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Hindus are seeking public holiday in Ontario (Canada) on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals; starting 2022. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was not fair with Ontario Hindu community as they had to be at work/school on their most popular festival while there were public holidays on other religious days. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that Ontario Government needed to revisit its public holiday policies as the Ontario demographics had changed making it a multicultural society and Hindu populations were continuing to grow. He urged…
Hindus have welcomed renowned museum Louvre Abu Dhabi for holding yoga sessions; and are urging all major world museums to launch yoga on their premises. Called “Yoga under the dome”, these yoga sessions claim to “help you calm your mind and find inner peace” in a “truly unique setting in which to explore the healing power of nature and art”. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, termed it as a step in the positive direction to make yoga available at such an inspiring museum location and blending yoga with art. Yoga, referred as “a living fossil”,…
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Chatt (called Dala Chatt) is an ancient Hindu Vedic Festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya, also known as Surya Shashti. There is no vratta (fasting) as severe as Chatt. It is one of the most rewarding fasts. Lord Kartikeya or Skanda the first Son of Shiv and Parvati is prayed to on this occasion along with the Sun. The Chatt Pooja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. The Sun, considered the God of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chatt festival…
The festival Diwali or Dipawali is the biggest and the brightest among all Hindu festivals. It is the festival of lights and brightness. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm not only in India but also all over the world. Name of the festival The title of the festival has two words, deep (light) and avali (a row) which means a row of lights. Mainly the festival is celebrated by lighting lamps everywhere, hence the festival is known as the Dipawali. Dipawali is referred to by various names in various literatures. Vastyayana Kamasutra gives word Yaksharatri; on the other hand Varaha Purana gives name…
On the occasion of KarvaChauth, Hindu wives observe fasting for the well being of their husbands. As per Indian traditions, the husband is considered as the custodian of his wife and he is committed to providing food, clothing, shelter, comfort and dignity to his wife. Hence, the festival is celebrated by Hindu wives who pray for a long life for their husbands. Festival time(time, tithi etc.) Usually celebrated in the months of October-November, KarvaChauth is especially popular in the northern parts of India. The festival is celebrated on Kartikki Chouth, which occurs nine days before Diwali. How is it celebrated…