Ignorance makes us criticise God
Very often people accuse God as being cruel since He has created this world full of sufferings. While some enjoy prosperity,others wander about, driven by hunger and poverty. I God, as described in...
View ArticleFew Minutes of Silence, A short moral story
There once was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the barn. It was no ordinary watch because it had sentimental value for him. After searching high and low in the hay for a long...
View ArticleSankashti Chaturthi, 19 January 2014 (Today)
19 January 2014, Today is Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankat Chaturthi, Sankashta Hara Vinayaka Chaturthi). This Sankashti Chaturthi falls in Magh month in North Indian Hindi calendars. In Gujarati, Marathi,...
View ArticleRecitation of Lord’s name (Bhagawan Nama Sankirtanam)
An effective “passport” for attaining salvation is the constant recitation of the names of the Lord and chanting His glory. No restriction of any kind is imposed on this method of liberation (Bhagawan...
View ArticleMantras should be learnt in childhood
The mind of an individual is constantly subject to two powerful influences. On the hand, he is lured by baser instincts which involve him in committing misdeeds resulting in his treading the path of...
View ArticleSankashti Moonrise, 19 January 2014 (Chandrodayam)
Here are timings of 19 January 2014 Sankashti Chaturthi moonrise, Chandrodayam in all Indian cities as per Indian Standard Time. Sankashti chaturthi in January 2014 Moonrise timing or Chandrodaya time...
View ArticleSankatahara Ganapati, Ganesha who removes Troubles
Sankatahara Ganapati is the last of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives...
View ArticleSocial hostilities & government restrictions on Hinduism should end
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged end to social hostilities and government restrictions on Hinduism in various countries of the world. According to a new study by the Washington DC...
View ArticleSri Satyanarayana Vratham 2014 dates, Satyanarayana Puja, Auspicious days for...
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Vratham is an auspicious vrata dedicated to Lord Satyanarayana swamy (Lord Vishnu). Usually, it is observed on Shukla Paksha Chaturdasi, a day earlier to Pournami in Hindu...
View ArticleMauni Amavasya 2014, Mauna Amavasya 2014 date
Mauni Amavasya, also known as Mauna Amavasya, is observed on the No Moon day in Magha month (January – February). In 2014, Mauni Amavasya date is January 30. Magh Mela is celebrated during the Magh...
View ArticleThai Amavasya 2014, Thai Amavasai 2014 date
Thai Amavasya or Thai Amavasai is the No Moon day in Thai month in Tamil calendar. In 2014, Thai Amavasya date is January 30. Though on every amavasai, devotees offer Tharpanam to their dead ancestors,...
View ArticleChollangi Amavasya 2014, Pushya Masa Amavasya
Chollangi Amavasya is observed on Pushya Masa Amavasya, the No Moon day in Pushya masam, in Andhra Pradesh. In 2014, Chollangi Amavasya date is January 30. Chollangi is a holy place where the River...
View ArticleAmavasya January 2014 date, Timings of Amavasai
Amavasya is the No Moon or New Moon day in Hindu calendar. It also marks the end of a Month in Amavasyant calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In January 2014,...
View ArticlePinda daan on Mauni Amavasya 2014
Pinda daan during Mauni Amavasya or Magh Amavasya (as North Indian calendars) and Pushya Amavasya (as per Hindu calendars except North Indian calendars) is considered auspicious for rituals for Pitru...
View ArticleMauni Amavasya (Mauna Amavasya), Magh Amavasya Vrat
Mauni Amavasya or Mauna Amavasya is the auspicious day to observe Mauna Vrata or the vow of silence on Magh Amavasya or No Moon day in Magh month. In 2014, Mauni Amavasya date is January 30. Mauna is a...
View ArticleShattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha, Story
Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha, Story of Shattila Ekadashi vrata is associated with a pious Brahmin lady in Satya Yuga… And the story goes like this…. There lived a pious Brahmain lady in Satya Yuga who...
View ArticleShattila Ekadashi 2014, Shadtila Ekadashi, Tilda Ekadasi in 2014
Shattila ekadashi, Shad Tila Ekadashi, Tilda Ekadasi or Tiladaana Ekadashi is observed on Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Magh month in traditional North Indian calendar. In 2014, Shattila Ekadashi date is...
View ArticleKottakkal Pooram at Arya Vaidya Sala Viswambara Temple, Kottakkal
Kottakkal Pooram is a famous temple festival of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Viswambara Temple. This temple is located in Malappuram district of Kerala. In 2014, Kottakkal Pooram begins on March 27 and...
View ArticleChittaramma Jathara in Gajularamaram, Hyderabad
Chittaramma Jathara is a popular temple festival held at Gujalaramarama Temple, Hyderabad. In 2014, Chittaramma Jathara date was January 19, Sunday. Chittaramma Jathara is celebrated in Pushya Masam as...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Interfaith Service launched with Sanskrit mantras in Nevada
Interfaith Community Memorial Service for civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Reno (Nevada, USA) on January 19 began with Sanskrit mantras. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed...
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