Hindus worldwide are concerned at celebration of their annual festival Diwali being reportedly condemned as “blasphemy” in Cook Islands by a religious leader. This religious leader reportedly labeled Diwali, most popular of Hindu festivals, a “paganistic or heathenistic practice” and talked about “its hidden spirit of sorcery and witchcraft” and urged to “put a stop […]
Hinduism in Cook Islands
Tapta Krichchha Vrata
Tapta Krichchha Vrata is an auspicious austerity for four days. The importance or the significance and the detailed vrata vidhi of Tapta Krichchha Vrata is not mentioned in any source. A devotee should begin this vrata by having hot milk on the first day followed by tepid ghee and lukewarm water on the second and third […]