San Francisco’s Hindu chariot procession enters 51st year | World Hindu News
The “Festival of the Chariots” (Rathayatra Festival) involves a parade with people pulling three chariots by ropes throughout Golden Gate Park. It also includes free vegetarian feast, live music, ancient Indian dances, etc. Thousands of people have reportedly been attending these free festivities in the past. This parade is organized by International More...
Auditorium on temple premises to be opened for public events | The Hindu
Days after being handed over to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, the new auditorium constructed on the premises of the Sri Kattazhagiya Singar Temple at Srirangam is all set More...
History of the deities of the Puri temple
The deities of the Puri temple are generally known as the Trimurti (trinity) and also as Chaturdhamurti, stated in Chap-3. Some scholars think that originally there was only image of Jagannatha as the object of More...
A Story of Acharya Abhayadevsuri
Abhayadevsuri ji has earned immense fame by composing Sanskrit commentaries on 9 of the Jain agamas (Jain canonical literature). These commentaries provide a key to the innermost deep meaning of Jain agama literature. More...
Nishkalank Mahadev Temple, Koliyak
Nishkalank Mahadev Temple in Koliyak, Bhavnagar, Gujarat is full of wonders and awe. This temple is buried inside the sea. On a heavy tide day, all that can be seen are the flag and a pillar. It is beyond ones comprehension More...
Shivaji : The Warrior King of Dharma
“Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling, and the weak from being oppressed, is the function for which the Kshatriya was created”...Sri Aurobindo The More...
Rama Namaa – It’s impact on the ethos of India
Rama – the name and the character behind it has influenced the ethos of Indian civilization over many millennia in various ways. The facets of Rama are so diverse that one can spend multiple lifetimes merely More...
One thing you need to know if you are over 60!
Upanishads declare that who you are is – Life energy that moves and expands itself. This is a truth that one needs to internalize especially if you are over 60 as this declares the immortality of all of More...
Indian Youth Science Congress: ‘We must know enough Sanskrit to decode Vedas’
VEDIC SHLOKAS or verses have hidden scientific knowledge, so young scientists and students should know enough Sanskrit to decode the Vedas, according to scientist Arvind Untawale, who was the chief guest at the More...
‘Sanskrit manuscripts should be declared national asset’
JAIPUR: Sanskrit manuscripts should be made a national asset to conserve and interpret the ancient knowledge, demanded academicians during the Sanskrit Youth Festival organized by the Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy More...