KAUAI, HAWAII, August 9, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Holi is wild and raucous, a frolic of friendly playfulness. During Holi, India’s streets are overtaken by crowds awash with colored powder. Not only clothes, but faces, arms and hair are smeared and sprayed with every color of the rainbow. People sing, dance, play, hug each other and smile with such child-like joy…
INDIA, August 11, 2024 (The Federal): The over 150,000 archakas (temple priests) in Karnataka, who come under the state department of Religious and Charitable Endowments, have sent a memorandum to the Siddaramaiah government. They want the practice of allowing devotees to book prasadam (religious offering to the Gods) online through temple apps discontinued. The Karnataka government has promised to address…
UNITED STATES, August 10, 2024 (New India Abroad): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read a record 312 Hindu invocations in legislative bodies in 44 US states and Canada, delivered the opening prayer in the United States Senate in Washington DC for the second time last month. It was a watershed moment in July 2007 when Zed, president of the…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 15, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Mahasivaratri is the most important festival dedicated to Lord Siva. This holy day is observed by millions of Hindus all over the world. It is one of Hinduism’s most esoteric holy days, when yoga practices, mantras and meditation take the devotee closer to God’s essence within the core of himself. Hindus typically fast,…
AYODHYA, INDIA, August 12, 2024 (Free Press Journal): The Ram Mandir Trust has witnessed an overwhelming outpouring of devotion, receiving over US$655 million in donations since the Bhoomi Pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) for the grand Ram Mandir on August 5, 2020. “This historic temple, dedicated to Lord Ram, has become a focal point for Hindu devotees worldwide, with donations continuing to…
PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA August 8, 2024 (Hindustan Times): The much awaited annual occurrence of the Ganga entering the Bade Hanuman Temple during the monsoons took place in Sangam City on Wednesday morning. As the river water entered the premises of the temple, devotees started chanting slogans in praise of Lord Hanuman and Maa Ganga. The temple’s head Mahant Balbir Giri said…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 14, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Millions of Hindu women consider Navaratri the year’s central festival, the one they most deeply connect to. These nine days dedicated to Shakti, the Goddess, provide an opportunity to seek blessings and commune with their own divinity. It is a time for sacred gatherings, austerities, selfless acts and intimate prayers. But Navaratri is…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 9, 2024 (Hinduism Today): During Ganesha Chaturthi, a ten-day festival in August/September, elaborate puja ceremonies are held in Hindu temples around the world honoring clay images of Ganesha that the family makes or obtains. At the end of ten days, Hindus join in a grand parade, called visarjana in Sanskrit, to a river, temple tank, lake or…
UNITED STATES, August 9, 2024 (CDC): This report describes national estimates for adults age 18 and older who practiced yoga, and among those, adults who practiced yoga to restore overall health, for meditation as part of yoga, or to treat or manage pain. The estimates are reported by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family income using data from…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 9, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Diwali is India’s best-known festival, known for its mountains of sweets and savory snacks. It is a day of Hindu solidarity, when all Hindus gather in love and trust. It is observed by lighting rows of oil lamps and exchanging greeting cards, clothing and other gifts. Family bonds are strengthened and forgiveness sought.…
