Langley Mill (Nottingham, England) based Bang the Elephant (BTE) Brewing Co. has apologized after Hindu protest over using Hindu goddess Kali’s image on its East India Porter beer can; calling it “highly inappropriate”. BTE Brewing Co., in emails to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: …we would like to offer our sincerest apologies for any offence this has caused the International Hindu Community…it absolutely was not our intention to cause offence…we are willing to work with you to alter future releases of this beer… Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in…
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GAJANANA INTRODUCTION Gajanana refers to Lord Vinayaka, since he contains an elephant head. He also got this name, since he killed the dreaded demon Gajamukhasura. As per legend, it is believed that Lord Vinayaka was born out of the powers of Ma Shakti Devi. Once he served as Gananatha, the Chief attendant of Kailasa, and he didn’t allow his father Lord Shiva to enter into the place of his mother Ma Parvati. He has done this act, since the holy mother was taking bath in a sacred river situated at Mount Kailash. Due to that, Lord Shiva had become angered,…
Hindus have strongly criticized Irish footballer Roy Keane who seemed to be blaming yoga for his “worst performance” when asked in a recent interview by English football pundit Gary Neville. Passing blame of one’s crummy performance to highly beneficial yoga was quite out of line as many scientific/academic/clinical/etc. studies had revealed the multiple benefits yoga provided; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, emphasized that Keane needed to wake up and wholeheartedly re-incorporate highly beneficial yoga in his life. He was clearly doing a disservice to himself if…
SRI VIGNESHWARA TEMPLE, PUNE INTRODUCTION Lord Vinayaka, who is also known as Lord Vigneshwara, removes the obstacles in the lives of his devotees. He also gives good wisdom, knowledge and courage to his devotees, and he would prosper their lives. There is a famous Vigneshwara Temple at Pune, and it is one of the Ashta Vinayaka Temples of Maharashtra. This temple is famously worshipped by the devotees, since in this temple, Lord Vigneshwara even slightly changes the fate of his sincere devotees, and removes the thorns on their path. As per legend, once when Lord Indra was cursed by Rishi…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF SRI AUROBINDO AND MOTHER MIRRA INTRODUCTION Sri Aurobindo and his disciple Mother Mirra, who is fondly called by her devotees as “ANNAI”, are spiritually inclined persons, who were lived during the 20th Century AD. Both of them were lived a healthy life by practicing Yoga and meditation, and both of them were written spiritual as well as general books. They lived in an Ashram at Pondicherry, and still now, lot of spiritual seekers are eagerly visiting the holy Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry. Both of them had attained spiritual enlightenment by the way of practising meditation, yoga and making…
GOLDEN QUtOTES OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA AND SWAMI VIVEKANANDA INTRODUCTION Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the great 19th century Saint and a staunch devotee of Kali Mata, was born in a village in the present day West Bengal to a pious Brahmin family. His birth name was Gadadhar. Though he had married Ma Sarada Devi, but he treated her like the holy mother Ma Kali Devi, and showered great affection on her. Due to his high spiritual interest, though some people treated him as a mad man, but shortly everyone in his village began to realise his supremacy, and highly honoured him.…
RAMALINGA VALLALAR’S GOLDEN QUOTES INTRODUCTION Ramalinga Vallalar was a 19th century saint, and he was well known for showing his mercy on all the living beings in the earth. He is also considered similar to a Siddhar, he contains high spiritual powers, and he has asked his devotees to worship the Lord in the form of fire flames, which still burns in his temple at Vadalur. For more than 100 years, free food is offered for three times to all the devotees at his temple, and he preaches about unity, spirituality and adjustability. He had visited temples at Chennai, like Vaduvudaiamman…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF PARAMAHAMSA YOGANANDA INTRODUCTION Paramahansa Yogananda (20th century Saint) was a great Yogi, philosopher, spiritual thinker and a great saint, who had satisfied the souls of several thousands of people, both Indians and Foreigners, through his wonderful speeches on spirituality. His famous life history book, ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ is received good response from the readers, and in that, he has mentioned about the importance of Kriya Yoga and meditation, and due to its significant features, lot of people are benefitted. He has shown great bhakti and respect to his Guru, Sri Yukhteshwar Ji Maharaj, and due to the…
ANNAMACHARYA KEERTANAS INTRODUCTION Tallapaka Annamacharya was a 15th-century Saint and a great devotee of Lord Venkateswara, and he has composed and sung several thousands of songs on him. Annamacharya is still remembered for his nice bhakti Keertanas on Lord Venkateswara. He is considered to be an incarnation of Nandaka, the holy sword of Vishnu, and he is considered to be the grandfather of Carnatic Music. Annamacharya, though he was born in the Shaivite Brahmin community, but he has embraced Vaishnavism sect, due to his utmost devotion on Lord Venkateswara. His wife and his son and grandson were also poets and they have written wonderful songs on Lord Venkateswara.…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF CHAITANYA MAHA PRABHU INTRODUCTION Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 15th century saint who was considered as an incarnation of Radhakrishna by his disciples and followers. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used a different method of worship of Lord Krishna, like singing his songs by the way of dancing and jumping and he used to walk for some distance with full of madness on Lord Krishna. His devotion is highly appreciated by the Krishna devotees and also by the followers of ISKCON movement. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the main person of the “SRI KRISHNA BHAKTI MOVEMENT”, and through his efforts, the essence of…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF SWAMI NARAYAN INTRODUCTION Swaminarayan was a saint, yogi, an incarnation of Lord Krishna and he was the founder of the Swaminarayan Sect and his teachings are based on celibacy, Hindu Dharma and showing kindness on all things present in the earth. He has performed many miracles in his lifetime, and he still blesses his devotees from his temples. Swaminarayan was born in Uttar Pradesh, during the year 1781. At his young age itself, he has lost his parents, and hence, he has started his spiritual journey throughout India, in order to spread the essence of Hindu Dharma. During this journey, he performed many miracles and he…
MRS.JAYANTHI RAMAIYER INTRODUCTION Mrs.R.Jayanthi is doing divine music concerts in the Devasthanam temples as well as in other temples of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu for the past 30 years. She also performed music concerts in marriage receptions, Tourism Development programme at Kanyakumari, conferences, clubs, college functions, Tamil Isai Sangam, and in Sadguru Sangeetha Samajam, Madurai. She is an expert in Carnatic Music, and used to sing Bhakti songs, Classical songs, Bharatiyar and Bharatidasan songs and also she used to sing Light Music songs from Tamil feature films. She is fluent in Tamil and she would conduct the music programme…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF LORD BUDDHA INTRODUCTION Gautama Buddha, also known as Buddha was an avatara Purusha who lived before 2500 years. He was considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and the purpose behind his incarnation is to deliver various good teachings to the people in order to enlighten their lives. Though he was born as a royal prince, yet at his teenage, he left all his comforts and found great peace under the Bodhi Tree. He lived a very simple and a disciplined life, and he didn’t get angry even with those who caused harm to him. Through his soft…
University of Auckland (UoA) has asked distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to take his media release down “immediately” from his website and “cease sharing it with others”, which was titled as: Designated “Hindu Prayer Room” sought at University of Auckland. Lisa Finucane, UoA Media and Communications Manager, in an email to Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, wrote: You are incorrect to say that there is an “issue of unfair treatment and disparity” at the University of Auckland…Given the factual errors and damaging allegations contained in your media release, we ask that you take it down immediately…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF LORD MAHAVIRA INTRODUCTION Mahavira also popularly called as Vardhamana Mahavira was one of the Tirthankaras of Jainism. He has taken his avatar before 2600 years, and he was born in a rich family in the present day Bihar in India. Similar to Buddha, at his young age, he also left his home with empty handed, in order to get spiritual enlightenment in his life. He had performed meditation for several years, and due to that, he has received the blessings of the almighty, and he began to preach his nice teachings amongst the people. Soon through his wonderful teachings, large number of people…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF GURU NANAK INTRODUCTION Guru Nanak (16th century AD) was the founder of Sikhism and he is regarded as a “DIVINE GURU” by the Sikhs, and his annual birthday is grandly celebrated by them. Guru Nanak was a great person who mainly advocates the principle of helping others, and to live an honest life. Sikhism is a popular religion in India. Saint Guru Nanak was a great personality who lived a modest life and he had done many good things in his life. He was a pious and a noble person, and helped the people by guiding them to the spiritual path.…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF GURU RAVIDAS INTRODUCTION Ravidas was a Saint Cum Poet during the 15th Century AD. Though he was born in a low class community, but he was highly honoured by the then kings and the learned scholars for his divine powers. He was also a social reformer, and he was against caste discrimination. In the Adi Granth, the Holy Book of Sikhs, several popular poems of Ravidas were included, and still his poems receive good response from the Sikhs, as well as from his devotees and his followers. He also fought for the rights of the females, and he wanted…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF SWAMI SAMARTH INTRODUCTION Swami Samarth (19th century AD), also known as Akkalkot Maharaj, was a spiritual saint, he is having large number of devotees in Maharashtra, and he is also considered as a great saint similar to Sri Shirdi Saibaba, and during his lifetime he has healed the diseases of the devotees through his spiritual powers, and still he is blessing his devotees from his Akkalkot Temple. During his life time, he ate only simple food, and he didn’t enjoy any comforts in his life, and he used to frequently tell to others, “Don’t always keep enjoying comforts…
GOLDEN QUOTES OF KABIR DAS INTRODUCTION Kabir Das (15th Century AD) was a poet and saint, who had contributed a lot for the upliftment of the Bhakti movement and some of his verses are found in the Sikhism’s Holy Text, Guru Granth Sahib. Though he was born in a Muslim family, but since, he followed the teachings of his Guru Sri Ramananda, he showed more attention on Hinduism. Kabir was born in the holy city of Varanasi at Uttar Pradesh. Kabir had also questioned about the ancient traditions followed by the Hindus. He wanted both Hindus and Muslims to be united with each other, and hence he didn’t criticise much about Hinduism…
DAYANANDA SARASWATI QUOTES INTRODUCTION Dayananda Saraswati, also fondly called by his followers as Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a 19th century Saint, Philosopher, and the founder of the Arya Samaj. He was against the Hindu rituals and idol worship. He was also a great scholar, and he insisted his followers to observe strict celibacy and to worship the god in a formless manner. Dayananda involved himself in social reform activities like giving equal rights for women, such as the right to get education similar to men, and he has done lot of social welfare activities for the poor people. Dayananda Saraswati was born…