Hinduism

Tiruchirapalli, Feb 13 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said she was committed to develop Tamil Nadu into number one state and also uplift the people economically through various measures. Laying the foundation stone for Rs 240 crore worth ...  

Opening date of kedarnath temple is decided every year on the day of Maha Shiv Ratri. Shiv Ratri is a holy auspicious day in Hindu religion. shiv ratri is a festival of Lord shiva and it is believed that this day lord shiva and goddess Parvti  got married or lord shiva performed Tandav nritya (तांडव नृत्य). opening date will be decided on shiv ratri at winter place of lord shiva in Ukhimath.  opening date of Badrinath temple is decided in...  

Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism, read from the Bhagavad-Gita, the Upanishads and the Rig-Veda during his “benediction” on the occasion. In a service with the theme “Remembering the Dream, Fulfilling the Mandate,” Zed pointed ...  

A talk on Vasthu Sastra (Indian science of construction) and the astrology forecast for 2012 will be held on Feb 11 at 8pm at the Shirdi Sai Baba Centre, 10 Jalan Trus, Johor Baru. A similar session will be held at 5pm on Feb 12 at Shirdi Sai Baba Centre ...  

Shree Swaminarayan Temple has been inaugurated in Boronia suburb of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) after elaborate festivities lasting seven days. Its Murti Pratishtha Mahotsav included Pothiyatra, Janmotsav, Shobhayatra, Vishnuyag, Maha Abhishek ...  

Through centuries of investigation, the healers of these traditions have identified specific sound syllables for influencing both our physiology and mental states.On Healing Mantras, Shri Anandi Ma, a respected master of the Kundalini Maha Yoga tradition ...  

Government would implement more pilgrim-amenity projects at Sabarimala in the next eight months itself, said V.S.Sivakumar, Devaswom Minister. The Minister was inaugurating the Ayyappa devotees’ meet held as part of the 100th annual Hindu religious meet ...  

People of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, most of whom are devotees of spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, are up in arms against the government's decision to stop power subsidy to the Sri Sathya Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, a charitable hospital ...  

Apart from addressing the convocation of the Kurukshetra University (KU), she would also perform Puja at Brahmasarovar, hoist the National Flag, inaugurate an audio-visual gallery on Mahabharata and Gita at Sri Krishna Museum and would also pay obeisance ...  

To mark the 150th birth year of Swami Vivekananda, E Sreedharan, the former CMD of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was conferred upon with `10 lakh IIPM-Swami Vivekananda Memorial Prize in recognition to his sustained sincerity towards his work, his honesty and integrity. The event took place at the IIPM International Campus in presence of institute’s founder director and chairman of IIPM Awards Committee, Dr Malay Chaudhuri, faculty members and...  

The Hindu calendar follows the lunar month, and Purnima and Amavasya or Full Moon and New Moon are auspicious days. Every fortnight, millions of Hindus observe a 'vrat' or fast on either or both these occasions. From ancient times, Hindus have come to believe that the fortnightly cycle of the moon exerts a great influence on the human anatomy just as it affects the water bodies on earth resulting in tides and ebbs. So the Hindu scriptures...  

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) strongly condemned a new political advertisement criticizing Republic presidential candidate, Governor Jon Huntsman. The ad, which was posted on You Tube earlier this week, repeatedly questions Gov. Huntsman's "American values," makes frequent reference to his ability to speak fluent Mandarin and describes him as "China Jon" and the "Manchurian Candidate." HAF was especially appalled by the ad's reference...  

Sarada Devi, the wife of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa of Dakshineshwar, Calcutta, is equally regarded as her mystic husband, and considered one of the most important saint mothers of all times. Last week, Hindus around the world, especially the devotees of the Ramakrishna Mission, celebrated the 159th birth anniversary of this revered saint mother of India. Maa Sarada, as she is popularly called by her followers, was born on December 22, 1853...  

January 15, 2012, is Makar Sankranti! The festival gets its name from the annual northward movement of the sun (Sanskrit: Shankramana = to begin to move). To many people, Makar Sankranti ushers in the New Year. Newly-harvested grains are cooked for the first time on that day. Among the Tamils in southern India, Pongal is celebrated around the same time as Makar Sankranti. In Andhra Pradesh, it is observed as Bhogi. Joyous festivities mark the...  

Thaipusam is an important festival observed by the Hindus of southern India during the Tamil month of Thai (January - February). Outside of India, it is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and elsewhere around the world. Thaipusam is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan or Kartikeya, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Parvati presented a...