Source: www.youtube.comWASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 16, 2009: President Barack Obama is not only the first American president to attend the annual Diwali celebration held at the White House, but he is also the first to issue a video congratulating Hindus. See it at source above. In his video message, President Obama talks about the Ramayana [...]Source: HPINADI, FIJI ISLANDS, October 14, 2009: The Malolo Sangam Temple,established in 1952 by village elders to promote the Hindu religion, today stands as a monument of pride for all the people of Malolo outside Nadi, Fiji. The premises now have a brand new Venkatesh Perumal/Maha Vishnu Temple which has been proudly built by local [...]Source: guardian.co.ttTRINIDAD & TOBAGO, September 23, 2009: The Trinidad government has to pay the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, which operates Central Broadcasting Services Ltd, close to $3 million in damages for its unequal treatment and delay in granting them a FM radio broadcasting license. Originally requested in 2000, the permit was only granted in 2006 [...]Source: in.christiantoday.comORISSA, INDIA, October 12, 2009: Stating that it is erroneous to accuse Hindus for the 2008 Orissa violence, a local Christian group criticized a letter written by 21 lawmakers from U.S. to Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.The letter of 21 U.S. senators led by Mr. Trent Franks had condemned attacks on religious minorities and [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.comYou are your own friend; you are your own enemy. Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)Source: news.bbc.co.ukVEDARANYAM, TAMIL NADU, October 15, 2009: Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have shot in the air to disperse a stone-throwing crowd protesting against Dalits entering a Hindu temple.The Dalits, described as low caste Hindu untouchables, tried to enter several temples as part of their campaign in protest at the practice. The [...]Source: www.boiseweekly.comBOISE, IDAHO, October 5, 2009: Bhutanese refugees in different corners of the United States of America celebrated one of their greatest festivals, Dashain, last week, with great happiness and rejoicing. Bhuwani Koirala, a Hindu priest in Boise said in Nepali, ” I was worried about conserving my religion, rituals and practices in America. While [...]Source: www.tennessean.comBELLEVUE, TENNESSEE, October 9, 2009: A group of eight Vanderbilt students visited the Sri Ganesha Temple in Bellevue temple recently, to pray and to take part in a discussion on reincarnation. The visit was organized by Vandy Karma, one of the university’s newest student groups.It’s part of a national trend among second-generation Hindu students [...]Source: www.piolatorre.itPALERMO, ITALY, April 29, 2009: As the doors of a crumbling gate open before you, past a steep ramp and gray concrete wall, a colorful and precious pantheon of Deities unfolds. Welcome to the Hindu temple in Palermo. The place of prayer for the Tamil Mauritian community hides in the former basement of an [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.comNever do anything which you would not wish to do during the last hour of your life. Dada J.P. VaswaniSource: www.parliamentofreligions.orgMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, October 14, 2009: The 2009 Parliament of World Religions will take place in Melbourne, Australia, from December 4 to December 9, 2009. First held in Chicago in 1893, the Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together the world’s religious and spiritual communities, their leaders and their followers to a gathering where peace, [...]Source: week.manoramaonline.comLONDON, UK, October 14, 2009: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today extended hearty Diwali greetings on the occasion of celebrations of the festival of lights in the House of Commons, attended by leading politicians.“I am delighted that Diwali Celebrations will once again take place within the House of Commons. The Festival of Lights is [...]Source: www.deccanchronicle.comMANTRALAYAM, INDIA, October 7, 2009: Rare talapatras and original manuscripts of Sri Madhvacharya Mutt in the Vidyapeet in Manatralayam have been damaged by the flood waters of the Tungabadhra that engulfed the temple town.The talapatras and manuscripts in Sanskrit date back more than 450 years and some are from the period even before Sri [...]Source: in.reuters.comMUMBAI, INDIA, October 7, 2007: India is nearing its peak gold sales season just as world bullion prices reach their highest ever, testing consumer demand in the world’s biggest buyer.The biggest gold-buying day of the year, Dhanteras, falls on Oct. 15, when purchasing gold is believed to invoke prosperity. Two days later the festival [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.comTo define God is to defile God. Swami Chinmayananda
A blog commenter recently suggested that I write about the symbols of Shaivism, the sect of Hinduism which sees Lord Shiva as God. Many of the symbols are not known or misunderstood by Westerners, so this is a good idea. In writing these posts I will also understand the symbols better myself.
I will start with the trishula [...]
India has many holy places. In addition to man made temples. rivers such as the Ganges and mountains such as Mount Kailash are considered holy. Like the temples, these are considered as places where the physical world is closer to the domain of the Devas and of God. For Hindus outside India visiting such places [...]
No censoreship. That is the official comment policy here.
The only liberty that I will take is that I will delete explicit vulgarity and personal diatribes.
This site is dedicated to Hinduism and I won’t be writing anything personal here.
As for my personal blog, it’s here: http://deepkama.wordpress.com
Any comments on site — pro or anti– is welcome.
Censoreship just [...]
I have been editing Aseemaa — Journal for Hindu Resurgence — since the past 12 years.
The main reason for bringing out this journal is that the mainstream media has failed to showcase Hindu culture and is instead hellbent on projecting Hinduism on par with Islamic Talibanisation.
As in this website, I am only presenting the other side of [...]