Two Hindu temples in Harare (Zimbabwe), run by The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH), which have been closed for few months due to COVID-19, are opening again on March three with various protocols. Temperature of each person entering the premises of the Hindoo Society will be taken and hands will be sanitized at the entrance. Individuals with a temperature not in the permissible range (36.1 °C to 37.2 °C) will be denied entry, an announcement of HSH Executive Committee states. Wearing of masks is compulsory and members will be required to give their names and contact numbers at the entrance and…
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Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Township of Union Committee (New Jersey) on March nine, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before Union Township Committee. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use; besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), both ancient Hindu…
KANNAKI AMMAN INTRODUCTION Kannaki Amman is the divine form of the pious and noble woman Kannagi, who was worshipped mainly in Sri Lanka and Kerala. She is considered as the goddess of chastity, rain and fertilization. She is also worshipped by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. There is also a statue of Kannaki at Bharathi Salai, Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai – 600005. Silapathikaram, the ancient work of Ilango Adigal describes the problematic life of Kannaki. It is believed that she would have lived before 2000 plus years ago. She got married with the rich merchant Kovalan. But he has lost all of his wealth due to having an affair with…
DEVASENA INTRODUCTION Devasena is the mother goddess and the consort of Lord Muruga. She is also known as Devayanai. Devasena is believed to be the daughter of Lord Indra, the chief of the demi gods. She got married with Lord Muruga in the Tirupparankunram, which is later constructed as Murugan Temple. According to ancient texts, Devasena was believed to be the daughter of Lord Vishnu in her previous birth. She performed penance on Lord Muruga, and due to that Lord Indra adopts her as his daughter and marries her to Lord Muruga. Muruga also helped Indra in defeating the demons in several battles. In most of the…
MITRA INTRODUCTION Mitra is a chief deity who was mentioned in the Rigveda, and he is considered as the god of faithfulness, honesty, friendship, contracts and meetings. He is considered as one among the Adityas, and he is the son of Rishi Kashyapa and Aditi. He also gets his share of oblation from the fire sacrifices similar to other Adityas. He acts as a witness during marriages, business contracts and confidential meetings. Those who try to cheat others would be severally punished by Lord Mitra, since he is present anywhere and everywhere. Those who start new business, those who do contract…
PUSHPADANTA INTRODUCTION Pushpadanta was considered as one of the Lord Shiva’s chief divine attendants. He attained the position after performing severe penance on Lord Shiva. Once he served as a temple priest at a Shiva temple in North India. Suddenly, he heard the voice of the divine from the main shrine of the temple, and he hid himself from the eyes of others, and heard the discussion between Lord Shiva and Parvati. Shiva was telling wonderful stories to Mata Parvati inside the main shrine of the temple, and after hearing the stories, Pushpadanta went back to his home and…
Upset Hindus are seeking apology from singer-actress-businesswoman Rihanna for wearing Lord Ganesha pendant (on a long necklace) covering her belly-button and posted on her official Twitter handle on February 15, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be used as a fashion statement to push a sexy lingerie line or become a tool for sexy fashion. Inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for…
RAVISHWARAR TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Ravishwarar Temple is a famous Shiva temple built during Chola’s period. It is located at Murthy Iyengar Street, Vyasarpadi. Vyasarpadi is situated nearby Perambur. Here lord Shiva is worshipped as Ravishwarar. Ravi is another name of Lord Surya, and since Lord Surya worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple, the chief deity is called as Ravishwarar. Once, the Sun god also took bath in the temple tank to get rid of his Bhramaharti Dosham. Mata Parvati Devi shrine is also available in this temple. It is believed that Sage Vyasa had got the divine darshan of Lord Shiva at the present location of this temple,…
VELLORE DHANVANTRI TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Sri Dhanvantri Bhagavan Temple is situated in a village of Wallajapet of Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is administered by Sri Dhanvantri Arogya Peedam, and the temple is more than 500 years old. The other shrines of the temple are Lord Vinayaka, Mahishasuramardhini, Vaastu Bhagavan, Indra, Agni, Vayu, Varuna and Kubera. Here dhanvantri homam is conducted in order to relieve the diseases of the devotees. Lord Dhanvantri is the god of medicine, and hence it is a must for those who suffer from poor health, to visit this pious temple, in order to improve…
Hindus have expressed dismay at the reported ejection of Māori member of New Zealand parliament for refusing to wear tie. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that New Zealand needed to grow up and show some maturity before ejecting a Māori MP from the Parliament which was built on land discovered by his ancestors. Inflicting the dress code and fashion traditions imported from Europe on the original settlers of New Zealand was simply unjust and should be universally condemned; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out. Rajan Zed urged…
SANT BALNATHJI INTRODUCTION Sri Balnathji was born in a village in Gujarat before few hundred years ago, in a low caste community, and he is considered as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. His Samadhi shrine is situated in Junagarh at Rajasthan. He lived a very simple life by eating fruits and greens, and he had few disciples and large number of followers. Through their help, he spread the Shiva Bhakti amongst the people. He also conducted discourses on Shiva Puran, at his ashram, and clarified the doubts of the people. During his period, he performed many miracles in the lives…
RAHU-KETU LOKA INTRODUCTION Rahu and Ketu are considered as Navagrahas, and they are mentioned as demonic deities in the Hindu Texts. Once, Svarbanu, son of Viprajith and Simhika took the form of a Deva and drank the divine nectar along with the Devas, at the time of the churning of the milk ocean. After knowing about this incident, Lord Vishnu chopped off the head of Svarbanu, and as a result the head portion of the body become Rahu, and the remaining portion of the body become Ketu. Their mother Simhika is the daughter of Hiranyakasipu and the sister of the pious…
NIRUTI LOKA INTRODUCTION Niruti is one among the Ashta Dikpalakas such as Kubera, Yama, Indra, Varuna, Ishana, Agni and Vayu. Niruti Deva is also considered as a female aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, but in most of the texts he is mentioned as a male deity, and he is the god of south west direction. Niruti is residing in Niruti Loka, which is considered similar to the Brahma Loka. It contains all the natural beauties covered with big mountains, rivers and big sized birds and animals are found in this Loka. Lord Niruti is believed to be living in this…
SHUKRA LOKA INTRODUCTION Shukra Loka is the abode of Lord Shukracharya, and he is the god of Friday, which is also considered as an auspicious day for buying gold and other valuable articles. He is the guru for the demons, and he is the planet Venus, who is one of the popular Navagrahas. Shukra is the son of Rishi Bhrigu, his consort is Ma Jayanti, and his daughter is Devayani. He worshipped Lord Shiva, in the Velleeswarar Temple, Mylapore and brought back his vision. He is mentioned in various Puranas and other holy texts. Shukra Loka contains all the beautiful aspects, and it is surrounded with…
BRIHASPATI LOKA INTRODUCTION Brihaspati is one among the Navagrahas, and he is also a Guru for the Devas. He is also known as Planet Jupiter. He guided Lord Indra and other demi gods, and taught Vedic subjects to them. His father was Rishi Angarisa, and his consort is Ma Tara, and his children are Kacha and Bharadwaja Maharishi. He is mentioned in the Rigveda and several hymns are dedicated to him, he is considered as the Guru who removes the darkness in our mind, and would make us bright and pious, and with regard to his Vedic knowledge, he is considered similar…
BUDHA LOKA INTRODUCTION Budha graha is one among the Navagrahas, and he is the planet Mercury. He is mentioned in various Puranas and in Vedas. Budha is the son of Lord Chandra and Ma Tara. His consort is Ila, and his son is Pururavas, and he resides in the Budha Loka. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and due to his sincere devotion and meditation on him, he has become a noble planet, and he is still meditating on Lord Vishnu from the Budha Mandala. He is the god of Wednesday, and according to an ancient Tamil proverb, “EVEN…
ANGARAKA LOKA INTRODUCTION Angaraka also known as Mangala, and Mars, is the red planet, and he is the god of war, and he is considered as an aspect of Lord Muruga. In one legend, he was mentioned as the son of Lord Varaha and Ma Bhudevi, whereas in another legend, he is believed to have been born from the sweat of Lord Shiva. His abode is the Angaraka Loka, which appears red in colour similar to him. Some Space agencies are giving the pictures of the Angaraka by sending space crafts, and as per their research they have declared that no people…