upon” — That’s what Napoleon said. No better proof of it than...

A Hindu wedding for Ukrainian couple

  Vitaliy Reva, a retired Ukrainian football player, tying the sacred thread around his wife Elena’s neck, at Neelavar...

Photos : Ukrainian professional football player Vitaliy Reva re-marries in Hindu tradition

Udupi (Karnataka) : Vitaliy Reva a renowned international foot ball player remarried Elena Reva according to Hindu customs and traditions...

Hindu society needs total Hindu solidarity and kshatriya spirit – by Tapan Ghosh

HINDU SOCIETY NEEDS TOTAL HINDU SOLIDARITY AND KSHATRIYA SPIRIT – TAPAN GHOSH SHIVAJI MAHARAJ’S CORONATION ENACTED IN NEW YORK...

Hindu community upset at Australian brewery continuing with Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels

Despite apologizing and promising to re-design their bottles and packaging and removing the objectionable images from the website in...

Photos: 50 Pakistani Hindu couples tie the knot at mass marriage ceremony

Photo Credit: Asif Hassan/AFP Fifty Hindu couples got married at a mass ceremony conducted by the Pakistan Hindu Council in...

Justice For Hindus, Bangladesh Division Launches With Success

JFH Bangladesh Launches With Success January 9th, 2015 – Justice For Hindus, Bangladesh Division has its first official meeting...

We forget action against Radical Islam and fly with easy Emotions for Muslims – Upananda Brahmachari

I condemn the barbaric Islamic attack on France’s satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and so my first word is to take drastic action...

Editorial: Condolence For French Media Brave Hearts Killed By Islamists And Insincere Showcase Of Solidarity By Mainstream Indian Media

  World Hindu News editorial board offers its deepest condolences to brave hearts French Editors, Cartoonists and editorial team...

Hindu University of America January 2015 Newsletter

  Hindu University of America A Unique Dimension of Hindu Thought & Traditions   Newsletter Issue: #1 January 2015...

Hindu Heritage Endowment News – HHE Newsletter January 2015

Planned Giving NewsletterJanuary 2015 Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will? Each month, we feature...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Another View—From the Netherlands

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Bhagwad Gita ‘perfect textbook’ for leaders: US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

File Photo : Tulsi presenting a personalized copy of Bhagawad Gita to PM Modi on his US visit in...

Are Hindu Marriage Vows Misogynistic?

Should Hindu Marriage vows  be rewritten to suit the times? The answer, as a study of the shastras show, is an...

Fund-raising campaign launched to establish Vivekananda Chair

WASHINGTON: A campaign has been launched in the US to raise funds for Swami Vivekananda Chair for study of Hinduism at...

Evangelization of Asia: Significance of objections to Pope’s visit to Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA, December 30, 2014 (Lankaweb by Shenali D. Waduge): The US and Western Christian nations have made clear...

How movies embraced Hinduism (without you even noticing)

Author: Nirpal Dhaliwal Publication: The Guardian Date: December 25, 2014 URL:     http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/25/movies-embraced-hinduism?CMP=share_btn_tw   Interstellar’s box office total is $622,932,412 and counting....

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Interesting Analysis/Account—Who Did All These

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Come Home, Come Home, My Countrymen

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

How Yoga Became A $27 Billion Industry — And Reinvented American Spirituality

Author: Carolyn Gregoire (Carolyn.Gregoire@huffingtonpost.com) Publication: The Huffington Post Date: December 16, 2014 URL:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/16/how-the-yoga-industry-los_n_4441767.html?utm_hp_ref=tw&ir=India In 1971, Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa...

25 Years of Exile – 19th January — Kashmiri Hindu Holocast Day

Every year Kashmiri Hindus all over the country observe 19th of January as ‘Holocaust Day’. It was on this...

Swasthani Brata Katha Festival, Hindu Holy Month, Begins In Nepal

The monthlong, Hindu Swasthani Brata Katha festival began on January 5, 2015 in Nepal, drawing devotees to the Salinadi River for...

Hindus Express Need For Temple In Oxford

Hindu community worldwide has expressed urgent need of a Hindu temple in Oxford in England. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed,...

HINDU GROUP WANTS APOLOGY FROM FRENCH PRESIDENT HOLLANDE FOR BURIAL DENIAL TO ROMA BABY

A Hindu group is urging France President Francois Hollande to issue an official apology over refusal of burial space...

Concern over PK sharing stage with ISI ally ARY

Officials regard reports of Pakistan-based ARY (Abdul Rehman Yakub) television channel being associated with a function connected with the...

Hindus demand cancellation of curriculum teaching conversions in ‘South Asia Advance Christian Studies’

Sion, Mumbai : Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and Sanatan Sanstha jointly held demonstrations for their demands like – cancellation of...

RPP-N warns of another protest for Hindu state

KATHMANDU, JAN 03 – Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) Chairman Kamal Thapa has claimed that no force can stop them...

Contribution of Advaita to Humanity” – International Conference Nov 18-21, 2015, Maharashtra India, to Commemorate Birth Anniversary of Swami Chinmayananda​

Brochure – Contribution of Advaita to Humanity     < === Brochure PDF Free Download Source: WHN Media Network

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Fanfare Over “Ghar Wapasi” And Futile Debate Over It When No Scope Exists

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – How Much More To Help?

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Ekal Vidyalaya Fundraiser Draws Record Crowd, Pledges

The North Los Angeles and Tri-Valley chapter of the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA held its annual year-end fundraiser...

Renewed call for first Hindu temple in Oxford

Campaigners for a first Hindu temple in Oxfordshire have made a fresh appeal for funds. The Oxford Temple and...

UK Campaign for a Hindu nation in Nepal

UK Campaign for a Hindu nation in Nepal London, Dec 29: Nepalese living in the UK have launched an...

Special Vishnu Puja to be Performed for First Time in Saint-Pierre

While most of the islanders are preparing to Christmas Eve with family and friends this December 31, the faithful...

Govt to facilitate Hindus visiting Hinglaj Temple

The government to facilitate country’s Hindu community in realising their religious obligations would soon develop a water reservoir, installed...

Attacks on Hindus during 11th to 20th December 2014

December 11 : Incident of conversion of 5 Hindu families from Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) to Christianity was brought forth. December...

Religious and Nationalist Protests Continue Over Controversial Indian Film “PK”

Protests continued across Western and Central India on Monday over the controversial but commercially successful Bollywood comedy-drama film PK....

Govt to facilitate Hindu pilgrims visiting Hinglaj Temple

KARACHI – Government to facilitate Pakistan’s Hindu community in realising their religious obligations would soon develop a water reservoir, installed...

Hinduism focused exhibition in China

Hindu community has welcomed the decision of Beijing Capital Museum in China to exhibit Lord Ganesha and other Hindu artifacts. Recently launched exhibition,...

Neighbors fight plan to build Hindu Mission

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Hindu Mission’s plans to build a spiritual retreat center in south Forsyth County is...

The missing Hindus in South Asia and a conspiracy of silence

Civil society, media and the government of India have all remained mute spectators while this human tragedy has been...

Happy 2015 to all our activists – Message From Save the Yezidis Movement

A year is gone and a new year is knocking at our door. 2014 was a year of momentous...

A rebuttal to Swapan Dasgupta article “Some in RSS Have Profound Distaste for PM” by Rahul Chandra

A rebuttal to Swapan Dasgupta article “Some in RSS Have Profound Distaste for PM” – Rahul Chandra http://www.ndtv.com/article/opinion/some-in-rss-have-profound-distaste-for-pm-638118  ...

Bringing the World’s Religions Together in Bern

BERN, SWITZERLAND, December 14, 2014 (Swiss Info): It is thought to be a one-of-a-kind: tucked away in a multicultural,...

God Remembrance for 2015

 (2015) New Year for God Remembrance  < == Web Link. Free Downloadable PDF  Source: WHN Media Network

Gharwapsi integrates society and Dharma

Press Release Joint Session of vhp Trust and Management Committee held at Pune at ” Swami Vivekananda has said clearly...

Another Hindu Temple For England

Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester area of England will have another Hindu temple and community center. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council...

Golf Club banquet hall turn into Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Temple

A 20,000 square-foot former Golf Club banquet hall on about 14 acres is reportedly set to become the BAPS...

Following New York, Hindu community urges rest of the 49 US states to allow Diwali school holiday

Hindu Community has welcomed reports of New York Governor’s signing the bill allowing school holiday on Diwali, their most...

Veer Savarkar: Freedom fighter and early proponent of ‘Hindutva’

New Delhi: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as ‘Veer Savarkar’, was one of the bravest freedom fighters of India.  He...

New York law honoring Hindu holiday ‘step forward’

The Diwali holiday is celebrated by Hindus across the world. THE REST of the country should follow New York’s...

Golf Club banquet hall to become Hindu Temple in Pennsylvania 

A 20,000 square-foot former Golf Club banquet hall on about 14 acres is reportedly set to become the BAPS...

Varanasi, India: The holiest city in Hinduism

A holy man prays during his morning puja (ritual of offering) in front of the Ganges. By: Melissa Renwick...

Hindu Mahasabha Of America Condemns Banglore Bomb Blast By Islamic Terrorists, seeks execution by military courts

Houston, Texas ( 29 Dec 2014): Hindu Mahasabha Of America Condemns Banglore Bomb Blast By Islamic Terrorists and seeks...

After protest by Hindu community Germany’s Gauselmann regrets and removes ‘Shiva’ slot gambling game 

Globally active Gauselmann Group, one of the “world’s leading gaming companies”, has expressed regret and announced removal of its...

COMING HOME TO INTUITION AND REASON – FROM BLIND BELIEF– MARIA WIRTH

Maria Wirth is a German and came to India for a holiday after finishing her psychology studies at Hamburg...

Carnivorous Plant Turns Vegetarian

LONDON, December 27, 2014 (Ad Hoc News): HPI Note: This sounds like a hoax, but is being widely reported...

Petition – Hindus Against Defamation · Ban the Hindi Movie “PK” · Change.org

Please confront actor Haji Aamir Khan on Twitter: “Jo Dar Gaya, Woh Mecca Gaya” In his latest Hindi movie...

1,400 Hindu sites in dire need of govt protection: Pakistan Hindu Council

Ash is scattered round a barely visible idol on the raised platform and the floor of the small temple...

Hindus upset at mounting of Lord Ganesha grotesque on Windsor Chapel

Hindus are upset at placing of carved Lord Ganesha as a grotesque creature on the medieval walls of St....

Russian sorry for taking Puri temple snaps

BHUBANESWAR: A tourist from Russia had a harrowing time while taking photographs of Jagannath Temple in Puri by climbing...

Hindu parents ask district to include holy day

GLEN ROCK — A contingent of borough parents has petitioned the school board to include Diwali — a Hindu...

Mauritius: Island of 300 Hindu temples

The island paradise in the Indian Ocean is known among holidaymakers. But what is little known is that it...

Deliverance for the Dead: Sikh Trader Brings Pakistani Hindus to the Ganges

A Good Samaritan’s act of kindness has once again highlighted the plight of Pakistani Hindus and the need to...

Bhagwad Gita has universal relevance: RSS chief

New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday underscored the universal relevance of the Bhagwad Gita, saying its message must...

Rajan Zed Calls For Review In 2015-16 Calendar To Include Diwali

Hindu community is heartbroken over Hillsborough Township Public School District in New Jersey not including Diwali as a school...

Methodist School to become Hindu temple in England 

Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester area of England will have another Hindu temple and community center. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has unanimously...

Plans to build a Hindu temple in Ashton get the go-ahead

An aerial view of the old Hurst Methodist School site. Picture: Google Street View Plans for a new Hindu...

Hindus hail UN resolution of proclaiming “International Day of Yoga”

Hindus have welcomed the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution of proclaiming June 21 as the International Day of...

HINDUS URGE GLOBAL CORPORATIONS TO HELP CONSERVE HINDU WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Hindus have commended Panasonic Corporation for donating LED projectors to illuminate Prambanan Temple Compounds World Heritage Site in Indonesia....


Pakistan eighth most dangerous country in the world : Report

Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries Country Threat Index (CTI) Based on Terrorist & Rebel Activity Over Past 30 Days...

Accommodation required at Nashik for those joining Dharma-prasar activities during Kumbh-Mela

‘Simhastha Kumbh-Mela’ will be held at Nashik between 14th July and 25th July 2015. Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janajagruti...

The Architecture of Hinduism

An investigation into Hinduism as a Complex, Adaptive System Sanatan Dharma or Hinduism has long suffered from a very basic...

The Despairs As Well As Hope before Hindus – ​Mukundan P.R.

The Despairs As Well As Hope before Hindus – ​Mukundan P.R.​ In the Rig Veda we find this verse:...

Fwd: [GHHF] How to tell Hinduism to Your Child? – K Aravinda Rao : Part 6 (11 & 12 Chapters)

  GHHF: How to tell Hinduism to Your Child? – K Aravinda Rao *  Part 6 (11 & 12 Chapters)...

​Welcoming Hindus back to the fold ‘PANCHAMARS’ could choose to be BC OR MBC By Lt Col CR Sundar

​​ WELCOMING HINDUS BACK TO THE FOLD ‘PANCHAMARS’ COULD CHOOSE TO BE BC OR MBC By Lt Col CR...

Hindu leader wants controversial painting removed

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Hindus are backing up Catholics upset over a controversial painting displayed at a Santa Fe gallery. The painting...

Welcoming Iohannis as new Romania President, Hindu community urges him to end Roma apartheid 

Congratulating Klaus Iohannis on his swearing in as Romania’s President on December 21, distinguished US-based Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed has...

Hindu temple finds home in Pittsburgh

Devotees at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills, Pa., celebrate the Diwali Festival of Lights with a fireworks...

Hindu Mahasabha to release “Desh Bhakt Godse” on Jan 30

New Delhi: The film based on Nathuram Godse titled Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse (Patriot Nathuram Godse) will reportedly release...

The Doctrine of Dharma

The Doctrine of Dharma  The thought of dharma generates deep confidence in the Sanatana Dharma mind in cosmic justice. This is reflected in...

Historic Geeta Press announced lockout for indefinite period

Who: Geeta Press What: announced its lockout for an indefinite period When: 16 December 2014 Why: talks between its management and employees over...

Hindus angered over Brooklyn Museum’s new massive exhibit of goddess Kali

The goddess Kali, seen here in a new Brooklyn Museum exhibit, should be worshiped in temples — not on...

Yoga And Dharma

Mary Angela Buffo of Ananda Wellness and Yoga Center will lead a gentle yoga session and dialogue, followed by...

India Is Our Hindu Rashtra: RSS chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat

KOLKATA: Describing India as a Hindu rashtra (nation) and making a strong pitch for Hindu awakening, RSS chief Mohan...

​About ‘Good’ & ‘Bad’ Muslims (or ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Talibans) – ​François Gautier

When one says that there is a war going on between #Islam and the democratic world, one is accused...

Worth Reading : Plastic Surgery in Ancient Hindu India

Sushruta – Father of Cosmetic Surgery From 1769 AD to 1799 AD, in a period of thirty years, four...

Third man pleads guilty in temple arson case

RYAN Cathie Coward,The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton, Ontario , Dec 19,2014, Scott Ryan arrives at the John Sopinka Court House...

Hindu community to back indigenous recognition in Australia’s referendum 

Hindu community would support the Australian constitutional recognition of nation’s indigenous people in the referendum proposed to be held...

PHRRP Partner Hindu Mahasabha of America Donates 60 Blankets to Pak Hindu Refugees in Delhi

Nov 23rd 2014 (New Delhi, India): PHRRP Partner Hindu Mahasabha of America Donated 60 Blankets to Pak Hindu Refugees in...

RSS to hold ‘Hindu Kumbh’ on February 10

The Malwa region unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold ‘Ma Narmada Kumbh’, a mammoth public gathering, in...

Hindus to support Australian constitutional referendum

Hindus would support the Australian constitutional recognition of nation’s indigenous people in the referendum proposed to be held in...

‘Love jihad’ is conversion ploy: VHP

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) opposes religious conversions and “love jihad” is only meant to convert people to Islam,...

Initiative of India is highly needed for the establishment of Hindu State in Nepal.

Yogendra Pratap Shahi | Everest Herald | Kathmandu | 7 Dec 2014:: [This is an interview taken by Yogendra Paratap...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Germany Against Islam

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Hilda Raja On Ghar Wapasi Programme

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Sinjar Protection Force is not Kurdish Peshmarga

– From the media center of Sinjar Protection Force We are not Peshmarga as being demanded; we are a Yezidi...

COW DUNG FOR INDIGESTION, URINE FOR PIMPLES: VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD’S GUIDE TO A HEALTHY LIFE

Cow urine may soon be the most sought-after product in the world, given that it can almost cure everything.Or...

Save the cow, says VHP’s Praveen Togadia

VHP leader Praveen Togadia and Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi at a Virat Hindu Sammelan. —Aadesh Pokhare In a bid...

India Bans Islamic State Days After Engineer’s Arrest: Report

NEW DELHI:  India has declared a ban on Islamic State, days after having detained an engineer for running a popular...

Bangladeshi Hindus protest against injustice on International Human Rights Day

Dhaka, Dec 11 (ANI): The minority Hindu community in Bangladesh staged a protest in Dhaka against violence and injustice...

Man burglarizes Hindu temple; police ask for help

SOUTH JORDAN — Police are asking for help to identify the man who stole a laptop and iPad from...

Vedanta and dharma

The best approach to understand Hinduism is through its teachings. Hinduism rests on the spiritual bedrock of the Vedas, hence Veda Dharma, and...

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) 2014-Year end Report of Activities and Accomplishments

  GHHF 2014 – Year end Report of Activities and Accomplishments; Donations requested “Like in a well the more...

Clinching evidence showing Christian Missionary conspiracy in the assassination of Ven. Swami Lakshmananda Saraswati

Clinching evidence showing christist conspiracy in the assassination of Ven. Swami Lakshmananda ji Saraswati and his colleagues by Christians on...

“Gita to be National Book” and “Soft Leadership”

Soft Leadership Date: 14th Dec 2014(24th weekly column in the series “Narendra Modi & CXO Leadership”)   Soft power...

​(Sydney) Terrifying photo shows the Indian-born Hindu held as hostage by Muslim gunman

See the man on the right:  http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sydney-hostage-crisis-live-gunman-takes-hostages-cafe-islamic-flag-seen-window-617164   Hostages seen through the window of the cafe in Sydney. Twitter/Stephen...

​The Hindu Response – An Yezidi Perspective by ​Haji Hamika

The Hindu Response – An Yezidi Perspective   ​​ – by Haji Hamika As a Yezidi I am used...

Bangladeshi Hindus protest against injustice on International Human Rights Day 

Dhaka, Dec 11 (ANI): The minority Hindu community in Bangladesh staged a protest in Dhaka against violence and injustice...

HINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION APPROVES TEXAS TEXTBOOKS WITH NEW CORRECTIONS

Recently, we published an article on the improvements that the Texas State Board of Education made to the descriptions of Sikhism in their approved...

‘Give us our rights’: Hindu group demands protection of graveyard

BAHAWALPUR:  “We are treated like the scum of the Earth. Land grabbers are constructing buildings on our graveyard...

Holy cow! Vishwa Hindu Parishad launches ‘Gau mutra’ cosmetics

Mumbai: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has launched a line of beauty products containing cow dung and gau mutra (cow urine)....

Compilation of Mahatma Gandhi speeches against religious conversion in India (PDF)

Gandhiji-on-Religious-Conversion << PDF Download Link Source: WHN Media Network



Why Hindus don’t eat Beef (Cow) – Scriptures refrences and Practical reasonsing

Author – Swadesh Katoch According to scriptures, there are seven mothers (or equivalent to mother):  (1) the real mother, ...

Techies to converge in Silicon Valley for saving the Yezidis – a peaceful community which believes in Reincarnation

In the very heart of the Middle East is tucked away a community having  distinct non-Islamic religious beliefs. Not...

Indian President performs Anantha Sthapana Puja for world’s tallest ISKCON Chandrodaya Mandir in Vindavan

Vrindavan, 16 November 2014 The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the Anantha Sthapana Puja at the Chandrodaya...

Amazing Science Behind Hindu Temples 

India is a place which is known for many things and most important of them all is our unique...

Protest against conversion and slave marriages to Muslims of Pakistani Hindu girls

Washington DC: December 7, 2014. (PCP) Pakistani, Indian and American organizations will stage a protest against enforced conversion and...

Bhagavat Gita – An International Treatise on Secular Spirituality: Mukundan P.R.

Bhagavat Gita – An International Treatise on Secular Spirituality: Mukundan P.R. ​Recently I read the columns written by Sagarika.Ghose in...

Author Bal K.Gupta honored by The 1947 Partition Archives

Bal K. Gupta (second from left) was honored by The 1947 Partition Archive at their office on the Skydeck...

Pakistan: 99 percent of Hindu girls raped, converted are under 13 years of age

As many as 99 percent of Hindu girls who are converted to Islam and forcibly married are under 13...

Hindus Upset At Usage Of Lord Shiva On Slot Gambling Game

Hindus are upset at Hindu god Shiva themed slot gambling game titled “Shiva”, calling it highly inappropriate. Developed by...

Washington DC protest against Hindu girls rape

The wails of Anjali, a twelve year old Hindu girl abducted and raped in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and...

Miss America & Rep Gabbard helping promote understanding of Hinduism: HAF

Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri and Congresswomen Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) are helping promote Hinduism’s universal message of pluralism and...

Brian Pennington receives grant, presents new research on Hinduism and climate change

Pennington’s long-term research in the Indian Himalayas was extended by a grant from the American Academy of Religion to...

Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all US universities

Hindus are asking all universities of USA to declare Diwali, most popular Hindu holy day, as a university-wide holiday....

Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Canadian universities

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, pointed out that it would be a step in...

Hindu pilgrims leave for India

LAHORE: Dozens of Hindu pilgrims returned to India via Wagah border after performing Shiv Pooja at Katas Raj in...

Pakistan: Minor Hindu girls abducted, converted to Islam, forcibly married; one to man, 62

Washington DC: November 30, 2014. (Ahmar MustikhanTwo Hindu girls aged 13 and 14 were abducted at gunpoint Thursday and...

Hon. Indian PM ‘Modi magic’ has broken all booking records in Allphones Arena: RSS’ Ravi Kumar

Sydney, Nov. 13 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) International Joint Coordinator Ravi Kumar on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra...

Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival Celebrated on Nov 28, 2014

By Manesh Shrestha, for CNN December 2014 -.    A devotee slaughters a water buffalo during the celebration of the...

Hindu Heritage Endowment News – HHE December 2014 Newsletter

Planned Giving NewsletterDecember 2014 Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will? Each month, we feature...

Indian Mujahideen Threaten Justice for Hindus Volunteers In Assam:Dr. Chowdhury And His Crew Will Never Give Up

Indian Mujahideen Threaten JFH Volunteers In Assam JFH volunteers in the Assam region of India who have opened a...

Hindu Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev to open 500 schools in India

BABA RAMDEV TO OPEN 500 SCHOOLS IN INDIA http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/baba-ramdev-school-chain-aacharya-kulam-haridwar/1/405885.html Baba Ramdev to open chain of schools across India :-...

Chronology Of Hinduism in America

1780s CE Trade between India and America Trade started between India and America in the late 1700s. In 1784,...

Hindus hail “Yoga Room” launch at Chicago Midway Airport

Hindus have applauded launching of “Yoga Room” at Chicago Midway International Airport, calling it a “step in the positive...

Countering Terrorism And Fundamentalism With The Ancient Indian Wisdom: ‘Sanadhana Dharma’

Terrorism and Religious Fundamentalism have emerged as the greatest threat to the humanity in the twenty first century.  The...

“Meet Java’s Hidden Hindus” – Indonesian Photofeature from “Hinduism Today” magazine

 Or view online:  http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5536 Magazine Web Edition > October/November/December 2014   Meet the Hindus of Java For five centuries, the Hindus of...

Patriots Forum’s Weekly Newsletter

(Weekly Newsletter of Patriots’ Forum) www.patriotsforum.org Dear Enlightened Readers, We have a mixed bag this week: Barack Obama will...

India observed Sourjya Divas (day of valour) on 6th Dec to mark the demolition of disputed Babri ‘Dhancha’

HENB | Kolkata | Dec 6, 2014:: Amidst some stray programmes observed by Anti-Hindu Secular and Leftist as ‘Kala...

Sanskrit language mesmerized Western intellectuals – Salil Gewali

Sanskrit language mesmerized Western intellectuals-         Salil Gewali, Shillong (INDIA) It is for the astounding richness of the...

200 Muslims come back to Hindu Fold in Agra, India

Agra: Members of at least 57 Muslim families were converted to Hinduism at a ceremony called ‘Purkhon ki ghar...

RK Misson Open Meditation Center in Fiji

THE lack of spiritual learning in schools prompted the Ramakrishna Mission to build a $2million universal meditation centre in...

World Hindu Congress – Introduction

World Hindu Congress “Yato Dharmastato Jaya” (“Where there is Dharma, There is Victory”) An Instrument for Organising the Global Hindu...

[GHHF] How to tell Hinduism to Your Child? – K Aravinda Rao

  GHHF: How to tell Hinduism to Your Child? – K Aravinda Rao *  Part 3 (5 & 6 Chapters)...

Training Course for Certified Volunteer Chaplains of the Hindu Faith

VIRGINIA, USA, December 3, 2014: Hindu University of America, in conjunction with Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, is pleased...

Tiruvalluvar Statue Likely in Moscow

Statue of Russian poet Pushkin may be set up in Chennai At a time when the Central government decided...

India Aims to Rebrand and Promote Yoga in India

Indian students of Delhi Public School perform yoga in Hyderabad on Oct. 20. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

Attacks on Hindu temples in Pakistan a worrying trend

ISLAMABAD: In the latest incident of its kind, a Hindu temple was attacked by fanatics in Pakistan, the temple...



​Hindu University of America Offers the First Training Course for American Hindu Leaders to become Certified Volunteer Chaplains of the Hindu Faith​

Certified Volunteer Chaplains of the Hindu Faith “Lead us from unreal to real. Lead us from Darkness to the...

Forum for Hindu Awakening: Greetings of Datta Jayanti, 6th December 2014

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Hinduism Today Launches Digital Dharma Fund-Raising Drive 2014

KAUAI, HAWAII, December 2, 2014: The Editors of Hinduism Today and HPI announce our 2014 “Digital Dharma Drive” to...

Entry of Hindutva into Kashmir politics

In the backdrop of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) grand ambition to conquer Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, albeit...

GHRD appeal to rescue Kajal Bheel in Pakistan by singing petition

Namaste! Please sing the petition being forwarded by GHRD at the given below link to save Kajal Bheel in...

The message of Bhagavad Gita at Scouts’ Annual Ten Commandment Hike, Nov 28th by Sanjay Mehta

Ninth Annual Ten Commandment Hike November 28, 2014, Pittsburgh PA 6 Kislev, 5775* Jewish Committee on Scouting Laurel Highlands...

Hindu Existence Newsletter – Vol. VI. No 11. Nov 2014 (Free PDF Download)

People are fighting for re-establishment of Hindu Rashtra and Hindu Monarchy again in Nepal. Posted by hinduexistence on November 27, 2014 ‘Hindu...

India will be ‘Visvaguru’ to world : Indian PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a function in the Fiji National University in Suva on Wednesday. Interactiing with...


Indian Film Industry Creating Bad Image of Police Force: Indian PM Narendra Modi

GUWAHATI: Film industry’s portrayal of the police force has irked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said cinema has created...

Attacks on Hindu temples in Pakistan a worrying trend

In the latest incident of its kind, a Hindu temple was attacked by fanatics in Pakistan, the temple was...

Charter of Hindu Demands passed unanimously

Islamabad: October 14, 2014. (PCP) Pakistan Hindu Council, during its general body meeting, has passed a resolution unanimously, which...

Root of the present advanced science is in Vedas – Udayan Indurkar

‘Vedas’, The Root of the present advanced science ! Pune (Maharashtra) : The root of the advanced science and technology...

VHP’s Reconversion drive : 26 Christians & Muslims revert to Hinduism in Mumbai

October 5,2014 Mumbai : After the controversial Reconversion of 72 Christians of Seventh Day Adventist Church in Asroi village of...

Arrested Catholic Archbishop’s computer contained over 100,000 pornographic images of children

Vatican detectives analyzing a computer used a by an archbishop arrested earlier this week discovered over 86,000 pornographic photos...

Crisis of a community – Kashi. N. Pandita

Crisis of a community Kashi. N. Pandita Jammu-based Daily Excelsior of 27 November 2014 carried on its front page...

​Nithyananda Swami’s report: CID submit test results to court

​Nithyananda Swami’s report: CID submit test results to court —————– The Karnataka CID today submitted the medical test report...

​A Little India in Myanmar, with Hindi classes and an RSS branch

In between Myanmar’s two erstwhile capitals Yangon and Mandalay lies Zayawaddy Grant, a cluster of villages and a small township....


World Hindu News CEO speaks at World Hindu Congress 2014 –Hindu Media Forum

New Delhi, India (22 Nov 2014): World Hindu News CEO Rahul Chandra on behalf of World Hindu News company...

Utah’s Hindus light up the night

Utah’s Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan hosted hundreds of believers Friday evening for one of the faith’s...

World Hindu News Media Boosted Participation at World Hindu Congress 2014

  NEW DELHI, INDIA (22 NOV 2014): Many delegates at World Hindu Congress 2014 met and greeted World Hindu...

VHPA Donated Meals to Houston based Hindu Bhutanese

Houston, Texas (11-22-2014) : VHPA Donated Meals to Houston based Bhutanese Hindu families. Dhaval Joshipura, president of N Houston...

World Hindu Congress – 2018 to be held in USA

New Delhi, India (Nov 23rd 2014): In the concluding session of World Hindu Congress 2014, the apex body announced...

The British Sikh Association’s Annual Dinner – 24th November 2014

The Rt. Hon. Dr. Theresa May MP, Home Secretary, receiving Honorary Doctorate from the World Sikh University presented by...

Mohan Bhagwat highlights three Gs of Hindu religion

On the first day of his three-day stay in Hardwar, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday gave special focus...

The Hindu holy men – Hindu Sadhus in pictures

Mario Gerth travelled across India and Nepal to photograph Sadhus, the Hindu holy men who live their lives away...

Mohan Bhagwat at World Hindu Congress

RSS sarasanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, VHP’s chief patron Ashok Singhal at World Hindu Congress,...

Yezidi’s State their Plight and HAF, Art of Living Vow Support

Hindu activists Vijay Pallod (left) and Gita Bhatia with local Yezidi leaders Murad Ismail and organization president Haider Elias...

Lord Ganesha placement at Windsor Chapel Sparks Anger

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, was critical of this reimagined Lord Ganesha...

RSS cadre attacked in Chennai

Today (26.11.14) morning while Triplicane Bhag Karyavah Rajkumar (local unit Secretary) was going to Office, he was brutally attacked by...

Nepal-India Should Understand the Hinduism and its Reality between Each Other by D.R. Prasai

Nepal-India Should Understand the Hinduism and its Reality between Each Other By Dirgha Raj Prasai Nepal and India are...

Op-Ed: World Hindu Congress 2014 – A Conglomeration of Worldwide Hindu Voice on Spectrum of Hindu Issues

  Never before in recent decades of Hindu history such a conference has been implemented with such a far...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Sanskrit And Sanskrit All The Way

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Hindu Death Rituals and Beliefs

There is one thing that is certain in this lifetime: eventually we all must die. A belief in the...

Hindus outrage over tag

Hindus are outrage over the alleged labeling of gypsies as liars and cheats by a Spanish dictionary. Hindu statesman...

Lobbying Persuasively, for an Accurate Portrayal of Hinduism and its Just Role in American Society

The organizers and Board of Directors of the HAF with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard at the end of the fundraiser...

VPSS Annakut Festival

HOUSTON: From the intense bustle and noise of highway traffic of southwest Houston, a short deviation on to Bellfort...

Hinduism inspired Australians call PM Modi a ‘man of humble beginnings’

Brisbane (Australia), Nov. 16 (ANI): Followers of Hinduism in Australia have lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s humble beginnings, and...

Sewa and Arya Samaj Organize a Workshop on Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

HOUSTON: A Free seminar “Raising Emotionally Healthy Children” was held on Sunday, November 16 from 12:30 PM to 3:30...

Hindus critical of Pope for ignoring Roma apartheid in address to European Parliament

Hindus are critical of His Holiness Pope Francis for not raising the issue of European Roma (Gypsy) apartheid in...

Sewa & VYASA Concluded 4th Camp to Manage Diabetes Through Yoga Therapy

HOUSTON: “This was by far the best program in this center with highest rate of retention”, said William Rees...

Hindu dance festival at Avanti Court Primary School, in Carlton Drive, Barkingside

Children took part in a Hindu dance festival this weekend. As part of Hindu nine-day festival, Navratri, the Garba...

Auspicious journey: Hindu pilgrims arrive in city

LAHORE: A delegation of Hindu pilgrims arrived in Pakistan today at 11am via the Wagah Border. The pilgrims have travelled...

Hindu jatha leaves for Pakistan

AMRITSAR: Undeterred by terror threats, a Hindu jatha, comprising 140 devotees from across the country, left for Pakistan to...

Hindu temple draw Indian immigrants from around the country

PITTSBURGH | Seated in front of the floodlit, intricately sculpted facade of their Hindu temple in Penn Hills, Pa.,...

Hindus upset at mounting of Lord Ganesha grotesque on Windsor Chapel 

Hindus are upset at placing of carved Lord Ganesha as a grotesque creature on the medieval walls of St. George’s...

Hindu-American morganisation endorses nine candidates for Congressional polls

Hindu-American morganisation endorses nine candidates for Congressional polls A Hindu-American organisation has endorsed as many as nine candidates, including...

Hindu pilgrims arriving at Katas Raj tomorrow

CHAKWAL: As many as 200 Hindu pilgrims are expected to arrive at Katas Raj from India tomorrow (November 26)....

Sadhus gather in Banavara for weeklong spiritual event

Sadhus taking part in a ‘homa’ as part of the ‘Sadhu Santa Samagama’ at Banavara in Hassan district on...

15 Scientific Reasons Behind Popular Hindu Traditions

We’re so used to following traditions. But have we ever stopped to wonder why they exist in the first...

India Appoints Minister Of Yoga

Living up to his promise to promote India’s therapeutic traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created a ministry of yoga...

ISIS atrocities on Yezidis: Hindus join protest in Washington DC

Yezidis and Hindus from across the US came together at Washington DC to protest the repeated targeting of Yezidis...

Contribution of British Hindus is commended

The contribution made by Hindus and Indians living in the UK while visiting Leicester’s BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir for...

Pakistan Hindu urge Jatha leaders to take ashes of their dear ones to immerse in Ganga

AMRITSAR: Hindu families living in Pakistan have sought help from Jatha’s visiting Pakistan on various religious occasions to either...

Hunterdon Art Museum exhibiting artworks devoted to Hindu god Siva

Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton is showing an exhibition containing several artworks devoted to Hindu deity Siva.The exhibition, titled...

Sadhana Sargam Adds Sparkle to Sunnyvale Diwali Mela

Sunnyvale, Calif. — Bright lights and the beats of Bollywood greeted the thousands of Indian Americans at the Sunnyvale Hindu...

Senate expresses solidarity with Hindus

ISLAMABAD: In order to express solidarity with the Hindu community on Diwali, the Senate was adjourned on Friday without...

Salt Lake Krishna temple to host Hindu festival of lights

MILLCREEK — Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and their guests around the world are celebrating victories of good over evil during...

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif admires Hindu’s role in development

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has greeted Hindu members of the parliament including members of the National Assembly and...

HINDU LEADER SAYS THANKS BUT #NOTHANKS TO KIM KARDASHIAN

Amid swirling rumors over the real reason Kim kardashian’s trip to India was cancelled last minute (her team claimed...

​Video: Indian Christian using Hindu tradition to worship known as “Yeshu Puja” to convert Hindus​

CHRISTIAN USING HINDU TRADITION TO WORSHIP KNOWN AS “YESHU PUJA” THIS VIDEO EXPOSES CHRISTIAN FALLACY THE WHOLE PURPOSE IS TO...

‘Gita my basis for counselling Hindus in U.S. military’

US President Barack Obama honours Indian-American Pratima Dharm, for her contribution for Hindus in the US Military, at a...

Ram Barat left for Janakpur in Nepal

Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) sponsored ‘ Ram Barat’ today left for Janakpur in Nepal after religious ceremony at the Karsevekpurm....

Secrets Of The Red Colour In Hinduism 

The colour of love is red. What if we tell you that the colour of your destiny is also...

Hindus still pushing for Diwali holiday in Millburn schools

Hindus are still pushing for introducing Diwali as a school holiday in New Jersey’s Millburn Township School District (MTSD)...

Mention of Sex and Goddess Kali by TV Host Conan Upsets Some Hindus in the US

Some Hindus are disturbed over “inappropriate” portrayal of Hindu Goddess Kali in a sexual joke on TBS late night...

Paying homage to Hindu deities and attaining bliss on pilgrimages

Hindus in Malaysia visit temples in India to achieve spiritual bliss S Ratnambal has regularly gone on temple tours...

Importance Of Aarti In Hinduism 

Aarti is an inseparable part of Hindu puja rituals. An aarti is usually performed after all the puja rituals...

Hindu religious leader seeks recall of Spanish dictionary labeling gypsies as cheats and liars

Hindus say that recently released 23rd edition of prestigious Royal Spanish Academy Dictionary of the Spanish Language reportedly labeling...

Hinduism professor Jay Lakhani backs town’s bid for temple

Jay Lakhani at the Hindu temple trust fundraiser at Park South Community centre HUNDREDS of Hindus leading the campaign...

Global Hindu meet from November 21

2,000 delegates to discuss solutions to myriad challenges faced by Hindus worldwide Around 2,000 delegates are gathering in the...

Interfaith community host memorial to the late founder of Huddersfield’s first Hindu temple

Guru Datt Bali An interfaith memorial service has been held for the founder of Huddersfield’s first Hindu temple, Guru...

Juba Dal leader grabs Hindu’s land 

The Juba Dal leader claims that he had bought the land from two expatriates A Juba Dal leader has...

Zed encourages Hindus to maintain lead in marriage rates

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has appealed to the fellow Hindus to continue leading in marriage rates in USA...

Professor awarded NEH funding for research on Hindu rituals

Assistant Professor Amy L. Allocco visits India next year through a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the...

Hindu temple is preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary

A colourful ceremony at the Tayside Hindu Cultural Centre. Tayside’s only Hindu temple is preparing to celebrate its 30th...

Hindu temple torched in Tando Mohammad Khan

Ash is scattered round a barely visible idol on the raised platform and the floor of the small temple...

Thapa streses on referendum on Hindu state

LAMKI: Chairman of Rastriya Prajatanra Party -RPP-Nepal Kamal Thapa has said that the constitution would be delivered in the slated...


Youths clean up streets around Meenakshi Temple

Members of ‘Maatralaam’ engaged in a clean-up drive near Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in the city. Photo: R. Ashok...

Three-day global Hindu meet to discuss challenges facing the community

NEW DELHI: With the objective of bringing together Hindus at a time “when the community is beset by very...

HINDRAF writes to UN Director seeking urgent intervention on proposed development on the Swami Vivekananda Ashram’s

COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION & PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS C/O HINDRAF No.50, Taman Sri Labu, 70200 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia....

HINDRAF Support letter to stop commercial development on Swami Vivekananda Ashram site in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

12th November 2014 Dear Sir/Madam RE: Save Vivekananda Ashram Malaysia. Support letter to stop commercial development on Swami Vivekananda...

Hindraf open letter to Dato Nazri on the Vivekananda ashram development plan

YB Dato Seri Mohamed Nazri Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Minister of Tourism and Culture Minister in Charge of Heritage...

Objection on the proposed development on the Swami Vivekananda Ashram’s site in Brickfields pursuant to DBKL Public Notice​

28th October 2014 Via fax & post Fax No: 03-2272 1392 Yang Berbahagia Dr Zainah Ibrahim Commissioner for Heritage...

Arsonists blamed for Hindu temple burning in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A Hindu temple was burnt in Tando Mohammad Khan district behind Barrage Colony area by unidentified persons. The...

World Hindu Congress begins Friday

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS): An international conference that aims to unite Hindus across the globe will begin here...

Conference Has Goal to Empower and Promote Leadership Among Hindu Women

Women’s rights movements have rapidly been growing in the West, but is still lacking in many parts of the...

Hindus make imprint on Pittsburgh religious scene

PITTSBURGH — Seated in front of the floodlit, intricately sculpted façade of their Hindu temple in Penn Hills, Pa.,...

Hinduism inspired Australians call PM Narendra Modi a ‘man of humble beginnings’

Followers of Hinduism in Australia have lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s humble beginnings, and said he can spread the...

I would love to write about Hinduism – Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code (published in 2003), Dan Brown’s blockbuster thriller, was (and still is) subject to criticism and...

Gaibandha Hindu temple destroyed in fire, sabotage suspected

A Hindu temple in Gaibandha town has been destroyed in fire.   Local Hindu community allege Saturday’s fire at...

Dalai Lama, Mohan Bhagwat, Amit Shah to address World Hindu Congress 2014

BJP and RSS leaders will address an international conference beginning here Nov 21 that seeks to provide a global...

Hindu temple visit about much more than blessings

How often do you get to immerse yourself in another religion or culture? I had the opportunity a couple...

Hindu temple draws Indian immigrants from around the country

PITTSBURGH — Seated in front of the floodlit, intricately sculpted façade of their Hindu temple in Penn Hills, Pa.,...

A Successful Eye Camp At Likoni Ferry By Hindu Council of Kenya

Coastweek — On 18th October 2014, Hindu Council of Kenya, Mombasa branch along with Mombasa Eye Hospital and Laser Centre...

​Indian President Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone for the “Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir”​

Skyscraper temple at Vrindavan soon Nov 17, 2014 – E.T.B. Sivapriyan | Asian Age/Vrindavan (UP) President Pranab Mukherjee performs...

Patriot Forum – Vol.71 – Patriots Speak:: 10-16 Nov. 2014

Dear Enlightened Readers, This week has a mixed bag: •    US and China sign a historic climate deal: •   ...

5th HSS Shakha in Japan – Summary report

Here is the report for today’s Shakha: 1. Ma. Saumitra Ji has provided various suggestion for the future course...

The Dharma

Dharma (/ˈdɑrmə/; Sanskrit: धर्म dharma,  listen (help·info); Pali: धम्म dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There...

Government announces concessions for Hindu refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Government today announced a number of concessions for Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan as...

‘Modi magic’ has broken all booking records in Allphones Arena: RSS’ Ravi Kumar

Sydney, Nov. 13 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) International Joint Coordinator Ravi Kumar on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra...

Hindu temple planned in county

The Hindu Educational & Cultural Society of America, located in Hillsboro, is planning to break ground in Washington County...

Sewa International and Houston Maharashtra Mandal Join Hands to Raise Funds for Jammu & Kashmir Floods

HMM president Megha Ozarker handing over the check to Sewa Project coordinator Kavita Tewary. HOUSTON: As we go about...

Nithyananda Vedic Temple Celebrates 7th Anniversary

Nithyananda Yoga Foundation students participated in 7th anniversary celebrations for the Nithyananda Vedic Temple in Montclair, CA. Montclair, CA...

Dina Goldstein’s ‘Gods Of Suburbia’ Criticized By Hindu Group

Ganesh in “Gods of Suburbia” The latest series by Vancouver photographer Dina Goldstein has received backlash from at least...

Devotees Offer Prayer in the Month of Kartik

Hindu devotees offers prayers after taking a holy dip in the River Yamuna during the auspicious Hindu calendar month...

Hindu’s Worshipping Gods

HINDUISM. The denomination is said to have a deity believed to have created everything, a deity to sustain everything,...

Hindu organization to build authentic Indian temple near Hillsboro

The Hillsboro-based Hindu Educational and Cultural Society of America hopes to break ground on an authentic Indian temple outside...

War against adharma

Creation, sustenance and dissolution happen continuously through the Sankalpa of the supreme being. Creation is possible with Rajas, protection...

Hindu Conference Tries to Share Dharmic Knowledge – From Women’s Rights to World Economics

The World Hindu Congress 2014, also known as WHC is a large conference that covers a large variety of...

Excellent YouTube Video on Promoting Dharma Through Education

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, November 11, 2014 (YouTube.com): Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)–is dedicated to the idea of unfolding dharma for...

Hindus upset at inappropriate depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver photo project

Hindus are upset at depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver (Canada) photographer’s recently premiered photo project “Gods of Suburbia”,...

Hindus celebrate Kartik

These include the Hindu trinity of Lord Brahma (the Creator), Lord Shiva (the Destroyer) and Lord Vishnu (the Sustainer). Others...

PDSN, PILER condemn forcible conversion of Hindu girl in Daharki

Staff Reporter Thursday, November 06, 2014 – Karachi—Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) and Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research...

Malaysian group angered by bottler’s use of Hindu god’s image

KUALA LUMPUR — A consumer group yesterday demanded that the Malaysian authorities punish a mineral water bottler for using...

If the Guru gets Angry, No One In the World Can Save You

CHENNAI : Those who do guru seva with shraddha (faith) and bhakti (devotion) don’t have room for duality in...

HINDU COMMUNITY ENJOYS COLOURFUL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Thursday, November 13, 2014 – Islamabad—A colourful evening in connection with Diwali – the Hindu – was held here at...

Malaysia’s Sharia law costs Hindus their kids

IPOH, Malaysia (AP) — It was the last round of a recurring argument: M. Indira Gandhi’s husband wanted her...

How the world loved the swastika – until Hitler stole it

In the Western world the swastika is synonymous with fascism, but it goes back thousands of years and has...

HINDU COMMUNITY ENJOYS COLOURFUL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Thursday, November 13, 2014 – Islamabad—A colourful evening in connection with Diwali – the Hindu – was held here at...

British Parliament pays glowing tributes to Sikhs and Indian Army for WWI role

Tomes have been written on Winston Churchill’s dislike for India and Indians. Yet we know very little about his...

Veteran filmmaker & director of Hindu Epic show Mahabharat Ravi Chopra passed away in Mumbai

Veteran filmmaker Ravi Chopra passed away at Breach Candy Hospital at 3.30 pm, today. He was said to be...

Introduction – World Hindu Economic Forum

WORLD HINDU ECONOMIC FORUM “Making Society Prosperous”   Mission : Our mission is to make society prosperous through the...

Hindu groups Appeal for donation Yezidi cause – photos of IAHV relief work at Sinjar

Pictures of the relief supplies before loading them in US Army helicopters Please note the urgent need and support. ...

​’Leave your faith or leave your country’​ – ​Conspiracy to force Sindhi Hindus to leave Sindh

“We are not Muslim, we are not Hindu, but first and foremost, we are Sindhi. There is a conspiracy...

​List of Hindu activists killed by CPI(M) goons and NDF Terrorists after LDF Govt. took over power in Kerala on 18th May 2006.​

1. On December 1, 2006, Krishna Kumar (Biju), an RSS activist killed in Thiruvananthapuram by CPI(M) thugs. 2. On...

Veterinarian and researcher Dr Azad Kumar Kaushik study of antibodies from Cow

Cow antibodies Veterinarian and researcher Dr Azad Kumar Kaushik is studying antibodies from cattle in the hope of developing...

Amazing facts about Chidambram Temple

After 8 years of R & D, Western scientists have proved that at Lord Nataraja ‘s big toe is...

Launch Event: Swami Dayananda Saraswati Initiative at GTU, Berkeley in Hindu Studies

Click Here to Register for the Nov 15th “Awareness and Fund Raiser” event. Join us on Nov 15th at 5 pm Please forward...

Bangladeshi Muslims should be pushed back: Togadia

“Infiltration should be finished in India,” VHP international working president Praveen Togadia said adding the issue was posing a...

Facts To Know About Hindu’s Pradosh Vrat 

Pradosh vrat is one of the most auspicious and significant vratas of Hinduism. It is a fast observed in...

Kathmandu, Varanasi to be sister Hindu’s cities

KATHMANDU, NOV 08 – Kathmandu and Varanasi (Kashi) share many similarities historically, culturally and religiously. Very soon these two...

Teachings Of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Are Extremely Beneficial In Tackling Mental Health

Sikhs all over the world are celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on 6th November. In this context,...

Hindu Conference Tries to Share Dharmic Knowledge – From Women’s Rights to World Economics

The World Hindu Congress 2014, also known as WHC is a large conference that covers a large variety of...

Preston’s Gujarat Hindu Society take part in poignant First World War tribute

Representatives from Preston’s Gujarat Hindu Society travelled to the continent to take part in poignant commemorations of the First...

“Amadam Sisilasa” Dharma Deshana programme at Medamulana Featured

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa participated in Il Poya Day “Amadam Sisilasa” Dharma Deshana programme...

Hindu state campaign gets NC cold shoulder

KATHMANDU, NOV 07 – All the office bearers and a majority of Central Working Committee (CWC) members of the...

Trinity in Hinduism

In Hindu mythology, there is also a concept of trinity. In Hindi, it is called ” त्रिमूर्ती ” (Trimurti...

Another Hindu girl forcefully converted in Pakistan

Members of the Hindu community protest outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Wednesday over alleged forced conversion and marriage...

Hindu funeral ceremony held for Australian murder victim

An Australian grandmother has been cremated in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India following the arrest of her three alleged killers....

Temples vandalised in Brahmanbaria

Five temples have been vandalised in a Brahmanbaria village following allegation that a Hindu man had defamed Prophet Muhammad...

PLEASE HINDUS, DON’T SAY: “ALL RELIGIONS ARE THE SAME” – MARIA WIRTH

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Selangor MB’s Deepavali address

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Century-Old Hindu Temple is Singapore’s 67th National Monument

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Hindus in Pakistan demand holiday, aid package on Diwali

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Century-old Hindu temple is Singapore’s 67th national monument

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PM Stephen Harper celebrates Diwali at Hindu Sabha Mandir

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Plans In Place For Bath’s 8th Annual Diwali Festival

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Hindu leaders seek dual-vote right for non-Muslims

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Coventry’s Indian community to celebrate Diwali this weekend

It’s that time of year when the celebrations and holidays are coming thick and fast. With Halloween and Bonfire...

Welsh History Month: Majority of Welsh Hindus settled in Wales during the second half of the 20th century

A service for 18 year old Jaspal Singh celebrating his engagement with gifts of money from other worshippers which...

Charles Michel’s Government Accepted By Hindus In Belgium

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that although Michel’s coalition took about...

Delhi’s (Dhaula Kuan) gangrape case : Delhi court convicts all five Jihadi accused

New Delhi: A Delhi court today held all the five accused guilty in 2010 Dhaula Kuan gangrape case involving a...