The Festival of Holi
Holi, the festival of colors is the most fun-filled festival of the Hindus. It’s an occasion that brings with it lots of joy and fun, music and dance and of …
Holi, the festival of colors is the most fun-filled festival of the Hindus. It’s an occasion that brings with it lots of joy and fun, music and dance and of …
Meaning of symbols in Hinduism When we see any of the Hindu Gods pictures as statues, we see all sorts of things in their hands. There is more in it …
“SHIV” is the real word not “SHIV + A” and in Vedic terms it means “only formless, omnipresent and almighty God”. Many religious leaders of this world argue that Hinduism …
Tulsi the Indian Basil plant often grown in the courtyards of Hindu families is a revered symbol of worship in the Hindu religious tradition. The name ‘Tulsi’ connotes “the incomparable …
Hinduism’s Last Change To Reform “Hinduism”, the name given to the practitioners of Indo-Aryans’ Vedic Religion, also called as “Sanatan Dharm”, is today stagnating in a fast-moving geo-cultural world where …
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is held on Chaturthi or fourth day of the Shukla Paksh or waxing moon in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapad. The day celebrates the …
I met a developmentally disabled and physically challenged woman who knew only two words, the word “God” and her sister’s name. She repeated the word “God” over and over and …
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What is the Philosophy of the Hare Krishna Movement? The Hare Krishna Movement or The Hare Krishnas are followers of a Bengali spiritual leader, AC Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada, who came …
LORD SURYA DEV- THE SUN GOD-36 Adi Sankaracharya, the exponent nondualism, initiated six sects. One of them is Souram, Sun God. Perhaps the Sun is the most ancient God worshipped. …
India is a country with diverse castes and cultures and one of them is Jainism. Jain dharma is the oldest religion and pays deep emphasis on non-violence thereby showing the …
The Monsoon Festival of Teej The monsoon festival of Teej is one of the festivals that has a long and fascinating history and is one of the festivals that has …
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Hinduism is an old, old religion having its origins sometime around 32,000 BC; Sikhism, in comparison, is new, coming into existence during times 1469-1538 AD. Hinduism seeks to make sense …
Trying to understand Hindu thought from top to bottom is like standing outside in the middle of a heavy storm and trying to balance raindrops in a spoon. Raindrops are …
First of all, I would like to press my words that, Shrimad Bhagwadgita is not a BOOK. It is a Holy Bible for the Hindus. Therefore it should not be …
Interestingly enough, the rituals and ceremonies of Hinduism are performed and observed vary as there is not one single universal way. It will differ by what region of India you’re …
Among the ten-thousand-year-old scriptures of Hinduism is a passage in the Bhagavad Gita that has captured my attention for twenty years. I have kept it on my desk, in these …
Vishnu is the lord of preservation and is known as the All-Provider. He performs the cosmic function of cohesion. The constructive nature of his cosmic function stands out in contrast …
Hinduism, the third-largest religion in the world next to Islam and Christianity, was initiated in India. “Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Western religions in that it does not have …
The word “Hindu” is derived from the River Sindu, originating in the Himalayas, crossing the North of India, running through Pakistan, and flowing into the Arabian Sea. For the people …
Hinduism is a worldwide religious tradition and is generally regarded as one of the oldest religions still practiced in the world. Hinduism is practiced by most followers through the Puja …