What do the Vedic deities symbolize? They represent the forces in nature as well as inside human beings. It's interesting that each deity has a particular vehicle on which he ... Read More

With barely two weeks to go for the Raksha Bandhan festival (August 12, 2003), the Rakhi shopping scene is hotting up on the Net... Virtual Rakhi stores ... Read More

Seven devotees were killed and 48 injured, in two nightly explosions set off on July 21 by Muslim militants near Katra, on way to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Kashmir. ... Read More

In order to popularize the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda, a two-week-long Festival of Ayurveda was launched in London on July 16. Here visitors can get extensive information on ... Read More

Last night, I received an email with the shocking subject – “Attack on Hinduism” – from one of our users Jim Williams, who was appalled by what the ... Read More

The oldest temple in Surinam, a Sivalay at the Gangaram Pandayweg in the Saramacca district, was re-inaugurated on July 10, 2003, reports the De Ware Tijd. The temple was built ... Read More

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) and Karl Marx (1818-1883) viewed socialism and religion through two different prisms with the ultimate goal of uplifting the downtrodden and the exploited class. In this comparative ... Read More

Success makes us happy, but may also lead to one vaulting desire after another, which may breed greed. Conversely, failure results in despair that may leads to anger. No wonder, ... Read More

The antique trade world was shaken up at the recent arrest of an Indian smuggler that is likely to lead to an investigation of the British auction house Sotheby's. ... Read More

Rathyatra 2003 concluded earlier this month. However, it's not too late to view the recorded Webcast and Photo Gallery of the famous Carnival of Puri, or read ... Read More

The recent rediscovery of the Hapatgandh and Shiv Marg has given a new dimension to the belief that the Amarnath Yatra dates back to even before 1750 ... Read More

Hindus in America have expressed discontent over the use of the Hindu symbol Om or Aum as designs on socks, manufactured by the North Carolina-based company Gold ... Read More

The all-Hindu village of Mundla Suleman, 25 km from the ancient holy city of Ujjain in central India, has set an example in practicing dual religion. Hindus in this ... Read More

One hundred years ago (July 4, 1902) Swami Vivekananda left his earthly body. The world today knows him as an inspiring Hindu monk, India regards him as a patriot saint, ... Read More