3 February 2015 is Purnima Vrat. It is Magh Purnima (Full Moon day in Magh month) in Hindu calendar. It is also known as Maha Maghi. Time of Purnima February 2015 Purnima begins on 3 February at 2.31 AM and ends on 4 February at 4.38 AM. In Tamil Nadu, it is celebrated as Thaipoosam. Magh Snan ends […]
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Thaipusam, 3 February 2015
3 February 2015 is Thaipusam. Thaipusam (Thai Poosam, Thaipooyam) is a festival dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan). Thaipusam falls on the Pusam Nakshatra around Thai Pournami, Full Moon day of Thai Masam in Tamil Calendar. This festival commemorates victory of Lord Murugan over the demon Soorapadman. It is believed on this day Goddess Parvati blessed […]
withdraw of Lord Ganesh shaped edible chocolate, upset Hindus urge
Upset Hindus have urged “Bond Street Chocolate” of New York to withdraw its “Ganesh Chocolate”, which is a figurine of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh made with chocolate, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to […]
Indonesia to restore 15th century Hindu temple
Hindus have commended Indonesia for reported plans to renovate its unique and fascinating 15th century Sukuh Hindu Temple in Central Java. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, termed it as “step in the positive direction”, which was urgently needed. Reports suggest that restoration work on collapsing pyramid of Sukuh […]
30 January 2015, Bhishma Ekadashi
30 January 2015 is Bhishma Ekadashi, Jayanti Ekadashi. It is observed on Shukla Ekadashi in Magh Month (Magha masam). It is an auspicious occasion, also considered as the birthday of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra Jayanti). Vishnu Sahasranama stotram was revealed to Pandavas by Bhishma. Bhishma Ekadashi is celebrated with utmost fervor in Vishnu temple […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New Jersey schools with sizable Hindu pupils
Hindus are urging New Jersey schools, public as well as private, which have significant number of Hindu students, to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendars and beyond. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was not fair […]
FOX TV’s distortion of Hinduism, Upset Hindus ask apology
Hindus are disturbed over distortion of Hinduism concepts and symbols in the “Kali Yuga” episode 14 of Fox’s supernatural Emmy nominated television series show “Sleepy Hollow”, which was aired on January 26 night. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, described it as highly inappropriate portrayal of Hindu goddess Kali and […]
Tang Museum in upstate New York to exhibit Hindu gods
Tang Museum and Art Gallery in Saratoga Springs in upstate New York will showcase paintings displaying images of various Hindu gods and goddesses in its upcoming exhibition “Realms of Earth and Sky”, which will be held from January 31 to May 17. Hindu deities proposed to be shown in the paintings from India between 15th […]
New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty to have its 1st Hindu temple soon
Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Tauranga’s first Hindu temple, is reportedly set to open in the next few months. The reports suggest that building consent has been obtained for this two-storey Mandir and the construction is expected to begin in the next few days. Since 2012, religious services have been held in a shed; and before that […]
Vasant Panchami, 24 January 2015 | Saraswati Puja
24 January 2015 is Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja. Vasant Panchami is also observed as Saraswati Jayanti, the first appearance day of Mata Saraswati Devi, Goddess of wisdom and learning in Hindu Dharma. Koothanur Saraswathi Temple in Tamil Nadu, Sringeri Sharada Mata Temple and Kollur Mookambika Temple, Gadag Maha Saraswati Temple in Karnataka, Maihar Sharada Mata […]
Image – Telangana’s Republic Day Tableau – ‘Bonalu Festival’
Here is the image of Telangana’s Republic Day Tableau – ‘Bonalu Festival’ (Telangana Shakatam) for 26 January 2015. Today, trial parade has been organised in New Delhi. As per the press release of Telangana CMO… The first Cultural Tableau of Telangana State is coming up at Rajpath, New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day […]
Rajan Zed offers condolences on King Abdullah’s death
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has offered condolences on the death of King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s head of the state, who died on January 23 in a Riyadh hospital. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that they were saddened by the […]
Shri Ganesh Jayanti, 23 January 2015
23 January 2015 is Ganesh Jayanti, Varad Chaturthi, Tilkut Chaturthi, Tilkund Chaturthi, Vinayak Chaturthi, Maghi Ganesh Chaturthi. It falls on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Magh Month. Ganesh Jayanti is believed as the birth day of Lord Ganesha. It is popularly observed in Maharashtra and some other western parts of India. The legend or the Puranic version […]
Hindus to approach Australia Advertising Standards Bureau on Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels
Upset Hindus are thinking of approaching Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB), “foremost authority in Australia for adjudication of complaints about advertising and marketing communications”, on Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels. Despite apologizing and promising to re-design their bottles and packaging and removing the objectionable images from the website in 2013, Brookvale (New South Wales, Australia) based “Brookvale Union” […]
Kamakhya Howrah Special Trains
Kamakhya Howrah Special Trains – To meet the demand of additional passengers the North East Frontier Railways will run a superfast special train from Kamakhya to Howrah stations on January 23. The train 03058 Kamakhya-Howrah Special was scheduled to leave Kamakhya at 8.30 P M on January 23 and arrive at Howrah at 12.20 PM […]
‘Bonalu Festival’ for Republic Day, Telangana Cultural Tableau
‘Bonalu Festival’ is the first culural tableau for Republic Day from Telangana state on 26 January 2015. As per the press release of Telangana CMO… The first Cultural Tableau of Telangana State is coming up at Rajpath, New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day Celebrations. 25 Artists are being perfectly trained for performing the […]
23 January 2015, Vinayak Chaturthi
23 January 2015 is Vinayak Chaturthi. It falls in Magha Month as per North Indian Hindi calendars, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars. Monthly Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Ganesh Puja festival held monthly once other than Sankashti Ganesha Chaturthi. The Chaturthi (Fourth lunar day) which comes after Purnima (in Krishna Paksha) is known as Sankashtahara […]
Chandra Darshan, 21 January 2015
21 January 2015 is Chandra Darshan (Magh Maasa Chandra Darshan). Chandra Darshan is the appearance of New Moon after Amavasya in Hindu month. It falls on the day following Amavasya (No Moon). Chandra Darshana Vrata, Chandra Vratham and Chandrodaya Vrata is observed on Chandra Darshan day. It falls in Magh Month (Magha Masam) as per all the […]
Gayatri Mantra & Gangajal formed part of Martin Luther King Interfaith Service in Nevada
Interfaith Community Memorial Service for civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Reno (Nevada, USA) on January 18 included Sanskrit mantras and sprinkling of drops of water from river Ganga of India, sacred to Hindus. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocation from ancient Hindu scriptures—Rig-Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita—reading in Sanskrit and then […]
Pradosh Vrat, 18 January 2015
Pradosh on 18 January 2015, Sunday – Bhanu Pradosh Vrat. Those who are suffering from Ravi graha dosham (Surya Doasham) can observe Ravi graha dosha nivarana puja. It falls in Krishna Paksha of Magha Month in North Indian Hindi calendars & Paush Month in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada & Gujarati Panchangs. This Pradosh Vrat falls in Makara Masam of Malayalam […]