Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Saskatoon (Canada) is launching expansion project estimated at $1.2 million with a “Shilanyas Ceremony” on July 30. It will reportedly include a large multi-purpose hall, an equal size basement with dining area, etc., thus doubling the existing capacity. It is expected to be completed in two years. Meanwhile, Hindu statesman […]
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3 August 2015, Sankashti Chaturthi
3 August 2015 is Sankatahara Chaturthi, Monday. This is also known as Maha Sankashti or Maha Sankata Nivarana Chaturthi. It falls on Shravan Krishna Chaturthi in North Indian Hindi calendars whereas in Ashada masa Krishna Paksha in Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chandrodayam Time (Moonrise Timings) on 3rd August is – 9.11 PM. This Sankashti Chaturthi falls […]
Zed urges Secunderabad Club to offer equal opportunities to women
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged the elite Secunderabad Club in India to offer equal rights and opportunities to women. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that the reported 137-years old gender discrimination needed to end and right now as it was highly […]
Animal Sacrifices banned in Gadhimai Festival, Nepal
Animal Sacrifice banned at Gadhimai Festival of Nepal from this year (2015). On July 28, 2015 Ghadimai Temple Trust hereby declares formal decision to end animal sacrifice, which had been continuing for the last 265 years. Gadhimai festival is a sacrificial ceremony that is held every 5 years at the Gadhimai Temple of Bariyarpur, in […]
Underground Chamber found at Somaskandar Temple, Villianoor in Pondicherry
Underground Chamber found at Somaskandar Temple, Villianoor in Pondicherry — An underground chamber close to a twelfth-century Siva temple at nearby Villianoor was on Wednesday found by workers engaged in renovation work. The workers came across a granite slab close to the Lord Somaskandar shrine and when they removed it, they found a 15 foot deep […]
Hindus seek designated “Yoga Room” in American universities & colleges
Hindus are asking for a designated “Yoga Room” in the universities/colleges of USA. Some US universities/colleges already offer an exclusive yoga studio—East Tennessee State University in Johnson City; Pitzer College in Claremont, California; W. Alton Jones Campus of The University of Rhode Island in West Greenwich; Santa Monica College in California. Lesley University in Cambridge, […]
Pradosh Vrat, 29 July 2015
29 July 2015 is Pradosham, Budha Pradosha Vrata, Pradosh Shiva Pujan. As it falls on Wednesday, it is also referred to as Budha Pradosha Vrata (Budha Pradosh). It falls on Trayodashi in Krishna Paksha in Ashada Month in Hindu calendars followed in North Indian states and in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa and Andhra Pradesh calendars. It falls in Aadi […]
Gurupushyamrut Yoga in August 2015
Gurupushyamrut Yoga (Guru Pushya Nakshatra Yog) is an auspicious period which falls on Thursday that coincides with Pushya Nakshatra. In August 2015, Gurupushyamrut Yoga date is August 13. Time of Guru Pushya Yoga on 13 August 2015…. August 13, 2015 (Thursday) – Gurupushyamrut Yoga begins at 6.02 AM and ends at 11.14 PM. This Gurupushyamrit Yoga […]
Tribute to Dr Abdul Kalam
Its a tribute to Dr Abdul Kalam from Hindupad.com. Sand Sculptor Mr Tarani Prasad Misro made a sand sculpture of Dr Abdul Kalam as a tribute to the Guide and Philosopher of Modern India. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian scientist who served as the 11th […]
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Passed away
Dr APJ Abdul Kalaam passed away on 27 July 2015 at Bethany Hospital, Shillong due to heart failure after having collapsed during a lecture he was giving at IIM Shillong. Government declares 7 days of national mourning following APJ Abdul Kalam’s death. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Listeni/ˈæbdʊl kəˈlɑːm/; 15 October 1931 – 27 July […]
28 July 2015, Ekadashi Vrata Paarana Muhurat
Ekadashi Vrata Paarana Timings, 28 July 2015 (Time to break fasting of Ekadashi Vrata) is given here. On 27 July 2015, Devshayani Ekadashi is observed. And on 28 July 2015, Tuesday, Ekadashi Vrata Paarana is observed. Vrata Paaran is breaking the fast of Vrata. Shayana Ekadashi Dwadashi Parana Time on 28 July 2015 (Time for Breaking Fast) – 5.54 AM to […]
Hindus seek withdrawal of “ampm” posters linking cheeseburger with “Holy Cow”
A current promotional offer at “ampm” stores links a cheeseburger with “Holy Cow” and upset Hindus are calling it inappropriate and urging the immediate withdrawal of concerned posters. The posters displaying “Big Western BBQ Cheeseburger” in “ampm” stores contain the words “Holy Cow” in bold and capital letters at the top. This cheeseburger contains barbeque […]
Art Gallery of South Australia showcasing Kali-mata & other Gond paintings
Government run Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in Adelaide is displaying Hindu goddess Kali among other artworks in a “Gond Paintings” exhibition till November eight. Gonds are aboriginal people living in central India and per AGSA website, “Their paintings, often compared to Australia’s contemporary indigenous art, document the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of […]
Venkateswara Vaibhavam from August 8, 2015
Venkateswara Vaibhavam from August 8, 2015… The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will perform its popular spiritual programme, Sri Venkateswara Vaibhavotsavams, in Nellore city from August 8 to 16. A team of senior officers led by TTD JEO P. Bhaskar arrived here to inspect the appropriate place to conduct the mega religious fete. The officials have […]
Hindus urge Australia’s Liverpool Council not to serve beef at interfaith lunch
Hindus are urging to keep beef off the menu of interfaith lunches and dinners of Liverpool (a Sydney suburb) City Council. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that cow was held sacred by Hindus and was considered the seat of many deities. Consuming beef was considered sacrilegious among […]
Deities’ trivialization on “Jean Paul Gaultier” perfumes, Upset Hindus seek apology
Hindus are upset at inappropriate display of images of Hindu deities on international fashion and fragrance label PUIG owned “Jean Paul Gaultier” fragrance bottles. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Hindu deities shown on the bottles—Krishna, Lakshmi, Muruga, Radha—were highly revered in Hinduism and were meant to […]
“Yoga Room” launched at Sioux Falls Airport
Hindus have applauded launching of “Yoga Room” at South Dakota’s largest Sioux Falls Regional Airport (SFRA), calling it a “step in the positive direction”. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Burlington International Airport Vermont and Chicago Midway International Airport —all in USA, and Helsinki Airport in Finland, already offer […]
Special Trains to Vaishno Devi in July, August, September 2015
Special Trains to Vaishno Devi in July, August, September 2015 – Railways will run special trains from Lucknow to Delhi and Vaishno Devi to clear passenger rush during July and August. The trains will start plying from July 20. Train numbers 04404/04403 Anand Vihar Terminal-Lucknow weekly special: Train 04404 will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal […]
Hindus concerned after North Carolina temple sign hit with shotgun blasts
Hindus nationwide are highly concerned after reports of a sign of planned “Winston Salem Hindu Temple” in Clemmons (North Carolina) was hit with over 60 shotgun blasts earlier this month. This comes at the heels of reports of vandalizing of North Texas Hindu Mandir in Dallas around April 13 and vandalizing of two Hindu temples […]
Hindus seek withdrawal of sexually explicit mandala from Toronto gallery
Hindus want “Sacred Circle VI” mandala mosaic withdrawn from John B. Aird Gallery run in a government building in Toronto, indicating that it trivializes Hinduism and was highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that mandala was a sacred symbolic drawing in Hinduism and was used for establishing […]