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All you need to know about Swaminarayan Sect – News Nation
Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), passed away recently. Apart from a huge sea of devotees, his followers also included Prime Minister More...
Hindu rashtra stands for the way of life in India: Manmohan Vaidya – Livemint
There are several theories about what the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) believes in, and they are variously employed to interpret the actions and intentions of the Sangh and its affiliate bodies across the More...
N.J. ISKCON Installs Deity Of Jagannath-Baladev-Subhadra – News India Times
The Radha-Krishna Temple and Cultural Center of Plainfield, Central New Jersey, popularly known as the ISKCON temple, held its 3-day celebration of the installation of the deities of Jagannath-Baladev-Subhadra, More...
Pramukh Swami Mahraj ji was Highly Integrated to Principles He took Up – Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami
Hinduism lost a great Guru on August 13 , when Sri Pramukh Swami Maharaj ji , head of BAPS Swami Narayan Sanstha, entered into Mahasamadhi. He was the fifth spiritual successor of Bhagawan Swami Narayan and a great More...
Is the Jain practice of Sallekhana really suicide?
By Nithin Sridhar The Rajasthan High Court, on Monday, ruled that the Jain practice of “Sallekhana” is illegal and hence punishable under section 306 (attempts to suicide) and 309 (abetment to suicide). Jaipur-based More...
Mid-day meal purely a service activity: ISKCON – The Hindu
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Rajamahendravaram branch has clarified that it has been running the mid-day meal scheme for school children only with service motive and is ready to More...
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Swaminarayan’s Pramukh Swami In Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat today to pay tribute to Swaminarayan sect’s spiritual head Pramukh Swami, whose mortal remains have been kept at a temple in Sarangpur near Ahmedabad.Ministers, More...
‘Pavitra Harathi’ offered to river Krishna faces ire of Andhra priests – The New Indian Express
VIJAYAWADA: Just when everyone thought that the Krishna Pushkarams were being conducted without any trouble, objections are being raised over the offering of ‘Pavitra Harathi’ to River Krishna by priests More...
In dialogue with the divine – The Hindu
A new book by photographer and author Tarun Chopra tells us how temples play a crucial role in social and cultural life Since times immemorial India is being described and perceived as the land of temples. More...
Pramukh Swami, the holy man behind internationally renowned case study ‘Akshardham Response’ – Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Today, when a small incident can spark communal riots in the counrty, Pramukh Swami, the top spiritual leader of Swaminarayan sect who passed away Saturday at the age of 95 had set an example how to More...