Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 22, 2014 (NSW):The sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned a vibrant orange and yellow during an event hosted by New South Wales Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. Mr Baird and Mr Dominello were joined by Multicultural NSW Chair and…
Source MOZAMBIQUE, October 22, 2014( Verdade):The Labour Minister, Maria Helena Taipo, has granted a day off to most Hindu government workers and public officials in Mozambique, on Friday, October 24, on which day the Hindu Community celebrates the beginning of the Hindu New Year, Vikram Savant 2071. The Minister of Labour, in its news release, expressed its best wishes for…
Source TIRUPATI, INDIA, October 21, 2014 (Deccan Chronicle): Five Russian disciples of Sri Sri Ravishankar of the Art of Living Foundation, who accepted Hinduism some time ago, reached Tirupati as part of their visit to places of spiritual interest in the country. Accompanied by BJP state spokesperson G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, they called on Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi, the junior pontiff of…
Source There the eye goes not, nor words, nor mind. We know not. We cannot understand how He can be explained. He is above the known, and He is above the unknown. Thus have we heard from the ancient sages who explained this truth to us. — Sama Veda, Kena Upanishad 1.3
Source HANOI, VIETNAM, October 19, 2014 (Vietnam Plus): The Indian Embassy and the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam co-organized the Diwali festival in Hanoi on October 18 in a bid to provide the local audience with an insight into the land, people and culture of India. The event offered an opportunity for Indian people to show their respect for the…
Source GUYANA, October 18, 2014 (Guyana Chronicle, by Cecil Ramkirath): Deepavali (or Diwali), the Festival of Lights, is one of the most enchanting and beautiful festivals that adorn the Hindu calendar. It commemorates the beginning of the Hindu New Year and there is an unmistakable element of fun, laughter, excitement, reunion, and heartfelt felicity associated with the celebration. And why…
Source Whatever defect I have in my sight, in my heart or mind, may God amend! May he, the Protector of the world, bless us!— Yajur Veda 36.2
Source SWEDEN, September 18, 2014 (source): I was just passing by the Kings Garden on August 30 and saw a wonderfully ornate scene surrounding the garden pool. It was my longtime friends “young Swedish Dharmis and Ashavaner ([Zoroastrians]” in Stockholm, who had organized a festival to demonstrate how Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Zoroastrian religions operate in the world. “Dharma” is…
Source When I came out of the spacecraft (Discovery) for a space walk, I had this feeling that Ganesha was looking over me.— Sunita Williams, astronaut, the second Indian-American to orbit the Earth