Swami Premananda
The popular Swami Premananda, known as the "Sai Baba of Sri Lanka," has closed his three ashrams and orphanage in […]
Mark Twain’s Little-Known Travels in India
In part one of this series we began the remarkable year-long adventure which took Mark Twain around the world and
Kanchi Shankaracharya Blasts Tamil Nadu Government’s “God Lockers”
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu, India, has commenced a unique scheme to assure the safety
Back to the Roots
Manick, Rajen Never has Govinden or 'Govinda Puja-Venkateswara Puja,' as the Telegus call it, been so much organized and celebrated
Malaysia Hindus Protest Christian “Sadhu”
Ramesh, L. On November 8th and 9th, about 1,000 Hindus gathered at the Methodist Church in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur to
Hereditary Priests in Andhra Pradesh Denounce Government Interference
Some temple priests just go through the motions – for them "It's a job." Others serve the deity believing He
Hinduism in modern times
His Holiness, Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, founder of Hinduism Today, shares his thoughts on Hinduism in modern times. Question: Looking back
Catholic Ashrams
The Shantivanam ashram looks like a rishi's home transported from Vedic times to the banks of the sacred Cauvery River
America’s Gujaratis
Nalluran, Muni Navaratri is one of the most profound festivals in the Hindu year. In the nine nights of Navaratri
Hindu Temple Priests In America
Pattabhiram, B. With the emergence of a number of Hindu temples in North America, the role of priests has become