New York’s Metropolitan Museum announces Lord Vishnu exhibition

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York will organize “Encountering Vishnu: The Lion Avatar in Indian Temple Drama” exhibition from December 19, 2015 to June five, 2016. “Dramas presented during religious festivals in southern India are an important aspect of popular Hindu celebration. This exhibition highlights five rare wooden sculptural masks that represent […]

Rajan Zed warmly welcomed in Idaho

Distinguished religious statesman Rajan Zed was warmly welcomed in Boise, which he visited to open the Idaho State Senate on March three with its first historical Hindu invocation since Idaho acquired statehood in 1890. This prayer in Idaho Senate, upper house in the State Legislature, contained verses from Rig-Veda, the oldest existing scripture of the […]

Lutheran Church is now Hindu Temple in Minnesota

A former Lutheran Church building in Farmington (Minnesota) is now Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir (MHMM) after some repairs. Launched few months back, this about 18,000 square feet Temple reportedly opens every day; and besides sanctuary for worship services, also serves as a community center. “To promote sympathy, tolerance, love, respect and unity among the human […]

Papamochani Ekadashi, 16|17 March 2015

16|17 March 2015 is Papamochani Ekadashi. It falls on Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadashi day in North Indian calendar. It coincides with Falguna Krishna Ekadashi as per Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars. March 16 – Smarta Ekadashi March 17 – Bhagvat Ekadashi (Vaishnava Ekadashi) This is the last Ekadashi vrat among the 24 Ekadasi vrata in […]

Rajan Zed received Thank You Letter from 700 Idahoans after Senate invocation protest

“Better Idaho”, which calls itself “the state’s most ambitious communications organization”, has sent a “Thank You Letter” today to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, which is said to be signed by over 700 people and carried their names. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, opened the Idaho State Senate in Boise on […]

Hindus express need for temple in England’s Swindon

Hindu community has expressed urgent need of a Hindu temple in Swindon in South West England. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, stressed that a Hindu temple was urgently needed for the spiritual needs of about 20,000 Hindus of the area, who had to visit London (about 80 miles) and […]

Hindu temple to open in Canada’s Windsor in November

A new Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) is reportedly expected to open its doors in November next. Construction of this Windsor’s first Hindu temple with an attached cultural center will cover about 13,000 square feet on a four acres plot in East Windsor and will begin next month, reports suggest. Meanwhile, […]

TTD Panchangam 2015-2016 released

TTD Panchangam 2015-2016 released, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams released Telugu Panchangam 2015-2016 on 12 March 2015.. TTD Executive Officer, Dr D Sambasiva Rao on Thursday evening released “MANMADHA Nama” Telugu Panchangam in front of Srivari temple. Speaking on this occasion the EO said, Panchangam is an ancient Vedic Calendar which is designed with five basic elements […]

Cheti Chand, 22 March 2015

Here is the Panchang of Cheti Chand, 22 March 2015 (Sindhi New Year – Sant Jhulelal Jayanti). Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year day. In 2015, Cheti Chand marks the beginning of Sindhi New Year (Vikram Samvat 2072). Cheti Chand falls on Chaitra Sud Dwitiya, the second day of Chaitra Month in Hindu calendar. Panchang – 22 March […]

Hindus urge PM Abbott to restore confidence among Indo-Australians after techie’s murder

Hindus have urged Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to restore confidence among the Australians of India descent who were shocked at 41-year old mother Prabha Arun Kumar’s alleged brutal murder on March seven evening in a Sydney suburb. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Abbott should immediately […]

Indianapolis Hindu temple to be consecrated in 5-day long ancient rituals costing $250,000

Five-days of elaborate ancient Hindu rituals by 30 priests costing $250,000 will be performed at the “Maha Kumbhabhishekam” ceremony to mark the consecration/inauguration of the newly built Hindu Temple of Central Indiana (HTCI) in Indianapolis, starting June three. Ancient temple ritual of Kumbhabhishekam is believed to synergize-unite-homogenize the mystic powers of the deity and it […]

Hindus urge Washington Governor for Task Force on Hate Crimes

Commending Washington Governor Jay Inslee for reported drawing attention to the recent vandalizing of Bothell and Kent Hindu temples and stressing the need of standing against acts of intolerance and hate, Hindus are urging him to create a Washington Governor’s Task Force on Hate Crimes. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada […]

Idaho Senator termed Hindu faith & gods “false”

In a remarkable interfaith gesture; various Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Native American spiritualist, etc., leaders have urged public apology from Idaho Senator from Cottonwood, Sheryl L. “Sherry” Nuxoll, who reportedly said on March three: “Hindu is a false faith with false gods”. She made this statement in a media interview regarding historic first Hindu invocation […]

Holi Festival, 5|6 March 2015

5|6 March 2015 is Holi Festival, the festival of colours and joy. It is also celebrated as Falgun Purnima, Lakshmi Jayanti, Madana Purnima, Dola Purnima, Hutashani Purnima, Gaura Purnima, etc in various places of India. Most of the North Indian communities celebrate Holi on 6th March. In South India, Holi festival is on 5th March. […]

5 March 2015, Purnima

5 March 2015 is Purnima (Falgun Purnima, Maasi Pournami, Holi Purnima, Hutashani Purnima, Dola Purnima Vrat). This Purnima is also popular as Holi festival. Gaura Purnima (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti) is also celebrated on this day. This Full Moon is the last Purnima in Sri Jaya Hindu Year (2014-2015). Falgun Purnima begins at 8.57 PM on 4 March […]

Hindus laud Colorado Senate committee for blocking yoga regulation

Hindus have commended Colorado Senate Education Committee for the bill preventing Division of Private Occupational Schools from regulating yoga instruction in the state. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who strongly criticized the attempts to regulate yoga in the past by various states in USA, in a statement in Nevada today, thanked the Colorado senators involved […]

Another temple vandalised in 2 weeks in Seattle metropolitan area

Hindus nationwide are highly concerned after reports of various broken windows and scrawling of word “FEAR” at Kent Hindu Temple wall in Washington State late February 26 night. This was second such incident in recent days in Seattle metropolitan area after scrawling of “GET OUT” on Bothell Hindu Temple was discovered on February 15. In […]

Hindus dismayed at Catholic Church silence on disciplining priest who linked yoga to Satan

Hindus, who urged disciplining of a Northern Ireland Catholic priest who reportedly linked yoga to Satan, are disheartened over the Church’s silence on the issue. Father Reverend Roland Colhoun, a priest at Waterside Parish of Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry in Northern Ireland, as reported by Derry Journal, “warned parishioners against taking part in yoga” […]