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, called Navaratri, ... Read More

Mahalaya (September 28, 2008) 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

The highlight of the Hindu wedding is the "Saptapadi", or the "Seven Steps." Here, traditionally the bride’s sari is tied to the groom’s dress as he leads her in seven ... Read More

A book by U.S. Army Col. Brian Rees entitled "Terrorism, Retaliation and Victory" discusses a study published in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation showing 72% reduction in terrorism using Maharishi ... 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. On the ... Read More

It's time for some some high-spirited celebrations in southern India. People in the coastal state of Kerala go crazy over the state festival of Onam, with ten days of feasting, ... Read More

Lord Shiva veritably presided over the world’s largest experiment as scientists today sent the first beam of protons zooming at nearly the speed of light around the world’s most powerful ... Read More

Read your Vedic Astro Forecast for September 2008 by renowned Vedic Astologer 'Jyotish' Asish Kumar Das. The focus of these predictions are your health, family and work. Select your zodiac ... Read More

Over 800,000 people have been rescued from the flood-hit Bihar in northern India, but tens of thousands more are still believed to be trapped. How You Can Help To make an ... Read More

Ganesha Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival, also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka Chavithi' is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. This year it ... Read More