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  • Today – January 28, 2012 – is Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, and Shri Panchami

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    Abhilash Rajendran
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Today, January 28, 2012, is fifth day (Panchami) during the waxing phase of moon (Shukla Paksha) as per traditional Hindu lunar...

  • Chicago's Art Institute partners with India

    Hinduism
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:05 pm
    The government of India is forming a professional partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute will host an Indian delegation on Saturday to sign an agreement for the Vivekananda Memorial Program for Museum Excellence. The $500,000...

  • Vasant Panchami & Saraswati Puja (January 28, 2012)

    About.com Hinduism
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    As 'Diwali' - the festival of light - is to Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity, and 'Navaratri' is to Durga, goddess of power and valor, Vasant Panchami is to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts....Read Full Post

  • Download Murugan Devotional Songs in mp3 for free

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    Abhilash Rajendran
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:51 am
    Subrahmanya is one among the numerous names of Subramanya or Skanda, Shanmugha, Karthikeya or Kartik. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati...

  • Saraswati’s grace on Hinduism

    Hindu Expressions
    M. Shri
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:19 am
    For Hindus who prefer to remember Devi Saraswati only once a year, Basant Panchami, her birthday, is the best day for her remembrance. On her last birthday, we learned that the Devi holds a book and uses a swan as her vehicle. This year, we can go on to understand what these symbolize. What is the title of the book that Saraswati holds? Graciously, the book does not have a title, for it
 
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  • Vasant Panchami & Saraswati Puja (January 28, 2012)

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    As 'Diwali' - the festival of light - is to Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity, and 'Navaratri' is to Durga, goddess of power and valor, Vasant Panchami is to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts....Read Full Post

  • Celebrate India's Pride with Republic Day Downloads & Resources

    22 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    As India celebrates her 63rd Republic Day on January 26, 2012, find out what famous scholars, historians and authors from around the world have to say about this country. Presenting top 30 quotations from Will Durant, Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Max Mueller, Romain Rolland, et al, about India and its uniqueness. Read more......Read Full Post

  • Purnima & Amavasya: Hindu Fast Dates 2012

    22 Jan 2012 | 9:04 am
    The Hindu calendar follows the lunar month, and Purnima and Amavasya or Full Moon and New Moon are auspicious days. Every fortnight, millions of Hindus observe a 'vrat' or fast on either or both these occasions....Read Full Post

  • Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations Begin

    16 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission around the world observed the birthday of Swami Vivekananda with special prayers, meditation, devotional songs, and religious discourses on January 15, 2012. Three days prior to this on Swamiji's birthday according to the solar calendar, India celebrated National Youth Day (12 January) with processions, youth conventions, seminars, yoga, sports, and other cultural activities....Read Full Post

  • Kite Festival of Gujarat, in Pictures!

    14 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    Gujarat, in western India, celebrates 2,000 festivals every year! Among these, the festival of Uttarayan is one of the grandest and stands tall, and January 14 is arguably the best date in the festival calendar of Gujarat....Read Full Post
 
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    Hindu Expressions

  • Saraswati’s grace on Hinduism

    M. Shri
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:19 am
    For Hindus who prefer to remember Devi Saraswati only once a year, Basant Panchami, her birthday, is the best day for her remembrance. On her last birthday, we learned that the Devi holds a book and uses a swan as her vehicle. This year, we can go on to understand what these symbolize. What is the title of the book that Saraswati holds? Graciously, the book does not have a title, for it

  • Hanuman Chalisa: Introduction

    M. Shri
    26 Oct 2011 | 4:44 am
    The auspicious occasion of Diwali, Lord Hanuman's preferred festival, has arrived again. Beginning today, we'll be going through the Hanuman chalisa on this blog. The content has been moved and can be read on this page. Monday, December 12, 2011Hanuman Chalisa has been updated (lines 33 through 40).

  • The three primary incarnations of Shakti

    M. Shri
    28 Sep 2011 | 12:56 pm
    According to a tale in the Shiva Purana, preparations for the incarnation of the three major forms of Shakti, Parvati, Sita, and Radha, started a long time before they actually appeared on Earth. Interestingly, the preparations for these three incarnations had begun at around the same time. The narration tells us that three self-realized sisters with divine ancestory, Mena, Dhanya, and Kalavati,

  • Markandeya meets Baby Krishna

    M. Shri
    21 Aug 2011 | 6:39 pm
    Rishi Markandeya is known to maintain his identity even after the world’s dissolution; he gets to meditate on the Supreme Soul when there is no one else around. According to the Mahabharata, once Yudhisthira asked the rishi, “There is nothing in the universe that you do not know. Could you please tell us something about the cause of this universe?” Markandeya started sharing his experience, “

  • Navadha Bhakti

    M. Shri
    15 Jul 2011 | 4:39 am
    Besides chanting God’s name with faith and satsang, the classical nine kinds of devotion listed in the Ramacharitmanasa include adoration of God’s legends; ego less devotion to the Guru; singing praise for God with an honest heart; leading a spiritual life characterized by the control of senses, integrity, detachment, and saintly karma; recognizing God in all creation and treating saints higher
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  • SOPA: I will black out this site tomorrow from about 07:30 to 20:00 GMT

    Tāṇḍava
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm
    I have decided to blank out this site tomorrow as part of the protest against SOPA and PIPA. If you want to do the same and use WordPress, I have given details on how to do this on my technical blog. Why am I doing this on a religious blog? The reason is that the SOPA and PIPA rules will allow anyone to get an American court order to take down a site for copyright violation, even if that violation is in a comment left by someone else. This means they can remove any .com or .org or other non-national address from the internet, leaving people in the rest of the world with no recourse unless…

  • Hinduism and Homosexuality

    Tāṇḍava
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    A site for gay and lesbian Hindus I recently received a comment which said : “.. But at least some youngsters move to hindu , coz they arent acceptd in Christianity coz they are Gay/bi etc. Hindu spirituality has nothng to do with it. But Being a hindu or hindutva ,the way of life of a hindu is against such acts as christianity is. ‘Vivekabhudi’ or power to differentiate right-wrong is what which makes human different from animals. And hinduism is for those who have this viveka. So people who dnt even have the diligence of animals are not suited for hinduism. Such people who misuse…

  • Today was the first visit to the Mandir in about three weeks!

    Tāṇḍava
    3 Jan 2012 | 2:06 pm
    Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Today i visited our mandir for the first time in over three weeks. I usually try to attend weekly, but a combination of having the flu, being away for a work related conference, and visiting my father kept me away. I can see why Gurudeva says we should visit the temple on a regular basis. I felt that I was being welcomed by the devas, and spiritually refreshed. Image is a low resolution copy of image on the Mandir’s site, and considered fair use. Tagged: mandir, temple

  • Another Western Hindu Blog: Ridiculously Reverent

    Tāṇḍava
    30 Dec 2011 | 1:26 pm
    ridiculously reverent blog Thanks to the  commenter ‘S’ for letting me know about this blog. The Ridiculously Reverent  blog is by kāmya, an American woman living in Canada. she is a vedic Hindu, a devout devotee of Indra. She writes as a devotee to share her love of Indra and her ideas.  She is currently blogging about a pilgrimage to India and Nepal, I will be interested to see the itinerary and what she gains from it spiritually. I have added this blog to my page listing blogs by Western followers of Sanātana Dharma. Tagged: blog, indra, vedas, western hindu

  • Another blog by a Western Hindu – Sons of Gods: The Mahabharata

    Tāṇḍava
    23 Dec 2011 | 12:06 pm
    Sons of Gods: The Mahabharata blog The author of this blog, Aruna Sharan, left a comment om my post “Not all Western Hindus are white Hindus”, telling me about her blog. She is a is a black Hindu who grew up in Guyana, South America, and a follower of path is Vedanta Advaita, as taught by Ramana Maharshi. The blog is mainly about her monumental effort to produce an English version of the Mahābhārata story. She is aiming to produce a version  which  will be  “a book the length of an average novel, a continuous story distilled down to its vital essence but dramatised so…
 
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  • Deepak Chopra Stumped by his own logic

    Yvonne
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    Priceless!!

  • Latest Persecution News - 21 January 2012

    particularkev
    21 Jan 2012 | 2:23 am
    Somali Convert from Islam Whipped in Public This article covers the story of how a Somali convert fr

  • One Rule to Bind Us

    MacLeod Inc.
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:58 pm
    Poster available through Scarboro Missions. I can’t recall when I first learned the Golden Rule, but I’m sure I’d heard it plenty by kindergarten.  I didn’t know it had a biblical bas until a bit later, and I was well into adulthood before I realized Christians hadn’t cornered the market with their primary rule of engagement:  ”Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:1). It’s a fine rule, from preschool through old age.  It works in a variety of circumstances including, but not limited to, the sandbox, the schoolhouse,…

  • Shame

    HappyGoth
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am
    Firstly, sorry for the extended hiatus. My job has become extremely demanding, time-wise, which leaves little room for other things, like blogging. I’ve chosen to devote my spare time to things outside the internet, such as errands, house cleaning, a little Zelda and some extra focus on my home spiritual practice, in lieu of dumping my thoughts here. Thanks to all for your patience. Anyway, back to the main point of this post. As of the past three months, I’ve been going through an intense period of self-reflection, attempting to identify and deal with those things that are…

  • Polytheism - pure mythology

    Robin Helweg-Larsen
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:07 am
    Polytheism isn’t bad. Joseph Campbell can explain a lot of the benefits of seeing it as a natural part of your inner life. And the nice thing about polytheism is that you can worship your gods without believing in them. You don’t have to deal with them as facts, and disagreement about their details or their logic is no problem. They are fairy tales, but they speak to something real inside us. Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings, patron of arts and sciences, and god of intellect and wisdom Take Hinduism’s Ganesha. He was born with a strange head, or he was…
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    Glimpses of Divinity

  • Vasant Panchami – Saraswati Puja

    kajmani
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm
    Vasant Panchami (also known as Basant Panchami) is a festival in honor of Goddess Saraswati, the hindu Goddess of education, learning and the fine arts (music, writing, painting, etc.). The festival is celebrated on the fifth (panch) day after the new moon (amavasaya) in the month of Magha according to the Hindu calendar (usually occurs in late January or early February). It marks the onset of spring (vasant) according to the Hindu calendar and is marked with great gaiety and celebrations all across the northern states in India. Read full article....

  • Pongal Festival History, Significance and Traditions

    kajmani
    15 Jan 2012 | 3:13 am
    The festival of Pongal is celebrated mainly in Southern India and is a parallel to the more widely celebrated occasion of Makar Sankranti (January 14th). Pongal is usually celebrated over a span of four days with great fervor and is connected to the harvest, the sun, the end of winter and many more traditional events which have their roots in legend and hinduism. This article is our archive (or linked-list) of (perhaps) some of the most informative articles on Pongal - they cover the subjects of tradition, significance, legends and food recipes connected with this wonderful festival. Happy…

  • Celebrating Makar Sankranti

    kajmani
    14 Jan 2012 | 8:02 am
    Makar Sankranti is observed on the 14th of January every year and marks the astronomical event of the northward motion of the sun (uttarayana) from the tropic of capricorn towards the tropic of cancer. In India, it also marks the end of winter and the onset of spring and the progression or change (sankranti) of [...]

  • Suktam for Glory from Samaveda

    kajmani
    25 Dec 2011 | 7:51 pm
    This series of articles on the Vedas has discussed Agni mantras from the vedas and the highly venerated Gayatri Mantra. This article builds on the theme of Agni from the sAmaveda. The verse or suktam presented below is considered a ‘great sequence’ or ‘maka-panktii’ (महापंक्ति) in the vedas – one that carries great [...]

  • Hymns for Agni from the Vedas

    kajmani
    21 Dec 2011 | 9:30 pm
    This series of articles on the Vedas began with the Gayatri Mantra and a hymn to the Lord of the Heavens, Indra. This article presents two short hymns to Agni, also known as Fire, or the primordial energy. The presence of Agni is essential for the completion of all pujas or prayer sessions [...]
 
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  • Achala Saptami 2012, Saur Saptami or Rathsaptami in North India

    Naveen Sanagala
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 pm
    Achala Saptami, also known as Saur Saptami, is observed on Magha Shukla Saptami, the seventh day in Shukla Paksh during Magh month. Achala Saptami 2012 date is January 30. Achala Saptami festival is dedicated to Lord Surya. Devotees worship Surya Bhagwan on this day for better health and prosperity. Saur is another name of Surya [...]

  • Vani Stotram, Prayer to Goddess Saraswati

    Naveen Sanagala
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:36 pm
    Vani Stotram is a prayer dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. Vani is another name of Goddess Saraswathi. Those who chant Vani Stotram daily will be blessed with eternal wisdom and knowledge. Vani Stotram is a popular prayer chanted during Vasanta Panchami Saraswati Puja and Navaratri Saraswati Puja. Brahma swaroopa parama jyothi swaroopaa sanathani, Sarva vidhyathi devya [...]

  • Goddess Saraswati Sand Sculpture for Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja

    Naveen Sanagala
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pm
    Renowned Sand sculpture of Andhra Pradesh, Tarani Misro, has made a sand sculpture of Goddess Saraswati for Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja. It is to note – Vasant Panchami in 2012 is celebrated on 28 January, Saturday. The sculpture was made at River Vamsadhara bank near L N Peta, Srikakulam district. Hindupad is very proud that [...]

  • Saraswati Mantram, Daily Prayer to Goddess Saraswati

    Naveen Sanagala
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:26 pm
    Saraswati mantram or the daily prayer to Goddess Saraswati is recited by students, women, job seekers and educationalists for their success in learning and education. They believe that Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of learning and education, blesses them victory in learning and academics. Saraswati Stotra or Mantra – in English: Yaa Kundendu tushaara haara-dhavalaa, Yaa [...]

  • Rathotsav in Shantadurga Temple near Ponda, Goa

    Naveen Sanagala
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    Rathotsava in Shantadurga Temple of Kavalem village in Ponda Taluka near Panaji in Goa is organized on Vasant Panchami (Shukla Paksha Panchami in Magh Month). In 2012, Shantadurga Rathotsava date is January 28. Goddess Shantadurga (Santeri) is a manifestation of Goddess Durga who meditates between Lord Vishnu and Shiva. As per the local legends, during [...]
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    Patheos Articles - Hindu

  • The Eternal Dharma and the Beloved Community

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Even when the work becomes uncomfortable, we stay the course of dharma, seeking to build bridges of unity and understanding.

  • The Bhagavad Gita's True Intent

    15 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Read the Bhagavad Gita carefully, thoughtfully, fully and come to understand the challenges of being human, of being good, of acting without desiring the fruits thereof.

  • Comedy, Chai, and the Hindu Heritage

    11 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    An Indian-American comedy trio tour India, pushing boundaries that need to be pushed.

  • Wide Receiver

    9 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    By improving your ability to fully receive, you will come to notice how many gifts are being offered to you at every moment.

  • A Sense of Place

    2 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Radhanath Swami's journey invites us all into the search.
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  • The Mantra Rock Dance Festival On Wikipedia Again

    Krishna-lila
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am
    By Contributor for ISKCON News on 28 Jan 2012 On January 29, Sunday (midnight UK time, 7pm New York time on January 28), Wikipedia features on its front page under the "On this day" section the 45th anniversary of the Mantra-Rock Dance event in San Francisco.

  • Bhaktivedanta Research Centre Expands Library to 15,000 Works

    Krishna-lila
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:52 pm
    By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 28 Jan 2012 The library catalog of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) in Kolkata, India—which opened in June 2009 and aims to be an easily accessible resource of all Gaudiya Vaishnava literature—has expanded from 3,500 titles in October 2010 to an amazing 15,000 works today.

  • ISKCON Swamis Meet With Yoga Leaders to Plan World Yoga Day

    Krishna-lila
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 28 Jan 2012 Renowned masters from various Yoga schools—including ISKCON’s Yadunandana Swami and Radhanath Swami—met for an international Yoga conference this past December 4th and 5th at the headquarters of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation in Bangalore, India to agree on a date for a special World Yoga Day.

  • Book Distribution Up 23% in North America

    Krishna-lila
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 pm
    By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 28 Jan 2012 At the recent 2012 North American Governing Body and Temple President meetings in Dallas, Texas on January 13th, Book Distribution Minister Vaisesika Dasa had some exciting news for the more than sixty leaders from across the US and Canada in attendance.

  • Radhanath Swami: "It Is The Thought That Counts!"

    Krishna-lila
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm
    www.richardslavin.com If the selection above is hosted by YouTube then after the video plays there will be several links presented to other videos. ISKCON News Weekly has no control over the selections presented and is not responsible for their contents.
 
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  • WISHING EVERYONE A BLESSED AND HAPPY PONGAL

    Blog Admin
    14 Jan 2012 | 9:06 am
    HAPPY PONGAL

  • A Simple Way To Make This Year(2012) Blessed and Happy

    Blog Admin
    4 Jan 2012 | 8:06 am
    Om. Hope everyone had a good start to the new year. A new year is a source of great expectation and hope. It is a time when everyone wishes for a transformation of their plight. The habit of making new year resolutions is a good step forward for this purpose. But, we seldom follow such resolutions and they end up as frustrations. Here is a simple ritual that can be made an easy habit this year

  • God Is Always With You - The Power Of Faith

    Blog Admin
    21 Dec 2011 | 7:43 am
    We are often faced with obstacles that seem insurmountable. Such adversities make us doubt the presence of God and even takes us to the verge of insulting God. But, we fail to realize that such problems are only tests of faith, and actually show that God is paying you more attention than others. Obstacles and problems act as leashes to our ego. They make us realize that the whole world works

  • Useful Daily Prayer Slokas

    Blog Admin
    16 Dec 2011 | 5:13 am
    karaagre vasate lakshmih karamadhye saraswatikaramuule tu govindah prabhaate karadarshanam  When we wake up: The front part of the hands (the finger tips) are ascribed to Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. The middle part (the palm) is ascribed to Goddess Saraswati - the Goddess of learning. The root (the part of of hand near the wrist) is ascribed to Govinda. Therefore, every morning, one

  • Daily Prayer Slokas

    Blog Admin
    14 Dec 2011 | 3:08 am
    Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye We meditate on Lord Ganesha - one who is clad in white, representing purity, who is all pervading , whose complexion is gray like that of ash, who has four arms, who has bright countenance, and who can destroy all obstacles in all the endeavours that we undertake. Agajaanana Padmaarkam
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