Hindus have commended Jakarta Provincial Government in Indonesia for granting facultative holiday to Hindus for celebrating Diwali (Deepavali). Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, called it “a step in the right direction”, although long overdue. Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Department, in letters issued on October 31, urged entrepreneurs and […]
Diwali in Jakarta
Nand Prayag (Nanda Prayaga)
Nand Prayag is one of the Panch Prayag Temples located in Uttarakhand. Nanda Prayag is the fourth Prayag Kshetra in Uttarakhand state after Deo Prayag, Rudra Prayag and Karanprayag Temples. 20 km from Karna Prayag, Nand Prayag at 914 m forms the confluence of the Alaknanda & Mandakini (flowing from a glacier near Nanda Devi […]