INDIA, September 18, 2024 (MSN): Ganesha, the elephant-headed Deity (above, in Japan), is one of the most revered figures in Hinduism and has gained recognition and worship in various forms across different countries and cultures. His significance transcends geographical boundaries, and He is often associated with wisdom, prosperity and the removal of obstacles. Ganesha’s worship reflects a blend of cultural…
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 19, 2024 (You Tube): This delightful music video showcases the Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai, including how the murtis of Lord Ganesha are created from start to finish, with elaborate decorations and attention to every detail. Thousands of devotees gather in the street as Ganesha is paraded and worshiped before being submerged as part of the grand…
TRINIDAD, September 10, 2024 (Trinidad Express): Youths play a crucial role in maintaining culture by acting as bridges between their ancestral heritage and contemporary society. They are instrumental in preserving traditions, languages and values through active participation in cultural events, religious practices and community organizations. By embracing and promoting their cultural identity, young members of the diaspora ensure the continuity…
INDIA, September 13, 2024 (Hindu Post): A nationwide campaign has been launched to remove Urdu-influenced words that have entered the practices of Sanatan Dharma, including worship, meditation, and rituals, and to replace them with Sanskrit-based or Hindi words. Following a report by Nai Duniya last week on the removal of the word Shahi from the Mahakal procession, Madhya Pradesh Chief…
UBUD, INDONESIA, August 26, 2024 (Monga Bay): Inside the small, open-air stone temple in the center of the Lotudunduh rice fields, a farmer wraps a sarong and sash around his mud-spattered work clothes. Suitably dressed in baju adat, or traditional dress, to approach the Gods, he places a small offering of brightly colored flowers in a platter of woven palm…
DENPASAR, BALI, May 18, 2024 (Antara News): Around 2,500 delegates of the 10th World Water Forum are taking part in Segara Kerthi, a Balinese traditional water purification ritual, on Serangan Beach within the Kura-Kura Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Denpasar, Bali Province. “This ritual is a means to ask for blessings, so that the sea, as a water resource, can be…
GUYANA, August 12, 2024 (Stabroek News): Hundreds of Hindu youths from various regions across the country gathered last Saturday for the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Youth Summit. The two-day event, held at the Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra in Prashad Nagar, in Georgetown, was themed “Empowering Hindu Youth Leadership: Leveraging Hindu Wisdom and Cultural Expression for Positive Social…
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, September 12, 2024 (Houston Chronicle): Leaders of the Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land are hiring security guards and installing cameras after members of the Humble-based Awakening Generation Church protested a 90-foot statue of the Deity Hanuman and told visitors Jesus is the only God. “We never planned for security, we never thought we would need it,” Dr.…
NEW ZEALAND, September 13, 2024 (Indian Weekender): Indian citizens have continued to be the largest contributor to the country’s population growth, with 41,100 migrants entering New Zealand in the year to July, according to latest figures from Stats NZ. Returning New Zealand citizens totaled 25,200, followed by citizens of the Philippines (24,600) and China (23,600). The government agency categorizes migrants…
PUNE, INDIA, September 8, 2024 (Jagran): Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Devotion met grandeur on the second day of Ganesh Mahotsav when 42,000 women devotees performed an enthralling morning Ganpati aarti at the Shreemant Dagduseth Halwai Ganpati temple in Pune on Sunday as festivals take off across the nation. The famous Pune temple reverberated with holy chants as women devotees flocked in…
