Spiritual Living for Practicing Hindus: Poem & Free E-book
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Here's a poem for those who are striving to live a highly spiritual life and seeking guidance on how to be an ideal Hindu. The poem appears in the Swami ... Read More
Karwa Chauth for Married Women (November 2, 2012)
Tuesday October 30, 2012
'Karwa Chauth' is a ritual of fast 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
Welcome Home Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth
Saturday October 27, 2012
Hindus believe that on the full moon night (October 29, 2012) following Dusshera or Durga Puja, Goddess Lakshmi herself visits homes of devotees and replenishes its inhabitants with wealth.
This full ... Read More
Happy Dusshera: Death of Ravana!
Tuesday October 23, 2012
Dusshera, the 10th and last day of the worship of the Mother Goddess Durga is also known as "Vijayadashmi," which literally means the "Victorious Tenth Day." The festival occurs the ... Read More
The History & Origin of Durga Puja
Saturday October 20, 2012
Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess - began today with the Maha Shasthi ritual. Apart from being one of the major festivals of India, it is ... Read More
The 9 Appellations of Durga
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Here is a slide show of the 9 manifestations of Goddess Durga. Each goddess has a different form and a special significance. Nava Durga, if worshiped with religious fervor during Navaratri, it is ... Read More
Fast Facts: Does Fasting Make Any Sense?
Tuesday October 16, 2012
Fasting can be defined as abstinence from food in observance of a religious ritual or sacred ceremony. It indicates the denial of the physical needs of the body for the ... Read More
Navaratri: The 9 Divine Nights (Oct 16-23)
Monday October 15, 2012
Navaratri, which literally means "nine nights" ("nav"= nine, "ratri"=night), are spent in the worship of Goddess Durga, the "mother goddess," who embodies all the power of the universe. Hindus mark ... Read More
Mahalaya: Invoking the Mother Goddess
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Mahalaya (October 15, 2012) 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 devotional ... Read More
OMG! God Gets Sued in Bollywood Movie
Wednesday October 3, 2012
Kanji Mehta is an atheist. For him, god and religion are nothing more than a business proposition. He buys idols that look time-worn and sells them as 'antique' statues at double, ... Read More
The Greatness of Gandhi
Tuesday October 2, 2012
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) was undoubtedly one of the greatest Hindus of all times. Every year on October 2nd, the world observes his birthday as the International Day of Non-Violence ... Read More