Book review: “From the Beginning of Time – Modern science and the Puranas” by Ganesh Swaminathan
It hardly ever happened in recent times that I read a book from cover to cover within a few days, due to the huge daily influx of information via the…
Hindu Dharma
Hindu festivals – An approach for kids
Hindu/Sanatana Dharma is often compared to an ocean. It is a way of life where you can find an embarrassment of riches to choose from on any given day, especially…
Makar Sankranti – a day dedicated to Surya Bhagwan
The Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti, dedicated to Surya Bhagwan, is a celebration of a new harvest season and marks the beginning of the sun’s northward journey (Uttarayan). It is…
“I will only stand, bow, or worship Jesus Christ:” US councilwoman explains why she walked out during Hindu prayer
An elected official in America’s state of Mississippi, Biloxi Councilwoman Dixie Newman, recently posted on Facebook about walking out on a Hindu prayer during a City Council meeting. “Last night…
The artist’s way: A path to self-awareness through inner joy
As part of the Yoga Samvad series on Yoga, Rasanubhava and Ramya, hosted by Ritambhara, well known Bharata Natyam exponent and scholar Dr. Padma Subramanyam explores the intricate interrelationship between Yoga, the aesthetic experience (rasanubhava) and the resulting inner joy (ramya) as the fountainhead of artistic expression, experience and wisdom…
Hindu mandir vandalized at Muniguda in Odisha
Another instance of a Hindu mandir being vandalized with the murtis of Devi Lakshmi and Devi Saraswati being broken to pieces by miscreants at Muniguda’s Bhagwan Shiva mandir has come to light. An OpIndia report says that…
Neutering Hindus : how the narrative and its builders make Hindus passive
On 23 December 1926, Swami Shraddhanada of the Arya Samaj was killed by a Muslim assassin named Abdul Rashid. The reason was the same one that often leads to so…
Gangasagar mela – the second largest annual congregation of Hindus
Gangasagar Mela is the second largest congregation of pilgrims in Bharat after the Kumbh Mela in Prayag. The Gangasagar Mela is held in January every year on the occasion of…
Afraid of jail, missionaries flee Nepal : will this ever happen in Bharat?
A missionary couple has fled Nepal after the government started an investigation into the allegation of the couple illegally converting Hindu and Buddhist citizens of Nepal. Apparently, the couple had…
No retaliation of temple destruction : why have Hindus become so passive?
Some incidents in last few days have been another painful reminder of the impotence that has now permeated Hindu society. A Muslim mob in Pakistan‘s KPK burnt down another Hindu…