The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (CMI), said to be world’s largest children’s museum, in partnership with National Geographic, is displaying a statue of Hindu Lord Ganesh in its current Sacred Journeys exhibition. This Lord Ganesh statue was custom made for the Museum and shipped from India recently. Other areas of the “National Geographic Sacred Journeys” […]
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Kalashtami – 5 September 2015
5 September 2015 is Kalashtami Vrat. Kalashtami Pujan falls on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every Hindu month. This Kalashtami is also observed as Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Ashtami Rohini, Krishnashtami, Sri Jayanti / Gokulashtami). Kalashtami is an auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Kalabhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva) who observe fasting on […]
4 September 2015, Shitala Satam
4 September 2015 is Shitala Satam in Gujarat. Shitala Satam Vrat is observed on the preceding day to Sri Krishna Janmashtami. It falls in Ashtami of Vad Paksh in Shravan Month of Gujarati calendar. This vrata is dedicated to Goddess Shitala Mata. Shitala mata puja is the main ritual of the day. Devotees eat cold meal (the food […]
Randhan Chhath, 3 September 2015
3 September 2015 is Randhan Chhath in Gujarat. Randhan Chhath is observed on a day prior to Sheetala Satam Vrat in Shravan month as per Gujarati calendar. It is not a vrat to observe but the preparation day for Sheetala Satam Vrat Puja. Randhan Chhath falls on Vad Sashti or the sixth day in Vad Paksh […]
Hindu temple vandalised in Trinidad & Tobago
Hindus are highly concerned after reports of vandalism of a Hindu shrine in Blanchisseuse village (Trinidad and Tobago), defacement with human filth and destruction of statues of deities and other property. There were reports of defacement of another Shiva Lingum also in the country. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) […]
Michigan’s Devi Parashakthi Ma Temple erects tower
Michigan’s Devi Parashakthi Ma Temple erects tower…Devi Parashakthi Ma (Eternal Mother) Temple in Pontiac (Michigan, USA) has formally inaugurated its Rajagoupuram, a richly decorated 54-foot granite monumental tower recognizing 520 deities and containing “intense divine energy”. Crafted by a group of shilpis (artisans) over about three year period on a granite obtained without involving modern […]
Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival 2016 to include bhajans
Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival 2016 to include bhajans…. The 39th Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival, claimed to be the “largest Indian classical music festival outside of India”, will be held in Ohio (USA) starting March 23. This Festival includes celebrity artists in various concerts, bestows various music and dance awards, organizes educational programs, etc. It will include Sustaining […]
Canada’s Guruvayurappan Temple gets permit after “long & difficult process”
Guruvayurappan Temple of Brampton in Canada has reportedly received the building permit from the City of Brampton in Ontario, which it calls “a long and difficult process”. According to Temple President Dr. P. Karunakaran Kutty, the “construction is to begin in early October”. Temple has reportedly raised about $1.8 million and is seeking more donations. […]
Diverse religious leaders back Hanuman statue in Arkansas Capitol grounds
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, religious leaders of diverse traditions have supported the request of Hindus to erect a statue of Hindu deity Hanuman in Arkansas Capitol grounds in Little Rock. Some Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and other faith leaders have backed distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed’s announcement to arrange the Hanuman statue to be […]
Hindus seek “Best Hindu Principles” Jamaica police award
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed is urging Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to establish “Best Hindu Principles” award for the graduating police recruits. This proposed award would be for honoring graduating cops and presented at the Passing Out ceremony to the recruit best portraying Hindu values of trustworthiness, honesty, leadership, initiative, responsibility, integrity, endurance, helping others, […]
Zed urges Pope for religious coalition to fight mounting infidelity
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has given a call to the leaders of various religions and denominations to put up a joint fight against the reportedly staggering amount of infidelity in the world. Recent exposure of cheating website “Ashley Madison”, whose tagline is “Life is short. Have an affair” and which had reportedly over 37 […]
Lucknow Delhi Special Train for Festival rush
Lucknow Delhi Special Train for Festival rush in September 2015… Railways will run a tri-weekly AC superfast special train (04420/04419) between Lucknow and New Delhi from August 24 to September 8 to clear festive rush. Train 04420 will depart from New Delhi at 2.25pm every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to reach Lucknow at 11pm the […]
Hindus back vegetarian school meals in France
Hindus are supporting the campaign for vegetarian school meals in France. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that as consuming beef was considered sacrilegious among Hindus, so vegetarian school meals would be welcomed by French Hindus. Moreover, many Hindus were just vegetarians. Zed, who is President of Universal […]
Dasara Special Trains 2015 for Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam
Dasara Special Trains 2015 for Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam.. East Coast Railway (ECoR) decided to run special trains to clear the rush of passengers during the Dasara season. Train 08501 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad weekly special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Tuesdays from October 13 to November 24 at 11 pm, reaching its destination the next day at noon. […]
Arkansas Secretary of State Office denies Hanuman statue request on Capitol grounds
Arkansas Secretary of State Office has denied the Hindu request of erecting Lord Hanuman statue in Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock. Kelly Boyd, Chief Deputy Secretary of State of Arkansas, in a letter dated August 17 and addressed to Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed, wrote: This letter is to inform you […]
Rajan Zed to be honored at “Global Dharma Conference” in New Jersey
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will receive “Pride of Dharma” Award at Global Dharma Conference in Edison (New Jersey, USA) on September 11. The “Pride of Dharma” Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of those Hindus who have made a major impact on the Hindu society in an effort to protect, preserve and propagate Dharma. Rajan […]
Special Rakshabandhan Suvidha Train for Lucknow
Special Rakshabandhan Suvidha Train for Lucknow in August 2015… In order to clear extra rush of passengers on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the Northern Railways has decided to run Suvidha Express between Delhi and Lucknow in the last week of this month. New Delhi-Lucknow-New Delhi Suvidha Superfast Express special train will make a single […]
North Carolina’s Ackland Art Museum showcasing Hindu gods
“Art from Southern and Western Asia” exhibition at Ackland Art Museum of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is displaying various Hindu gods till December 31. Made of sandstone, granite, phyllite, green schist, bronze and copper; various Hindu deities shown include Vishnu, Ganesha, Parvati, Varaha; besides Shiva Linga and Saint Sambandar; some as old […]
No response from Arkansas Secretary of State on Lord Hanuman statue
Hindus are still waiting for reply from Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin regarding their request seeking permission to erect a privately funded statue of Lord Hanuman in Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock, which they emailed on August six. Duties of the Secretary of State include Capitol Facilities Division, which cares for the […]
Hindus want 17 more added to Massachusetts schools’ religious holidays list
Hindus are urging Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (MDESE) to add 17 more Hindu festivals to its “Holiday Observances in Massachusetts” list, in view of substantial number of Hindu students. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, said that Hinduism was rich in festivals and festivals were very dear to Hindu […]