TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Swarajya): The Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, is run by the Dikshitars. Does this shrine provide the template to be replicated across the country for the management of free temples? After the row over the alleged adulteration of the Tirupati laddu, there is renewed interest in the debate over who should be controlling…
UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Indian Express): The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is scheduled to commence on January 13, 2025, with the Paush Purnima Snan, and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri. These dates include Makar Sankranti on January 14, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, and Basant Panchami on February 3, and are set to…
AYODHYA, INDIA, October 31, 2024 (Organiser): Ram Mandir grabbed attention worldwide with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony conducted by PM Modi earlier this year. Indeed, this renovated mandir of Shri Ram has transformed Ayodhya, whose journey from spiritual to economic powerhouse has been a game changer. Ayodhya is now poised to become one of the most important spiritual and economic centers…
SINGAPORE, October 26, 2024 (Travel and Leisure Asia): While Diwali is one of India’s most popular festivals, it is celebrated in Singapore with as much enthusiasm amidst massive festive fervor. If you are planning to celebrate this vibrant Festival of Lights in Singapore, our ultimate guide will help you make the most of Diwali 2024 festivities in the city-state! From…
UNITED STATES, October 28, 2024 (New India Abroad): President Joe Biden celebrated Diwali at the White House, delivering a powerful message on resilience, unity, and the shared values that bind the nation. This year’s event marked not just a celebration of the Festival of Lights but also a tribute to the growing South Asian American community and its invaluable contributions…
ABU DHABI, October 27, 2024 (MSN): In a momentous occasion for the Hindu community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi, opened its doors for its public entry. Visitors came in busloads and carloads with over 40,000 in the morning and 25,000 during the evening. Quietly progressing into the mandir, people felt blessed; a great…
TORONTO, CANADA, October 25, 2024 (Yahoo): Candles, fireworks and oil lamps will light up celebrations in the Greater Toronto Area as the biggest holiday season of the year for the South Asian community gets underway. Although the official celebrations start Nov. 1, according to the Hindu calendar, an array of events are already taking place this weekend, with thousands expected…
INDIA, October 26, 2024 (India Today): Two iconic Hindu shrines, over 745 miles apart, seem to have been brought closer by one controversy. Following the allegations of animal fat-laced adulterated ghee being used to prepare the popular laddoo prasad at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, the BJP government in Odisha has decided that ghee produced by…
INDIA, October 23, 2024 (USA Today): An Indian Forest Service employee this week shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with its head and neck raised in a classic cobra posture. Although rarely encountered, king cobras are revered in India, where they’re considered the national reptile, as associated with Lord Siva. Parveen Kaswan stated via X:…
GONDAL, GUJARAT, INDIA, October 25, 2024 (English Jagran): Today, on 25 October 2024, a Bhagwati Sant Diksha ceremony for the initiation of 37 educated youths took place at BAPS Akshar Mandir in Gondal, led by His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj. In line with BAPS’s tradition of initiation, these 37 youths had previously completed rigorous training as parshads at the Sant…
