HINDUISM - Highlights More
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
On World Hindu News Sixth Anniversary, A BIG Thanks To You All !
Namaste Jai Shri. Ram! Jai Mata Ki! On this sixth anniversary of World Hindu News thank you for empowering worldwide Hindu news...
Trinidad celebrates Diwali with fervor, engagement with the national citizenry: Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain: Trinidad and Tobago was alight with thousands of deyas as the nation observed the 174 Divali celebration on...
THREADS 2019: Day Two of the Conference Generates Thought-Provoking Discussions
BOSTON, MA – The Threads 2019 conference, continued second day of deliberations with thought-provoking discussions across several fascinating domains. ...
Trailblazing Historic ‘Hindu Mandir Executive Conference’ in NJ :Prakash Waghmare
“Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA)” sponsored historic 14th annual ‘Hindu Mandir Executive Conference (HMEC)’ in New Jersey concluded...
Navratri 2019: Nine Colours Of The Festival and Their Significance
Each day of Navratri (Nine in total) has a specific colour to itself, and are considered auspicious to be...
Don’t Meddle in Hindu Temples and Hinduism: GHHF advice to AP CM Jagan Reddy
TO: Honorable Sri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati, AP Dear Sri Jagan Mohan...
Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: What is the story behind the tradition of Ganesh visarjan?
Ganesh visarjanGanesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is one of the most celebrated festivals of the Hindus that...
Yogamaya: The other child born on Janamasthami
Dhirendra Kumar 26 Aug 2013 1:09 AM Janamasthami is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the prince of Mathura and...
Isro scientists superstitious, follow Rahu Kaalam, unlucky 13 before rocket launch: Former official
Prior to every rocket mission, ISRO officials pray at the famed Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh....
Maa Durga and cosmic divinity: Salil Gewali
October is here, and we are all set to welcome Maa Durga for a few days. For many of...
Sanskriti Under Siege
Sanskriti Under Siege How the New Left has successfully infiltrated Sanskrit studies to hijack it...
Indian Roots In Foreign Soil
Some 500 years back, a trading community from South India settled in Malaysia. They married native women and adapted...
Remnants of 100 Undiscovered Ancient Temples Unearthed in Cambodian Jungle
CAMBODIA, May 16, 2019 (Daily Mail): Archaeologists claim to have found the remnants of nearly 100 previously undiscovered ancient...
Hindu mantras to open Utah’s St. George City Council on May 16
St. George City Council in Utah will start its day on May 16 with ancient Hindu prayers, containing verses...
India’s Temple Island
(Courtesy Mu. Ramkumar) Stone sculptures, Srirangam Island Srirangam Island, at the confluence of the Kaveri and Kollidam Rivers in southeastern...
Hanuman Chalisa Resonates Throughout Trinidad
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, April 21, 2019 (HPI/Paras Ramoutar): The chanting of the “Hanuman Chalisa” resonates throughout Trinidad, as indeed around the...
United in their devotion
Devotees following the chariot carrying the statue of Lord Muruga during the procession at Waterfall Road. — Photos: LIM...
Hanuman devotees paint the city saffron
Devotees taking part in ‘Shobha Yatra’ in the city on Friday. Take out processions from different parts of the...
Ram Navami 2019: Know date, time, significance, shubh muhurat, celebrations and more
The day also marks the beginning of Hindu New Year Vikram Samvat, calling for new beginnings and positive changes...
Navreh 2017: How Kashmiri Pandits welcome New Year!
New Delhi: The first day of Chaitra (March-April) month happens to be celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir as Navreh...
Gudi Padwa 2019: Everything you need to know about the festival, from significance to rituals
On 6 April, Indians celebrate the festival of Gudi Padwa marking the arrival of spring and which coincides with the...
Navratri: How Devotees Are Observing First Day Of Chaitra Navratri
Navratri: Today is first day of Chaitra Navratri. Devotees have gathered in temples to perform pooja and aarti. Chaitra...
Eye-Catching Indians Temple in South Iran
BANDAR ABBAS, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Located near the center of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, Hindu Temple is one...
Mother Kalikambal Blesses Boston
Mother Kalikambal, you are in everything and everywhere The good and bad in life is nothing but your divine...
Shivarathri Festival Is Rare Astronomical Re-Run After 54 Years
‘Shivarathri’ festival on March 4 this year, as it is a rare occasion with astronomical significance re-appearing after 54...
TTD announces mega budget of Rs 3,116 crore for Andhra’s Tirupati temple
TTD chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav said that according to their estimates, the sale of tickets alone could fetch around...
Stunning Pictures Of Maghi Purnima From Kumbh Mela In Prayagraj
Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Sangam on the auspicious day of Maghi Purnima which marks the...
What to do on Mahashivratri
There is an unknown and mysterious energy that is driving all of us. Scientists have not been able to...
Walking the talk in promoting tolerance: UAE-based Hindu priest
In Part 2 of the five-part series, we sit down for a candid chat with Swami Brahmavihari, senior priest...
Hindu Rice Farmers Celebrate Pongal for Bountiful Harvest
TANJUNG KARANG: The Ponggal festival which is a thanksgiving celebration for a bountiful harvest by padi farmers is among the...
Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal: History and Significance
Makar Sankranti also known as Makara Sankranti is celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent to observe the...
Pakistan declares Panj Tirath Hindu religious site as national heritage
The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in northwest Pakistan has declared the ancient Hindu religious site of Panj Tirath in...
Bhagavad Gita Jayanti 2018: Life-Changing Quotes From the Holy Book of Hindus That Are Relevant Even Today
The Bhagavad Gita Quotes (Photo Credits: File Image) It is the birth anniversary of the popular sacred text of...
Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s Stunning Sacred Sea Shrine
19 DECEMBER, 2018 – 01:46 ED WHELAN Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s Stunning Sacred Sea Shrine Bali regularly features as one...
Neglect and paradoxical rules on preservation threaten India’s historic Hindu Sun Temple
BHUBANESWAR, India (RNS) — Brigitte Viollet, a French businesswoman, spends three months of every year in the company of...
Kanaka Durga Temple to Have Traditional Dress Code
VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, December 10, 2018 (Deccan Chronicle): Come January 1, devotees to the famous Kanaka Durga temple on the...
India’s Durga Puja Celebrates Divine Feminine with Modern Takes on Ancient Ritual
People walk through artwork along a 300-foot-long stretch of road depicting the hardships faced by the sex workers of...
Hindu temple with capacity of 7,800 people opens in Massachusetts
A magnificent two-story Hindu temple reportedly covering 40,000 square feet on a 28-acres plot, which claims to accommodate 7,800...
The Largest Handwritten Family Tree in the World
The Ganges River is a highly revered site by Hindus and an iconic, historical epicenter in India. As hundreds...
Bali to Bring in New rules for Visiting Temples after Decline in Quality of Tourists
BALI, INDONESIA, September 21, 2018 (The Guardian): Authorities in Bali have vowed to stop Westerners in bikinis posing in...Hundreds of Vinayaka idols make their way to sea
A procession of Vinayagar idols on their way to immersion at Palayamkottai on Sunday.Photo: A. Shaikmohideen Security tightened...
Hindu Festival Draws Hundreds to Botley
UNITED KINGDOM, September 18, 2018 (Oxford Mail): Hundreds of people joined in Oxford’s first Ganesh Utsav festival. People of...
Hindu Ceremony Sees Lord Ganesha Statues Immersed in Sea at Clacton
UNITED KINGDOM, September 17, 2018 (Gazette): Hundreds of worshippers descended upon Clacton’s West Beach for a special Hindu ceremony....
Around 70,000 devotees visit Pashupati on Teej
Sep 13, 2018- Thousands of Hindu women thronged the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Teej festival on Wednesday. According...
Hindu community celebrates Janamashtmi across Sindh
KARACHI: The Hindu community in Sindh celebrated on Monday their holy festival Janamashtmi with traditional fervour. The festival is observed...
Janmashtami 2018: Here’s everything you need to know
Devotees celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna through fasting, singing, praying together. While many temples organise pujas, communities organize...
Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra 14th July 2018
Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra 14th July 2018 July 14, 2018 by Surinder Jain · By: Madya Lila May the Lord’s blessings be...
Hindu population in Bangladesh increasing: Delhi
The Hindu population in Bangladesh increased to 10.7 per cent in 2017 from 8.4 per cent in 2011, the...
WAVES Conference in Dallas
3 – 5 AUGUST 08:00 – 13:00 FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE Brookhaven College 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, Texas...
13 good easy ways to protect, preserve, sustain Hindu Dharma
Many Hindus just talk about threats in social media, but we don’t see any concrete actions taken from them... HINDUISM - Highlights More
HINDUISM - News More
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Bhai Dooj 2019 Date & significance
Bhai Dooj is a Hindu festival celebrated on the fifth day of Diwali. The festival is also known as Bhaubeej,...
Durga Puja Ends on Bijoya Dashami
A Hindu priest condcting religious sermons of Durga Puja at a temple in Dhaka on Saturday, October 7, 2019 Mahmud...
Hindus In Ghana: The Struggle for Identity: Rajiv Malhotra
Hindus In Ghana: The Struggle for Identity Rajiv is in conversation with two Hindu delegates from Ghana at the...
Allahabad University professor who had boasted of urinating on a Shivling in viral video goes on indefinite leave
Vikram Harijan, an Assistant Professor at Allahabad University, has reportedly gone on an indefinite leave claiming that he fears...
Ten Lord Ganesha Songs that Brings the Devotional Spirit in You for Ganesha Chaturthi
INDIA, August 30, 2019 (Silicon India): Any celebration in India is incomplete without special song dedications. With the proper...
Two Thousand People at Italy’s Ganesha Festival”
ALTARE, ITALY, August 28, 2019 (IVG translated from Italian): Two thousand faithful of the Hindu communities participated, as every...
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the important Hindu festivals celebrated throughout India with a...
Krishna Janmashtami
Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India in the month of...
Masters of Memory: How the ancients learnt the Vedas perfectly
Rigveda manuscript page (Source: Ms Sarah Welch/Wikimedia Commons)INDIA, May 23, 2019 (Indian Express): Students today have it tough. There...
Foundation stone for first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi laid in colourful ceremony
His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan Sanstha, was present at...
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated every year by the people in India to commemorate the birth of Hindu Lord, Hanuman....
Chaitra Navratri 2019: Day 1 Of Navratri Today. Things To Keep In Mind
Chaitra Navratri 2019: Navratri dates are April 6 to April 14. Devotees across the country keep fasts and perform...
Hinduism in focus at CNN Town Hall
WASHINGTON, DC: CNN held a Town Hall with Tulsi Gabbard – the first Hindu American to be elected to...
Hindu temple planned in England’s Milton Keynes
A Hindu temple, complete with cultural and community hall, has been reportedly planned in the Tattenhoe ward of Milton...
Holi Around the World
Holi knows no bars, Holi knows no boundaries too. Across the world wherever Indians or people of Indian origin...
History of Holi
Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as ‘Holika’. The festivals finds a detailed description...
Devotees queue outside temples to offer prayers on Maha Shivratri
Devotees across the country are celebrating Maha Shivratri today, worshipping Lord Shiva, who is also known as the ‘destroyer of evil’....
The World and Hinduism: 33 Stamps That Depict the Glorious Roots of Hinduism
Laos 1971 Matasya fights with Hanuman Engagements4685 अयंबन्धुरयंनेतिगणनालघुचेतसाम् उदारचरितानांतुवसुधैवकुटुम्बकम्॥ –Maha Upanishad 6.71–75 वसुधैवकुटुम्बकम्, a Sanskrit phrase found in Hindu...
How Basant Panchami is celebrated and the significance of food in the festival
What is the significance of Basant Panchami Basant Panchami marks the onset of the spring season in India. It...
Leicestershire crematorium gets UK’s first Hindu shrine
A cemetery in Leicestershire is believed to be the first in the UK to have an outdoor shrine dedicated...
Legislature to open with Hindu prayers
A global Hindu and interfaith leader will provide the invocation at the North Dakota Legislature in February using mantras...
Bioethics – a Hindu Perspective
By : Dr Raj Maheshwari. (The following is an abstract of the talk delivered by the author at the...
Leaving no stone unturned to reconstruct Yadagirigutta temple
One of the most striking experiences of visiting the grand-old temples of South India is that of feeling dwarfed...
Ancient Temples Discovered During Demolition in Varanasi
The world famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi will soon be accessible to pilgrims directly from the mythological ghats...
Durga Navami 2018: Do you know why it is celebrated? Why Dussehra falls a day after Navratri?
Durga Navami 2017 story significance history The ninth day of Navratri is known as Navami. The Navami which falls...
Sarvapitri Amavasya 2018: Significance of the last day of Pitru Paksha
Sarvapitri Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha, also spelled as Pitri Paksha. For the uninitiated, Pitru Paksha...
Trinidad Hindus Observe Nau Raatri with Great Enthusiasm
Paras Ramoutar, special to HPI PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, October 12, 2018 (Paras Ramoutar): Even though they came here 173 years...
Navratri Colours 2018 And Foods For All 9 Days Of Sharad Navratri
Navratri Colours 2018: Navratri 2018 is just around the corner and Indians are looking forward to celebrate the nine...
Nepal’s Restored Manakamana Temple Sparkles in Gold
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, September 15, 2018 (Kathmandu Post): Authorities have completed the reconstruction of Manakamana Temple damaged during the earthquake...
Devotees Bring Ganapati Idols Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
Devotees carry a Ganapati idol to be installed at a pandal ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. (Image:...
World’s Largest Shirdi Sai Temple Outside India to Hold Grand Opening on Oct. 9-21 in Groton,MA
GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS, September 9, 2018 (India New England): After almost three years of extensive design, planning and construction, the...
Thames Valley Police officers join in at Hindu festival
Thames Valley Police officers joined in at an annual Hindu festival at a youth centre. Two Hindu youth groups...The Meaning Of Krishna’s Eternal Smile
Editorial by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Sri Krishna is believed to have lived some 5,000 years ago. He is invoked as...
Raksha Bandhan 2018 Puja Vidhi, Muhurat, Timings: Know Muhurat & Auspicious time to Tie Rakhi
Rakhi 2018, Raksha Bandhan 2018 Puja Vidhi, Muhurat, Timings: This year, the festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated...
Consecration of Kasi Viswanath Temple: Where North and South Merged
INDIA, July 27, 2018 (The Hindu): News of the Mahakumbabishekam of Sri Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi came as a...
Singapore Firm to Lead Design of First Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, August 11, 2018 (Khaleej Times): Marking an important milestone on its path to constructing the BAPS Hindu...
Nag panchami 2018: 20 years later, this is a coincidence, do not forget these 6 works on Nagapanchami
Today is Nagpanchami’s great honor. Some deeds and rituals where absolutely necessary are required on this holy occasion and some...
Register for a free self study course on Hinduism
Hindu Council is offering an “Introduction to Hinduism Course” with an easy test to monitor its successful completion. This...
Bali’s Garuda Statue is Set to Become Second Tallest Statue in the World
BALI, INDONESIA, July 29, 2018 (Architectural Digest): Known for attracting five million tourists every year, Bali now has one...
Pilgrimage to the Great Temples of Sri Lanka as Part of Himalayan Academy’s Sri Lanka Travel/Study Program, March 2019
KAUAI, HAWAII, July 9, 2018 (HPI): Himalayan Academy (publishers of Hinduism Today and Hindu Press International) announced today their...
Gupt Navratri 2018 starting from July 13, know how different it is from main Navaratri
How the Gupt Navratri is different from Chaitra Navratri: The secret Navaratri, starting from July 13, is a festival...
A new Hindu Education Centre coming up in Sydney
As Hindu population is growing rapidly in Australia (mostly due to migration), existing temples are struggling to cope up...
Hindu Community Celebrates Ceremony
BREMEN, GERMANY, June 5, 2018 (Kreiszeitung, translated from German): It was a moving day for the approximately 60 families...
India Travel Guide: Famous Temples in India List
Tourists often search for famous temples in India list before they make plans of a vacation. Home of one of the...
#LightALamp to revive worship in our ancestral temples – #ReclaimTemples
The glory of Hindu civilisation is well evident in the magnificent temples and extra ordinary architectural skills imbibed in...
Want to work for Kumbh Mela? Apply for Kumbh Young Professional, get Rs 50000/month compensation; details here
For the effective planning and execution of the Kumbh Mela, the Uttar Pradesh government has invited applications for the...
Church’s Curb On Thanjavur Temple Ritual Indicates The Shape Of Things To Come
Brahadeeshwarar Temple, Thanjavur Snapshot Aggression against temples is starting to become visible and violent in Tami Nadu, and unless...
Watch “Katas Raj Complex of Temples” on YouTube
Source: YouTube
Kashmiri Pandits want reopening of Sharda Peeth in PoK, plan to approach PM
Sharda Peeth is about 150 km from Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK, and is a breath-taking green spot at...