Four day Chhath pooja celebrations has begun from Sunday in Bihar with the traditional ceremony of Nahay Khay, which also marks the first day of the four-day long festival. Chhath, started today will end on 14th November and ‘Kharna’ rituals will be held on Monday. Devotees will pay oblations to[Read More…]
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New York: White House breaks tradition of Diwali celebrations amid midterms
New York: US President Donald Trump broke a 15-year tradition of holding formal Diwali celebrations at the White House this year with the festival falling amid the crucial midterm polls. The Diwali celebration was started by former President George W. Bush in 2003 and was carried on by his successor[Read More…]
Not a single cracker burst as Vrindavan widows show the way to celebrating green Diwali
By Arun Kumar Das Vrindavan: Amid a chorus of popular songs, hand-clapping and lots of flowers, widows of this Hindu holy city celebrated Diwali on Sunday evening by lighting only earthen lamps and candles in keeping with the Supreme Court directives for ensuring a pollution-free celebration. This assumes significance as[Read More…]
Find your perfect gemstone this Dhanteras
New Delhi: Dhanteras is a festival celebrated just two days before Diwali. All purchases made during this occasion, be it metal or jewellery are considered to be the blessings of God and not many of you would know that buying gemstones is considered equally auspicious on this day. Pankaj Khanna,[Read More…]
All roads leading to Sabarimala in terrible condition; Repair works delayed
Pathanamthitta: Annual ‘Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam’ in Sabarimala temple is a fortnight away, and the devotees coming to attend the event will have a walk on the road that remains in bad conditions and needs immediate repairing. The Mahotsavam which is scheduled to start from November 16 to December 27, is attended[Read More…]
Karwa Chauth 2018: Moon rise time, Puja Vidhi, Feast and more
Karwa Chauth, a traditional festival celebrated with great enthusiasm among Hindu families is largely commemorated by married women. The festival falls during the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu calendar. Generally, women who are either married or those who are reaching the age of marriage[Read More…]
Karwa Chauth 2018: Karwa Best Wishes, SMS, HD Wallpapers, Images and Greetings, Facebook & Whatsapp Messages
Karwa Chauth, a traditional festival celebrated with great enthusiasm among Hindu families is largely commemorated by married women. Generally, women who are either married or those who are reaching the age of marriage, fast from sunrise to moonrise and pray for the safety and long life of their husbands, fiancés[Read More…]
1,500, mostly from Dalit community embrace Buddhism in Meerut
Over 1,500 people from Dalit and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) embraced Buddhism in a huge religious ceremony organized at Subharti University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Founder of the university Atul Krishna and his family also participated in the ceremony and converted to Buddhism. Anam Sherwani, spokesperson of the university[Read More…]
Four-day International Arya Maha Sammelan to be held from Oct 25
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has been invited by the Sarvdeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (SAPS), the apex body of the Arya Samaj worldwide, to inaugurate the International Arya Maha Sammelan to be held in the national capital from October 25 to October 28. In a statement on Tuesday, SAPS[Read More…]
Hindu organisations condemn Kerala Police action on Sabarimala devotees
New Delhi: Two Hindu organisations on Saturday joined the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in condemning the alleged action of the Kerala Police on devotees of Sabarimala temple and alleged that the real face of the CPI-M has been exposed. “The way sanctity, religious belief and the serenity of Sabarimala has been[Read More…]
