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Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Commences
Rajan Gandhi With annual Holy Yatra starting on 1st July it’s time for salvation and nirvana, as whole Jammu...
All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) condemns the gruesome terrorist attack in Anantnag,Kashmir
All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) condemns the gruesome terrorist attack in Anantnag District of South Kashmir, claimed by Al-Umar...
Prof. Venkatesh Abdeo’s Hindu Empowerment Legacy Will Inspire Generations to Never Give Up: Rahul Chandra
Prof Venkatesh Abdeo, Central General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) passed away in Pune, Mahrastra earlier this week after...
Vat Savitri Vrat 2019: Date, Time, Shubh Muhurat, Puja Vidhi and Vrat Katha to celebrate festival of married women
This year, Vat Savitri Vrat 2019 will be celebrated on June 3 by women in North Indian states like...
Shisha Ranni Festival at Mallikarjuna Temple in Goa
GOA, INDIA, May 27, 2019 (Inditales by Anuradha Goyal): Mallikarjuna temple in Goa is located in the far south...
Hyderabad: Annavaram temple plans dress code
The Annavaram temple authorities are following model of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board. Temple officials said the male devotees...
Election 2019: Onward to a modern Hindu Rashtra – Punarvasu Parekh
Election 2019 marks a watershed in India’s politics. It heralds the dawn of a resurgent India rooted in its...
Cyclone Fani causes no structural damage to Konark Sun Temple: ASI
Image Credit: Wikipedia The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday said there is no structural damage to the Konark Sun Temple,...
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...
Chardham Yatra Set to Begin
INDIA, May 6, 2019 (The Hans India): Chardham Yatra – the pilgrimage to four Hindu shrines nestled in Garhwal...
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...
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...
Mother Kalikambal Blesses Boston
Mother Kalikambal, you are in everything and everywhere The good and bad in life is nothing but your divine...
Kumbh Mela 2019: Separating Fact from Fiction
INDIA, February 28, 2019 (First Post by Dhananjay Joshi): A combing operation is conducted to weed out unwanted elements...
Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 1, Last 46 days
Amarnath Yatra this year will begin July 1, and go on for 46 days and will conclude on August...
At Kumbh Mela, UP Eyes Guinness Record for “Largest Parade of Buses”
UP government is eyeing to make new Guinness World Record with longest fleet of buses. PRAYAGRAJ: By rolling out...
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...
PM Modi to unveil 800-kg ‘Astounding Bhagvad Gita’ at ISKCON temple in Delhi
Dubbed the ‘Astounding Bhagvad Gita’, and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the “world’s largest...
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...
Thaipusam gets off to golden (and silver) start in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: For the third year running, two chariots took to the streets here to mark the commencement of...
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...
Kumbh In Prayagraj Begins with A Grand Gathering: Over 12.5 Million Devotees Take Holy Snan On Makar Sankranti
Devotees congregate to take the holy dip at Prayagraj on Makar Sankranti. (Pic via Kumbh official site) Over 1.25...
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...
Indic Academy Announces Ram Swarup-Sitaram Goel Memorial Fund to Promote Research In Indic History, Culture and Religion
INDIA, December 26, 2018 (Swarajyamag): Commemorating the 20th death anniversary of Hindu thinker and scholar Shri Ram Swarup, Indic...
India’s Supreme Court threatens hereditary priesthood at Jagannath temple
People go about their business around the Jagannath Temple in Puri, India. India’s Supreme Court proposed ending the hereditary...
Panchaloha Murugan idol seized, one arrested in guindy
About three persons were planning to sell the idol for Rs. 1 crore but the idol wing sleuths thwarted...
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...
My Book “Thank You India” is Published – Maria Wirth
Maria Wirth is a German and came to India for a holiday after finishing her psychology studies at Hamburg...
The power of Vedic lore
I am writing this post for an acquaintance of mine who seems to be having some issue shaking off...
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...
Dakshineswar Temple Gets Skywalk for Devotees to Walk Straight from Rail Station
KOLKATA, INDIA, November 5, 2018 (Newsmen): On the eve of Kali Puja, the world famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple in...
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...
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...
Kundapur: VHP, Bajrang Dal organise huge rally, condemn cattle theft
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (MS) Kundapur, Oct 7: “Though the country was divided as Pakistan for Muslims and Hindustan...
The temple that changed Indian team’s fortune
The temple that changed Indian team’s fortune Hyderabad: In any sphere of life, it’s common for people to seek divine...Indian court rules Hindu temple can’t ban females of menstruating age
Hindu devotees pray at Sabarimala temple in the Indian state of Kerala during the annual Maravilakku festival in January...
Amarnath Yatra Ends Peacefully for 285,000 Pilgrims
SRINAGAR, August 26, 2018 (Tribune India): The two-month-long Amarnath yatra concluded peacefully on Sunday with the holding of prayers...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...
Hindus and even Hindu Gods are not Safe in Tamil Nadu
Even Hindu Gods are not Safe in Tamil Nadu The events witnessed in Tamil Nadu during the last three...
Permanent Secretariat Proposed for Hindus Worldwide
INDIA, September 12, 2018 (India Herald): Hindus worldwide should become more visible as positive change makers in their respective...
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... INDIA - Highlights More
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Hyderabad: Biggest Ganesh Statue this Year Under Construction
Likeness of the Khairatabad Ganesh idol released on Tuesday Hyderabad: For the first time ever, the Khairatabad Ganesh idol will...
Government sets up seperate board to promote Vedic Education
According to the Indian Express report, the Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry has accepted the proposal to establish India’s...
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...
Wake up and roll up your sleeves before Bengal becomes another Kashmir: Salil Gewali
It’s highly condemnable that some goons in Kolkata have also destroyed the statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the pride...
Houston 2019 – “Hindu Agenda in the Modi Era” – Dr. Koenraad Elst
Global Hindu Awareness Seminar Series Houston 2019 When: Saturday, June 1st, 2019, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm, Houston Venue:Holiday Inn...
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...
Japan abode of Hindu deities revealed in film by India expert
According to Behl, many words in the Japanese language are from Sanskrit. Benoy K. Behl New Delhi: It may...
Students and funds fall short at Sanskrit school
Goa faces shortage of priests during Chaturthi and other festivals, but Sanskrit school that provides 90 per cent of...
HinduAssociationUSA Donations to help the victims of Fani Cyclone in India ~ Urgent Appeal for Help
American Hindu Association(AHA) May 4, 2019 Donations to help the victims of Fani Cyclone in India. Millions of...
Shankaracharya of Gobardhan Peeth Concerned about Jagannath Temple Management
Puri: In the wake of Supreme Court’s proposal to hand over the management of the Jagannath temple to the...
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated every year by the people in India to commemorate the birth of Hindu Lord, Hanuman....
Rajiv Malhotra: “Hindu Music Compromised”
BENGALURU, INDIA, April 8, 2019: Excellent video of Rajiv Malhotra’s keynote address to a conference organized by Bharatiya Vidya...
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...
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...
5 Places in India to Celebrate Holi, The Festival of Colours
Photo Credit: GettyImages Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival celebrated throughout India in the month of March. It...
Close to 25 crore devotees visited Prayagraj Sangam for Kumbh, over one crore on Mahashivratri alone
“Till evening, as many as 1.10 crore devotees have taken a dip in the Sangam area. With Mahashivratri’s snaan,...
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...
Three Diamond-Studded Golden Crowns Stolen from Tirupati Temple
TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, February 3, 2019 (India Today): Three diamond-studded golden crowns on Saturday evening went missing from...
Kumbh Mela 2019: Millions of Devotees Take Holy Dip at World’s Largest Religious Event in Prayagraj – All You Need to Know
A pilgrim takes holy dip at ‘sangam’ during Kumbh Mela | Photo Credit: PTI Prayagraj: The much-anticipated Kumbh Mela 2019 at...
India’s Supreme Court Threatens Hereditary Priesthood at Jagannath Temple
People go about their business around the Jagannath Temple in Puri, India. India’s Supreme Court proposed ending the hereditary...
On the Enigma of Hanuman – Manoj Das
Identifying Hanuman as a Dalit … would have mystified the seer-poet Valmiki. … The association of social injustice...
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...
Bronze Avudaiyar Arrives at Iraivan Temple
KAUAI, HAWAII, November 12, 2018 (Himalayan Academy–home of HPI and Hinduism Today): On the favorable day of Skanda Shasti,...
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...
West Bengal: Yunnan comes alive in a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
The organisers had expressed their wish to collaborate with the consulate last year, when Ma had visited their puja....
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...
Subramanian Swamy Moves High Court for Liberation of Tirumala Temple from Government Control
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy (File | PTI) By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Rajya Sabha member and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy...
The fascinating legends of Navratri
With Navratri just around the corner, there is a significant degree of bliss and felicity in the air surrounding...
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...
India’s First Vedic Research Centre To Be Set Up At Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (Wikimedia Commons) The foundation for the country’s first Centre for Vedic Research was laid by Prime...
Maharashtra Rolls Out Red Carpet for Lord Ganesha
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 13, 2018 (Daiji World): Maharashtra rolled out the red carpet for the popular elephant-headed God, Lord...
Preservation of India’s Heritage is Nationalism, says Vice-President Naidu
INDIA, September 15, 2018 (India Post): India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu renewed Swami Vivekananda’s message to the World Parliament...
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:...
Temple Inscriptions Getting Wiped Out
CHENNAI, INDIA, August 24, 2018 (The Hindu): A majority of temples in and around Chennai have undergone restoration and...
The World’s First Ganesha Statue that Grows into a Tree
INDIA, September 6, 2018 (Tree Ganesha): The Tree Ganesha is made of red soil, organic fertilizer, natural color and...
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...
What Was the Spoken Language of Ancient India if Sanskrit Was Never Spoken By the Masses?
INDIA, April 16, 2018 (Quora, by Ram Abloh): Sanskrit was the spoken language of ancient India, in spite of...
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...
Amit Shah reaches out to seers for Kumbh mela, Hindutva and second term of Modi Raj.
BJP president Amit Shah offers prayers during the inauguration of Maujgiri Ghat of Juna Akhara in Allahabad on Friday...
Hindu Politician Dr. Mahesh Malani Becomes First To Win National Assembly GeneralSeat In Pak Polls
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani of the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) has become the first Hindu candidate to win a...
Atheist CPI(M) to ‘back’ Ramayana month events in Kerala
The officially atheist CPI(M) party’s decision to back the events raised questions | Facebook The party claims the idea...
VHP fixes deadline for the government for building Ram Temple
New Delhi, July 6: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has given two-month’s time the time to the government that is...
Allahabad’s Name Likely to Be Changed to Prayagraj
ALLAHABAD, INDIA, May 24, 2018 (New Indian Express): Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government may rename Allahabad as Prayagraj and...
Old Vadodara Airport To Be Used To Host Navratri Celebration, Film Shoots
Venues at Vadodara Airport are rented out either for a monthly fee or for shorter, single events. VADODARA, GUJARAT: The...