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Vishnu - The Godhead

The peace-loving deity of the Hindu Trinity, Vishnu is the Preserver or Sustainer of life with his steadfast principles of order, righteousness and truth. When these values are under threat, his incarnations descend on earth to restore peace.

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Vedic Astro Forecast for the Month

Thursday July 3, 2008
Find out what's in store for you this month. Read your Vedic Astro Forecast for July 2008 by renowned Vedic Astologer 'Jyotish' Asish Kumar Das. The focus of these predictions are your health, family and work. Select your zodiac sign to read about your monthly forecast.

Rath Yatra - the Great Chariot Festival

Monday June 30, 2008
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, traveling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside. This belief of the Hindus has given rise to one of the biggest religious festivals in India — the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival. This is also the etymological origin of the English word 'Juggernaut'. This year Rath Yatra falls on July 4.

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