Source KATHMANDU,NEPAL, January 14, (La Prensa Latina): Thousands of people in Nepal on Thursday celebrated the end of winter solstice with Maghe Sankranti, among the most popular Hindu festivals in Nepal, despite the severe Covid-19 crisis in the country. The festival, also known as Maghi or Makar Sankranti, is held every year on January 14 to mark the ascent of…
Source HARIDWAR,UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, January 15, 2021 (The Guardian): Up to a million Hindu pilgrims have gathered on the banks of the River Ganges in northern India, marking the start of a major religious festival that is taking place despite the risks of Covid infection. Millions more are expected to descend on Haridwar in the coming weeks for Kumbh Mela, one…
Source At this time in the Kali Yuga, ignorance is equally distributed worldwide, and wisdom has become an endangered species.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA, January 8, 2021 (Free Malaysia Today): Penang’s famous week-long Thaipusam festivities will not take place this year following concerns of a Covid-19 spike as the state’s five districts are now red zones. Every year, about three million people from all over the country and overseas converge on the island to take part in a 4.35 mile…
Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, January 7, 2021 (NDTV): The Kumbha Mela in Haridwar is set to begin on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti on January 14. Thousands of Hindu devotees and seers are eagerly looking forward to the Kumbh Mela, historically known to be one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. The Nainital High Court on Wednesday, while…
Source ABU DHABI, January 5, 2021 (Khaleej Times): The construction of the Capital’s first traditional Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi is progressing rapidly. It is expected to be completed in 2023. Work on the hand-carved stone pieces for the BAPS Hindu Mandir being done in India and the foundation of the temple in Abu Dhabi’s Abu Mureikha were both on…
Source Mystics walk away from an uncompromising situation. They don’t stick around to make more karmas in this life.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
January 8, 2020 (HPI): Hinduism Today is seeking a translator who can put English text into Bengali. Someone with Hindu philosophical background would be ideal. Please contact our editor-in-chief, Sadasivanathaswami here: sada@hindu.org
Source Only when man realizes the Self does he attain his full maturity and find completeness.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source INDIA, January 3, 2021 (BBC): For centuries in India, only people from the highest caste were allowed to become Hindu priests. Marichamy was the first from a caste lower than the brahmin caste to be ordained as part of a state-sponsored program. He hoped to pave the way for others. But a lawsuit and fears of intimidation have stopped…