Today we're already on the 6th day! The last 4 days of the Durga Puja festival, Navaratri, Dusshera and Vijaya Dashami bring in a riot of festvity, fast and feasts ... Read More

Directory of Durga Puja celebrations across the globe - from Chicago to Cologne, New York to New Jersey, Melbourne to Moscow, Stuttgard to San Francisco, London to Houston... more

During Navaratri, Hindus invoke the energy aspect of the universal mother - commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life - through ceremonies, rituals ... Read More

Mahalaya (Sept 22, 2006) is an auspicious occasion observed 7 days before the Durga Puja, when the mother goddess is invoked through the chanting of mantras and singing of ... Read More

A photo gallery of Indian women's bridal dress featuring a range of beautiful silk saris that women prefer to wear during a wedding ceremony. The Sari - India's national dress ... Read More

The purpose of religion is to make you a better human being by helping you manifest the god or goodness within you. What are the most fundamental of the eternal ... Read More

A Yantra is a geometric design acting as a highly efficient tool for contemplation, concentration and meditation. It is a focusing point and an outer and inner doorway. Yantras are ... Read More

Lord Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all architects. He is the official builder of all the gods' palaces, and the designer of all celestial vehicles and weapons. Vishwakarma Puja ... Read More

Swami Vivekananda's famous Chicago appearance took place on September 11, where he spoke about similar threats that led to the terrorists attacks in the US on the same date 108 ... Read More

The 'tulsi' plant or Indian basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition. The name 'tulsi' connotes "the incomparable one" and has numerous health benefits. Tulsi is a ... Read More

September 11, 2006, the 5th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. is also the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Gandhi’s non-violent campaign. To mark this occasion, Interfaith ... Read More

Are you planning to fast this coming Navaratri? Find out why you should or should not, and what's behind the saying: "When the stomach is full, the intellect begins to ... Read More

The wondering music cult of the Bauls has acquired a special place in the history of world music. Predominantly a Hindu movement, the Baul philosophy weaves together different Islamic and ... Read More