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How Hindus are Facing Indignity and Injustice Around the World Created: Monday, June 10, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013
The Hindu Human Rights Report by HAF provides detailed accounts of human rights violations and discriminatory laws in nine countries and one state in India where Hindus constitute a minority.
The White Hindu Created: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
At Patheos Hindu, Ambaa blogs on the life of a non-Indian convert to Hinduism as she integrates herself into the culture and experience of her chosen religion.
When is Holi 2013? Created: Monday, February 13, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Holi - the Indian 'Festival of Colors' is an auspicious occasion for the Hindus, widely celebrated as a festival across India and around the world. What is the date for Holi in 2012?
When is Durga Puja & Dusshera 2013? Created: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
What are the dates of Navaratri, Dusshera, Durga Puja and Vijayadashami in 2013?
When is Diwali 2013? Created: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Deepavali or Diwali - the Festival of Lights is the biggest festival in the Hindu Calendar. What is the date for Diwali 2013?
When Is Vinayak or Ganesh Chaturthi 2013? Created: Sunday, July 19, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Ganesh Chaturthi aka Vinayak Chaturthi is one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu Calendar dedicated to Lord Ganesha. What is the date for Ganesh Chaturthi 2013?
When Is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan 2013? Created: Sunday, July 19, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is an auspicious occasion for the Hindus, widely celebrated as a festival across India and around the world. What is the date for Raksha Bandhan?
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2013? Created: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Janmasthami is the birthday of Hinduism's favorite God - Lord Krishna and is a popular religious festival for Hindus. What is the date for Janmasthami 2013?
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2013? Created: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Janmasthami is the birthday of Hinduism's favorite God - Lord Krishna and is a popular religious festival for Hindus. What is the date for Janmasthami 2013?
Why the Fish Laughed Created: Monday, May 06, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
In the Jataka Tales series, here is another ancient Indian moral story for children from ‘Indian Fairy Tales,’ selected and edited by Joseph Jacobs (1912).
Hindu / Indian Baby Names Glossary Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Here is a glossary of Sanskrit-based Hindu / Indian baby names.
Kabir's Dohas by Tagore Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Rabindranath Tagore was deeply influenced by the mystic poet Kabir in his poetry and songs. Here we present the first ten verses of his translation of Saint Kabir from 'Songs of Kabir.'
Vaastu Chart Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A a date-wise list of Hindu festivals and religious occasions for this month., from your About.com Guide
Hindu Festivals Calendar 2013 Created: Sunday, May 25, 2008 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
A date-wise list of Hindu holidays, fasts, feasts, festivals and religious occasions for 2013
Purnima & Amavasya: Hindu Fasts Created: Monday, January 09, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Hindus believe that the fortnightly cycle of the moon exerts a great influence on earthly beings. Hence there are specific rituals for the new moon and full moon days. Find out how to observe these...
Purnima Dates for 2013-14 Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Hindus attach great importance to the fortnightly cycle of the moon, and specific rituals are observed on the new moon and full moon days on the month. Here are the dates for the current year.
Ganapatya Sampradaya Created: Saturday, May 04, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 04, 2013
Ganapatya Sampradaya - Ganesha encyclopedia
Top Books on the Ramayana Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013
A selection of transliterations and interpretations of the remarkable epic - "Ramayana"
Poila Baisakh: Bengali New Year Created: Sunday, April 11, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
The Bengali New Year celebrations is popularly known as 'Poila Baisakh.' It's the first day of the Bengali New Year, which usually falls in mid-April every year. Read about the traditional Bengali ...
Namkaran – The Hindu Naming Ceremony Created: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Namkaran is the Hindu naming ceremony performed to select a newborn's name using traditional methods and astrological rules of naming. Read about the when and how of this important ritual.
Dol-Jatra Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
This is an essay on Holi or Dol-Jatra, as it is known in Eastern India, by Sister Nivedita (Margaret E. Noble), published by Longmans, Green and Co.
The Shiva Trilogy Created: Monday, March 04, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013
The concept and symbolism of Shiva and the imagery it evokes has been the mainstay of many books and movies before. But nothing beats Amish Tripathi’s Shiva Trilogy comprising three best sell...
The Drumila Universe Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
About The Drumila Universe Blog
Hindu Perspective Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
About Hindu Perspective Blog
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
An Idea Called “Auroville” Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
Auroville or the ‘City of Dawn’ was founded by the 'Mother' on February 28, 1968 as an international cultural township. What was the vision that led to the realization of the idea calle...
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.
Auroville - In Pictures Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
A virtual tour of Auroville - the 'City of Dawn' in Pondicherry, India. It is a universal-internal township for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.