Hindus are urging West Hartford (Connecticut) to permanently rename its LaSalle Road as “Om Street”; where the popular sixth annual “Om Street: Yoga on LaSalle Road” event is being held on July 23. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, Deputy Mayor Leon Davidoff and […]
Month: July 2016
Zed commends UNESCO for inscribing Nalanda University on World Heritage List
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has commended UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Committee for inscribing Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) Archaeological Site in Bihar (India) on the World Heritage List. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada today, pointed out that ancient Nalanda University […]
Guru Purnima 2024 Greeting Cards for free | Shirdi Sai Baba Greeting cards
Guru Purnima is the major festival celebrated at Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and other Shirdi Sai Sansthan Trust’s temples across India. To send Guru Purnima 2024 wishes and Guru Purnima 2024 greeting cards to your friends, here is a simple solution. Just click on this link and go to the non-profit and voluntary website of overseas […]
Aadi Perukku, 2 August 2016
2 August 2016 is Aadi Perukku (Padinettam Perukku, Aadi Padinettu). It is one of the famous festivals of Tamil Nadu. It is observed on the 18th day of Aadi month. This festival is celebrated on eighteenth day of Aadi masam in Tamil calendar. Aadi Perukku festival is celebrated mainly by women in Cauvery delta region. Women celebrate […]
5 August 2016, Aadi Pooram
5 August 2016 is Aadi Pooram festival in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Pooram is also celebrated in many parts of the world such as Singapore, Malaysia, USA, UK, Australia, etc.. It falls in Aadi month (July – August) as per Tamil calendar. It is celebrated on the day of Pooram nakshatram in Aadi Masam (Purva Phalguni Nakshatra). This festival is […]
Hindus urge removal of Devi portrayal from video game Overwatch
Hindus are urging Blizzard Entertainment to withdraw Devi (Goddess) skin of Symmetra character in its Overwatch video game, calling it inappropriate. Skins are said to be alternate appearances that players can apply to characters in video games. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Irvine (California) headquartered Blizzard Entertainment CEO […]
Zed supports inclusion of African religions at Rio Olympic Village
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has backed the demand for inclusion of traditional African religions at inter-religious centre at the Rio Olympic Games 2016. According to reports, the inter-religious centre at the Olympic Village (which will host over 17,000 athletes and officials) will have a room for each of the following religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, […]
Hindus welcome yoga space at Vancouver Airport
Hindus have applauded launching of a pilot program to test a tranquil yoga space for travelers at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), a major international airport in Canada, calling it a step in the positive direction. This program will offer departing passengers to a Canadian destination a designated space free of charge to engage in a […]
Canberra Hindu Temple – Hindus worldwide urge Chief Minister to allot suitable land
Hindus worldwide are urging Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister Andrew Barr and ACT Land Development Agency (LDA) CEO David Dawes to expedite sale of suitable land for Canberra Hindu Mandir (CHM) to meet the needs of area Hindus. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was highly […]
6’ statues of gods planned at Sri Thurkkai Amman Temple-Nottingham in Beeston, England
Six-foot ornate statues of Hindu deities are reportedly planned to be installed at the front of Sri Thurkkai Amman Temple-Nottingham in Beeston (Nottinghamshire, England). A Planning Application is currently pending with Broxtowe Borough Council on this issue, which reportedly included covering the brick wall with fiber glass material and putting up traditional Hindu statues made […]
Ksheera Vrata | Ksheera Vratam in Chaturmas Vrata | Sankalpa Mantra, Samarpana Mantra
Ksheer vrata or Ksheera vratam is the third vratha among the four vratas during Chaturmas Vratha. In 2022, Ksheer vrata begins on September 6 and ends on October 6. Ksheera vratha starts on the eleventh day in Bhadrapad month (Bhadrapad shukla ekadashi – Parivartini Ekadashi) and ends on the eleventh day in Ashwayuja month (Ashvayuj shukla […]
Sashti July 2020 date, Sashti Viratham
Sashti Viratham in July 2020 is one of the most auspicious Sashti fasting day as it is highly meritoriously observed as Kumar Shashti. In July 2020, Sashti Viratham date is July 26, Sunday. It falls in Aani Masam in Tamil calendar. In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, some North Indian places, and Nepal it is observed […]
Upset Hindus urge German firm to apologize & remove underwears with images of gods
Upset Hindus have urged global e-commerce company Spreadshirt for the immediate withdrawal of underwears carrying the images of various Hindu deities and sold on its website, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was dismaying to visualize that Spreadshirt, for its mercantile greed, was […]
Rath Yatra held in Kampala, Uganda
The annual Rath Yatra (Festival of Chariots) was reportedly held in Uganda’s capital Kampala on July two. Organized by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON); this Hindu chariot procession, lead by a band, marched from Hare Krishna Temple on Dewinton Road to Shree Sanatan Dharma Mandal Hindu Temple in Nakasero, carrying images of various Hindu […]
Lauding Fiji for launching yoga in schools, Hindus urge yoga in all Oceania schools
Hindus have commended Fiji Ministry of Education for reportedly including yoga in school curriculum. Calling it a step in the positive direction, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, applauded Fiji Ministry of Education for coming forward and providing an opportunity to students to avail the multiple benefits yoga offered. Zed, […]
Hindus worldwide shocked at frequent temple desecration in Malaysia
Hindus worldwide are highly concerned after reports of frequent desecration of Hindu temples in Malaysia recently. According to reports, vandals damaged the statue of a Hindu deity at Dewa Sri Mathurai Veeran Hindu Temple in Bayan Baru (Penang) on July two evening. This was said to be the third such case of vandalism reported since […]
Khairatabad Ganesh 2016 image – theme, design, height
Khairatabad Ganesh Utsava Samithi (Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee), Hyderabad’s mamoth Ganesh Mandal, has released the model picture of 58-foot giant Ganapathi Vigraham for Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations 2016. Today (2 July 2016), the Ganesh Utsav Committee has released the picture to press. “Sri Shaktipeetha Shiva Nagendra Maha Ganapathi” is the basic theme name for this Ganpati. […]
Bhumi Pooja for Khairatabad Ganesh 2016
Khairatabad Ganesha (the Mammoth Ganapathi idol) known as the biggest and one of the most popular Ganesha Utsav mandals in not only Hyderabad but also in entire India, has got their first puja to Ganesha on 16 June 2016. In 2016, Ganesh Navaratri begins on September 5 with Ganesh Chaturhti Puja. Khairatabad Ganesh Utsava Samithi has […]
Lauding City of Compton offering free yoga, Hindus urge all California cities to follow
Hindus have commended City of Compton in California for announcing free yoga classes for residents. To be held in Burrell-MacDonald Park, these are open to all ages and experience levels, ranging from beginner to advance. Compton Mayor Aja Brown said: “A physically and mentally fit person strengthens the family unit and ultimately the Compton community”. […]
Gundicha Marjana, Cleaning of Gundicha Temple before Jagannath Rath Yatra
Gundicha Marjana is the celebration of cleansing of Gundicha Temple on the previous day of Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra. In 2019, Gundicha Marjana date is July 3. Gundicha temple is the most famous temple associated with Puri Jagannath temple which is located at a distance of 3 kilometers where Lord Jagannath stays for a week […]