Celestial Vehicles
Wednesday July 30, 2003
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
It's Time to Shop for RAKHI
Sunday July 27, 2003
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
Pilgrimages Continue Despite Islamic Terror Attacks
Wednesday July 23, 2003
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
Keeping the Ayurveda Tradition Alive
Monday July 21, 2003
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
Jesus Loves You, Ganesha Doesn't!
Sunday July 20, 2003
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
Oldest Surinamese Temple Renovated
Thursday July 17, 2003
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
Religion Vs Socialism
Monday July 14, 2003
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
The Three Gates To Hell
Sunday July 13, 2003
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
Sotheby's Sells Stolen Indian Antiques?
Saturday July 12, 2003
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 Update
Thursday July 10, 2003
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
Shiva Cave Shrine Rediscovered Near Amarnath
Wednesday July 9, 2003
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
Now "Om"s For Your Legs!
Monday July 7, 2003
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
Hindus Worship Muslim Saint
Sunday July 6, 2003
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
100 Years After Vivekananda
Saturday July 5, 2003
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