KAUAI, HAWAII, January 19, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Nataraja kept inspiring us to complete 30 months’ work in just six months.” That’s how Govind Mohan of the Indian government’s Ministry of Culture described their commissioning of a 27-foot-tall sculpture of God Siva as Lord of Dance to be installed in time for the G-20 Summit of global economic leaders held September…
INDIA, January 18, 2024 (Swarajya, by Aravindan Neelakandan): The recent disputes surrounding the Shankaracharyas and their purported neglect of the Prana Prathishtha ceremony at the Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya have introduced an uncomfortable element into an otherwise joyous homecoming of Shri Ram to Ayodhya. Most of the news, however, around them is either distorted, exaggerated, sensationalized or utterly false.…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 14, 2024 (Hinduism Today, by Lavina Melwani): You can now travel to India without boarding a plane or even leaving your home in America! Indeed, you will think you have arrived in 17th-century India, but you are actually in a small, very American town—Robbinsville, New Jersey. In this bustling, fast-growing town, you drive through typical suburbia—homes, malls,…
INDIA, January 16, 2024 (New Indian Express): KK Muhammed, 71, was part of the Archaeological Survey of India team that excavated the Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya in 1976 where the Ram temple now stands. While stating the demolition of Babri Masjid did shock him as an archaeologist, Muhammed is of the view Muslims must willingly hand over Gyanvapi and Mathura…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 16, 2024 (Hinduism Today, by Balakumar Muthu): Located amidst the grandeur of three famous UNESCO World Heritage destinations—Darasuram, Gangaikondacholapuram and the Brihadeeswara Temple, known jointly as the Grand Living Chola temples—INDeco Hotels is a haven of tranquility and heritage stay. Nestled in Thimmakudy Village at Swamimalai, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, INDeco offers a luxurious escape from city life…
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, January 14, 2024 (Malay Mail): Celebrated during the Thai month (the tenth month in Tamil calendar), the four-day-long Pongal festival marks the start of the harvest season in the southern region of India. Traditionally, the celebration starts on the eve of Pongal with the Bhogi festival — dedicated to the rain God Indra — where old items…
USA, January 15, 2024 (hindustantime.com): Politics escalates in India as the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to take place on 22nd January, 2023. While many argue that politics is overpowering religion, others say the grand Ram Temple is an assertion of their rights by the majority Hindu community of India. In the latest edition of HT…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 9, 2024 (Hinduism Today): Today’s popular concept of yoga equates it with hatha yoga and the practice of the hatha yoga asanas, or postures. Many who practice such yoga do so solely for health benefits. However, others pursue yoga, in a deeper sense, in hopes of reaping the spiritual benefits it offers. It is to these spiritual…
Jan 16, 2024 00:14 IST INDIA, January 16, 2024 (India Today, video interview): On the excitement and enthusiasm around the Pran Pratishtha on ceremony, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said, “This is the moment Hindus have been waiting for centuries. You know, people have been wanting to see this Ram Mandir come up and Ram Lalla having his rightful place. He…
AUSTRALIA, January 13, 2024 (press release): Warrior Tribe Films is releasing their ground-breaking film “Namaste Yoga” worldwide in late January after an impressive international film festival run and national broadcast in Australia. Namaste Yoga is a 22-minute film about 10-year-old Shiv Prasad, who is ashamed of being Indian and Hindu, and when he gets into a fight at school, his…
