Now, you can book tickets of Vaishno Devi train (Shri Shakti Express) at Railway Reservation Counter in Katra for Udhampur-Katra Train. Udhampur Katra Train (Shri Shakti Express) has been flagged off by Shri Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014. As a part of its constant endeavour to facilitate the smooth pilgrimage to the Holy Cave, […]
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Mata Vaishno Devi Train (Shri Shakti Express) flagged off from Katra
Mata Vaishno Devi Train (Shri Shakti Express – Katra Udhampur Train) flagged off from Katra on 4 July 2014 by Narendra Modi, honorable Prime Minister of India. After a prolonged wait, pilgrims will be able to directly reach Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, by rail after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags […]
Hindus urge Urban Outfitters to recall Lord Ganesha Duvet Cover
Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of duvet cover carrying image of Lord Ganesha sold by a Philadelphia (USA) headquartered firm Urban Outfitters (UO), Inc., calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to […]
2 July 2014, Manasa Devi Puja (Ashtanag Puja)
2 July 2014 is Manasa Devi Puja (Ashtanag Puja). It is mainly observed in Bengal and other Eastern parts of India. This puja is performed in Ashar Month & Shraban Month of Bengali calendar. Manase Devi is considered as the Queen of Serpent Gods and believed as the protector of children and all family members. […]
Depiction of Kim Kardashian as Hindu deity, Hindus upset
Hindus are upset at the artwork depicting TV star Kim Kardashian, 33, as a Hindu deity, which they say hurt the feelings of devotees and is irreverence and trivialization of the sacred. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was highly inappropriate that Kardashian was shown as […]
Vinayak Chaturthi (Angarak Yog) in July 2014
1 July 2014 is Vinayak Chaturthi (Angarak Yog). Angarak Yoga is an auspicious period, falls on Tuesday which coincides on Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha in every month. This Vinayak Chaturthi falls in Ashada Month as per all Hindu calendars of Amavasyant and Purnimant Panchang. It falls in Aani Masam of Tamil calendar, Midhunam Month of […]
Vatican has a Vishnu Temple
Vatican has a Vishnu Temple – Collections of Vatican Museums reportedly include a portable temple of Hindu deity Vishnu. This colorful 18th century Vishnu temple reportedly folds and unfolds revealing many stories of Vishnu and is made of wood, mirror, paper, pigments and glass paste. Collections of Vatican Museums also include bronze statues of Hindu divinities […]
Puri Rathayatra, 29 June 2014
Today, 29 June 2014 is Rathayatra in Puri Jagannath Temple. It falls on Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in Ashada Month as per Odisha calendar. Rathayatra is the biggest festival of Puri Jagannath Temple. As part of Rath Yatra, the idols of Lord Puri Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a procession to Gundicha Temple […]
Hindu prayer opens Virginia’s Portsmouth City Council 1st time in 262 years
Portsmouth City Council in Virginia (USA), established in 1752, had its first historic Hindu invocation on June 24 evening, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the opening prayer from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English translation of the prayer. […]
City of Frederick in Maryland applauds Hindu statesman Zed’s contributions
City of Frederick in Maryland (USA) has applauded distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed’s contributions “to better the lives of others”. A testimonial signed by Mayor Randy McClement and carrying the city seal and presented to Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said: “We applaud the contributions you make to better the lives […]
Amavasya, 27 June 2014
Today, 27 June 2014 is Amavasya (Ashada Amavasya, Jyeshta Amavasya, Aani Amavasai, Midhuna Maasa Vavu, Ashar Amabashya). Amavasya June 2014 date is June 27. Amavasya Time – begins at 12.07 PM on 26th June and ends at 1.38 PM on 28th June . Amavasya is June 2014 is Jyeshta Amavasya (No Moon in Ashada Month) in […]
Shodasha Ganapati Mandir Taradevi, Shimla – Kumbabhishekha Mahotsavam
Shodasha Ganapati Mandir Taradevi, Shimla, Himachal Kumbabhisheka Mahotsavam 27-29 June 2014 With the Benign Blessings of Their Holinesses Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji, the Jeernodharana Kumbhabhishekam of Shodasha Ganapati Mandir in the Sankat Mochan Mandir, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh is scheduled to be held from 27th to 29th June […]
Rig Veda Samhita Havan at Noida (Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham)
With the Blessings of His Holiness Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and His Holiness Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji, Rig Veda Samhita Havan will be performed at Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Adi Shankaracharya Mandir at Noida from 29 June to 4 July 2014. Poornahuti will take place on 4 July 2014. Daily Programs 29 June […]
Hindu mantras open Maryland’s Laurel City Council 1st time in 144 years
Laurel City Council in Maryland (USA), incorporated in 1870, had its first historic Hindu invocation on June 23 evening, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the opening prayer from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English translation of the prayer. […]
Pradosha Vrata, 24 June 2014
24 June 2014 is Pradosham, Bhauma Pradosha Vrata, Pradosh Shiva Pujan. As it falls on Tuesday, it is also referred to as Bhaum Pradosha Vrata. It falls on Trayodashi in Krishna Paksha in Ashada Month in Hindu calendars followed in North Indian states and in Jyeshta Month as per Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa and Andhra Pradesh calendars. It […]
Sanatana Dharma Conference 2014 (Omaha, Nebraska – USA)
Sanatana Dharma Conference 2014 will be held in Omaha, Nebraska of USA on August 9 & 10. The Sanatana Dharma Conference will be a historic gathering of dedicated devotees of Sanatana Dharma with the purpose of laying out the future of the Vedic spiritual tradition for the 21st century and beyond. Join us for a […]
Maryland’s Laurel City Council opening with Hindu prayer 1st time in 144 years
Laurel City Council in Maryland (USA), incorporated in 1870, will have its first historic Hindu opening prayer on June 23, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English translation of […]
Devaprasnam at Sabarimala Temple
Devaprasnam at Sabarimala Temple – The two-day-long ‘ashtamangala devaprasnam’ at the Lord Ayyappa temple here concluded on Thursday on a positive note, with the Devaswom authorities deciding to offer ‘thrikala pooja’ at the temple and to conduct atonement rites at important temples across the state. Astrologer Cheruvalli Narayanan Nampoothiri, who headed the devaprasnam, suggested that […]
US House of Representatives to open with Hindu prayer
United States House of Representatives in Washington DC will open with Hindu prayer on June 19 at 12 noon. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver this prayer from Rig-Veda, world’s oldest scripture in continued use, besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), both ancient Hindu texts. He plans to start and […]
Sankashti Chaturthi, 16 June 2014
Today, 16 June 2014 is Sankashti Chaturthi. This day corresponds with the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Ashada mahina as per North Indian Hindi calendars while it is the Krishna Paksha Chavithi in Jyeshta Month as per Marathi, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, and Gujarati Calendars. It falls in Aani Masam in Tamil calendar, Midhuna Masam in Malayalam […]