Horatio Colony Museum in Keene (New Hampshire, USA) is celebrating Janmashtami, marking Hindu deity Lord Krishna’s birthday, on August 19. Janmashtami has already been celebrated world over as Lord Krishna is a widely loved and admired Hindu God. Traditional songs, dance and Indian food-treats will form part of the Janmashtami event; which is free to […]
Shown on BBC One, a new documentary strand of five films a year will reportedly explore faith and ethical issues in all the major religions in stimulating and contemporary new ways, including Hinduism. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, welcomed British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the idea of producing films […]
Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. for immediate withdrawal of toilet seat carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or […]
Subramanian Swamy is a happy man today after the Supreme Court today decided to list the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid matter as soon as possible. An ecstatic Swamy informed this on Twitter and wrote: JAI SRI RAM!Today in CJI SC court I gave CJI a letter from SC allowing to join the Ram Temple case. CJI […]
South African Hindus are taking out a traditional procession, with devotees carrying religiously decorated and blessed brass pots on heads, through the streets of Dundee in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) on July 23. This will mark the conclusion of three-day celebrations involving the offering of prayers to Hindu deities of Maha Marieammen, Draupathieammen, and Madurayveeran. Celebrations […]
At National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Taibao, Taiwan, children can join the Ramayana battle and take on Ravana to save Goddess Sita with an interactive game device for educational purposes. Lord Hanuman is the game host and it also includes constructing the bridge over the ocean. This is done, after children finish watching animation […]
Marie Mandakini Spennare of Hindu Forum Sweden shared some pictures of this year’s Rath Yatra that took place in Stockholm Sweden on July 8th. Rath Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath. The pictures show the happy and Bhakti-filled atmosphere of the gathering which had little children […]
The Malabar series of exercises, initiated in 1992 between the Indian and US Navies, have steadily grown in scope, complexity and participation into a multifaceted exercise with the participation of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The 21st edition of the exercise, Malabar-17 will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 10 to 17 […]
Brenda McMorrow is a Canadian artist and she is easily one of the best devotional Kirtan artists we have in the world today. On her website, her foray into the devotional music can be understood from these few lines: It was when Brenda McMorrow participated in her first Sanskrit chant while attending a Yoga workshop […]
