The big "Festival of Lights" is coming... Swami Sivananda tells you the real meaning and significance of Diwali and how to celebrate it and illuminate your inner self.

Read four haikus – a Japanese verse form – that capture poignant thoughts of the festive season around Diwali – Karva Chauth, Dhan Teras, Deepavali major and Deepavali minor – ... Read More

Here's a selection of some colorful books for children on "Diwali" - the greatest festival of the Hindus. These books for school children on the history, culture, beliefs, practices, and ... Read More

'Karwa Chauth' is a ritual of fasting observed by married Hindu women seeking the longevity, well-being and prosperity of their husbands. It is popular among married women in the northern ... Read More

Find out what the stars foretell in this Vedic astrology column by renowned Hindu astologer Asish Kumar Das. Just select your zodiac sign and read about your forecast for the ... Read More

Dusshera (October 21) is the tenth and final day of a multitude of celebrations in honor of the Mother Goddess Durga. It is an occasion to celebrate the triumph of ... Read More

Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has ... Read More

Every year during the lunar month of Ashwin or Kartik, Hindus observe ten days (October 12 - 21, 2007) of ceremonies, rituals, fasts and feasts in honor of the supreme ... Read More

Fasting in Hinduism indicates the denial of the physical needs of the body for the sake of spiritual gains. However, fasting is not only a part of worship, but a ... Read More

Hindus mark the advent of winter with 9 nights/days of fast and prayer to Durga, the Mother Goddess who embodies all the power of the universe. This period is called ... Read More

Mahalaya (October 11, 2007) 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

Chyawanprash is a comprehensive herbal tonic with multiple health benefits, prepared according to an ancient Ayurvedic formula. Read about its history, origin and how it helps your body and mind.

The theory of karma harps on the Newtonian principle that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. Every time we think or do something, we create a cause, which ... Read More

Mahatma Gandhi was undoubtedly one of the greatest Hindus of all time. On the 138th birth anniversary of this great Indian political and spiritual leader - whose ideals of peace, ... Read More