“Pongalo Pongal”
How my family celebrates Thai Pongal By Krathu Sankaranarayanan As the well-known holidays of Christmas and New Year’s Day end, […]
Nepal’s Grand Mela to Lord Vishnu
Join us for a month-long celebration of sadhana in Nepalís Kathmandu Valley By Nikki Thapa & Rajeev Gurung, Nepal Every
Diwali Days East & West
The many ways my family and friends celebrate the nearly one-week-long festival of lights in India and here in America
Join Us for Ganesha Chaturthi
It’s one of our favorite holidays, bringing us all together as we prepare for and celebrate the advent of the
Ganesha’s Island Birthday
Come with us to the Spiritual Park in Mauritius, where thousands gather for Ganesha Chaturthi—hopefully with the worst of the
Educational Insight: Pancha Ganapati
The Family Festival of Giving From the teachings of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Think of Pancha Ganapati as the Hindu Christmas,
Global Dharma
INDIA Amarnath Yatra Concludes THIS YEAR’S TWO-MONTH-long Amarnath yatra was peacefully conducted and the traditional prayers were made at the
Malaysia: Thaipusam at Batu Caves
A richly illustrated glimpse into the spiritual journey made by a million devotees each year to one of the world’s
Global Dharma
SURINAME Divali with Love KARAN GOKOEL, SURINAME THIS PAST OCTOBER, 2017, THE country of Suriname celebrated Divali—the biggest religious festival
A Festival for the Whole Village
A Hindu observance in Suriname which illustrates the gradual melding of village-oriented tribal customs with Vedic traditions By Karan Gokoel,