~ Stephen Knapp On of the primary needs for Vedic culture right now, especially in places like India, is the following formula of preservation, protection, promotion...
~By Swamini Vimalananda Radhika Krishnakumar Towards the end of every ritualistic worship (pooja or bhajan) of God or to welcome an honored guest or saint, we perform the aarati....
When we see number of beads in vara mala/vrata mala, number of names of God and Goddess, I always wondered there should be some prominence for...
~ Subhashish Chatterjee The Need for Silence: In the rush of activities and noise that have become a part of modern living, we often forget the...
An interesting feeling for prayers to bring in a change in the world is now experienced from different quarters. Moral Re-armament movement stands in the forefront...
Hindu Dharma considers the mangalsutra to be a soubhagyalankar (Soubhagya is marital status of a woman and alankar is ornament) of the woman. This ornament is to be placed around the bride’s...
In Indian homes, we are taught from a very young age; never to touch papers, books and people with our feet. If the feet accidentally touch...
Indian marriages are well renowned around the world for all the rituals and events forming part of the marriage ceremony. Whether it is a week long celebrations...
Women are given a greater importance in this country. Any beautiful thing in this nature is compared and spelled with female gender only. Even nature is...
~ Dr. Frank Morales Indian Hindu parents are to be given immense credit. The daily challenges that typical Hindu parents face in encouraging their children...