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In Pics: Celebrating the Shakti Culture at Guwahati’s Ambubachi Mela
The monsoons have arrived in Assam, and with the rains begins the auspicious Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati’s Kamakhya Temple. The heart of Tantric traditions in India, the temple attracts sadhus, sadhvis and Tantric More...
Pilgrim Nation: The Lion on the hill – Bangalore Mirror
Simhachalam is special for the worship of a composite image of ‘masculine’ avatars of Vishnu, Varaha and Narasimha The British emphasised the feminine nature of Hinduism, upsetting Hindu radicals More...
Minority groups demand protection of places of worship – The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Minority groups protested in the city on Saturday to demand the protection of their places of worship which are now being turned into offices, parks and residential areas. “Attempts are being made More...
Sunset battle of the Hindus | DailyO
Among other things, the Renaissance in Europe witnessed the revival, restoration and dissemination of the ancient Greek and Roman traditions chiefly in the fields of art, literature, epics, and other cultural elements. This More...
Afghanistan’s dwindling Sikh, Hindu communities flee abuses | RNS
Afghan Sikh Jagtar Singh Laghmani, 50, sits at his traditional herb shop on June 19, 2016, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Mohammad Ismail/REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) On a bright day in downtown Kabul, Jagtar Singh More...
Nithya Yoga joins World Yoga Day 2016 in Bengaluru, India
On International Yoga Day, June 21st 2016, Nithya Yoga joined the Unify.org movement through a global synchronized yoga experience. Thousands of yogis unified in over 500 locations worldwide to practice Yoga More...
Priya reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements
Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Priya Sethi today review the arrangements for ensuing Shri Amarnath yatra, which will commence on July 2, 2016 and strrssed for providing all necessary facilities to the More...
Qutub Minar is a Hindu Structure – Part 2
The actual name of Qutub Minar is Dhwaja Sthambha or Vishnu Sthambha or Meru Sthambha. In this part of the series, we shall understand the meaning of Sthambha and its significance in Hindu temple. What is a Sthambha More...
Cops arrest Hindu idol smuggler kingpin Deenadayalan after 2-wk grilling – The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: The Idol Wing of police have arrested the kingpin Deenadayalan (84) on Tuesday in connection with the smuggling of 285 idols from unprotected temples across the State. Deenadayalan, the prime suspect More...
Hinduism under siege in Trinidad – Hate, Backstabbing and Murder | Justice for Hindus
Recently, in Trinidad a law called the Hindu Marriage Act from the British colonial era (created by the British, not Hindus) came into question which allows children from the age of 12 years to be married. This More...