Today, 31 March 2014, Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri) begins. Navratri March-April ends on April 8. Chaitra Navratras starts on the first day in Chaitra month and ends on Sri Rama Navami, the ninth day of the month. The first of Chaitra month is celebrated as Ugadi or Yugadi. Navratri Pratipada is the Hindu New Year day as per […]
Today, 31 March 2014 is Gudi Padwa(Marathi New Year, Konkan New Year). This 2014-2015 Hindu year is known as Sri Jaya Nama Samvatsara, 28th year in the cycle of 60 Hindu years. This year also marks the Shalivahan Shaka 1936. All North Indian people celebrate the festival as Nav Varsh while Hindus in Kashmir celebrate it as Navreh or Kashmiri New […]
Today, 31 March 2014 is Ugadi (Kannada, Telugu New Year). This 2014-2015 Hindu year is known as Sri Jaya Nama Samvatsara, 28th year in the cycle of 60 Hindu years. All North Indian people celebrate the festival as Nav Varsh while Hindus in Kashmir celebrate it as Navreh or Kashmiri New Year. In Kaliyuga Shaka 2014-2015 is 5115 year, 997 year in […]
Hindus have welcomed reported participation of thousands of Mormons at the Hindu Holi “festival of color” in Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork (Utah, USA), said to be world’s largest Holi gathering, on March 29. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was wonderful to […]
Non- stop chanting of Gayatri mantra will be done at Gayatri Shakti Peeth Ankpat Dwar during Chaitra Navratri from March 31 under the aegis of Gayatri Tirtha Shantikunj Haridwar Sub- zone Ujjain. More than 80 Sadhak will chant Gayatri Mantra during one- hour shift. A small ritual of 24000 chanting of mantra Representative Pt Purshottam […]
Hindu students are still waiting for permanent prayer room at Brandeis University (BU) in Waltham (Massachusetts, USA), 50 days after “Murthi Sthapana” (idol installation) “ceremony to establish the Hindu altar on campus” on February six was cancelled. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that BU should respond to […]
Gramotsavam on Annamacharya Vardhanti – The portrait of saint-composer Tallapaka Annamacharya was taken round in “Gramotsavam” procession amidst chanting of Govindanamam and rendering of Anamacharya keertanas on his 511th vardhanti in Tallapaka, his native village, under the aegis of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and Annamacharya Project, on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Twenty artistes of Annamacharya Project […]
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swami graces Shikaripura, Shimoga district in March 2014. Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji is the Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. The Jagadguru Mahaswamiji arrived at Shikaripura in the evening of 27th March 2014. The Jagadguru was received by the devotees of Shikaripura and was taken in a procession to Kevalashrama. Sri Shivananda Tirtha […]
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swami graces Harapanahalli of Davangere District in March 2014. Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji is the Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. The Jagadguru reached Harapanahalli of Davangere District in the evening of 26th Mar 2014 to a grand welcome arranged by the disciples of Harapanahalli. Some children were dressed up as Gods and […]
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swami graces Hospet in March 2014. Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji is the Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. The Jagadguru arrived at Hospet of Bellary District in the evening of 25th March 2014 and was given a reverential welcome by the devotees of Hospet. Then there was a Shobha Yatra. In the Swagata […]
Ugadi 2014, Ugadi 2014 date, When is Ugadi in 2014, Ugadi date in 2014. Ugadi is celebrated on Chaitra Month Pratipada. In 2014, Ugadi date is March 31. It is Telugu & Kannada New Year day. Ugadi, Telugu & Kannada New Year, is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra Month. In 2014, Ugadi date […]
Hindus have welcomed Australia’s reported indication to return about 900-years-old bronze Shiva Nataraja statue stolen from a temple in India and sold to National Gallery of Australia (NGA) for $5 million. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, called it a “step in the right direction”. Zed, who is President […]
28 March 2014 is Pradosh Vrat. Shukra Pradosh on 28 March 2014 falls in Krishna Paksha of Falgun month as per Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Gujarati calendar. It falls in Chaitra Month in North Indian Hindi calendars. And it falls in Panguni Masam in Tamil calendar, Meena Masam of Malayalam calendar and Chaitra Month in Bengali […]
Hindus have urged Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to keep in mind the feelings and rights of minorities before signing Kenya’s marriage bill which legalizes polygamy. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that polygamy was not practiced in contemporary Hindu society. Marriage was taken very seriously as it was […]
Gudi Padwa special Train to Konkan from Mumbai – In order to cater to the train passengers going to Konkan region for the Gudi Padva festival, reserved special trains will run between CSTM and Madgaon on Konkan Railway route on 29/3/2014. Train no 01005 CSTM – Madgaon special train will leave from CSTM at 0020 […]
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has called for prayers for the Oso (Washington, USA) landslide victims. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, appealed to the Hindu community to hold special prayer sessions in Hindu temples all over USA. Rajan Zed, expressing deep sympathies, noted: Hearts […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York will display various Hindu deities in its upcoming exhibition “Lost Kingdoms” from April 14 to July 27. According to reports, it will exhibit sculptures, some as old as early 5th century CE, of Krishna holding Mt. Govardhana from southern Cambodia, an ascetic Ganesha from central Vietnam, […]
Hindus have commended British Library London and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Mumbai for “reuniting” Mewar Ramayana, digitizing it and making it available online. Said to be one of the finest surviving Ramayana manuscripts from 17th century carrying over 370 paintings, it was split between various organizations in United Kingdom (UK) and India for […]
Hindus have supported taxi drivers’ reported demand for a multi-faith prayer-room at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) in Saskatchewan (Canada). Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that having a prayer-room at the airport would be a “step in the right direction”. A multi-faith prayer-room would help […]
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has called for prayers for the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and their relatives and loved ones. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, appealed to the worldwide Hindu community to hold special prayer sessions in […]