Hindus are urging city councils of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia to work on creating dedicated areas for the dispersal of the cremated remains over sea, river, or other bodies of water. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that areas in and around these cities now had substantial Hindu populations and it was important for grieving Hindu families to scatter the cremated remains of their loved ones on the body of water. These city councils should work with interested local communities to create dedicated areas along the bodies of water…
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INTRODUCTION Prince Namasu was the son of the great king Mahabali, and the great grandson of Sri Bhakt Prahalad. He was one among the 100 children of Sri Mahabali. His elder brother is Banasura, a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and become a divine attendant of Lord Shiva in Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. He was also present during the time of Vamana Avatar of Lord Vishnu, and went along with his father to the Nether World (Pathala Loka). He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, similar to his father and his great grandfather Sri Bhakt Prahalad. Since…
INTRODUCTION Panchajanya is the holy conch of Lord Vishnu. According to the famous legend, Mahabharata, the great demon Panchajanya also called as Shankhasur was lived in the Ocean Prabhasa and he kidnapped the son of Sandipani, the guru of Shri Krishna and imprisoned him in his place. The guru was very much worried about the condition of his son, and asked Lord Krishna to find and bring back to him. Immediately Lord Krishna went inside the sea and fought with the powerful demon, killed him and rescued the son of his guru, and took the conch shell along with him in order to use it during…
INTRODUCTION The Sudarshana Chakra is a divine weapon of Lord Vishnu. The Sudarshana Chakra is used for destroying the enemies and to maintain peace and prosperity in the universe. The Sudarshana Chakra is worshipped as Chakkrath Azhwar. He is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and contains the features of Lord Vishnu. The details about Sudarshana Chakra, is mentioned in the Rigveda as well as in ancient sacred scripts and in Puranas. Once, Lord Krishna used this weapon for killing Shishupala during the dwaparka yuga. Lord Vishnu also killed several demons using this Sudarshana Chakra. According to the ancient Puranas, the Sudarshana Chakra was made by the divine…
INTRODUCTION Pururavas was the king of the chandravamsha. His father was the Planet Budha, and Kauravas and Pandavas were his descendants. He was also mentioned in Rig Veda, Puranas, Mahabharata and the Bhagavat Purana. The great King Pururavas got married with the heaven dancer Urvashi, and the details were mentioned in the famous text written by Kalidasa. LIFE Pururavas was born in Treta Yuga and since he was born on the holy Mountain Puru, he was called as Pururavas. Through his severe penance on Lord Brahma, he has become the king of the entire earth. He also performed several yagnas for maintaining peace and prosperity in his kingdom. He had…
INTRODUCTION Anaranya was a descendant of Ikshwaku, and a great king of Ayodhya. He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. He was also a great scholar and a master in all kinds of arts. He was good at handling weapons during the battle field. According to the great epic Ramayana, once he was challenged by Ravana and bravely fought with him, but he was defeated by him. Even though he was wounded in the battle field, he cursed Ravana that he will die in the hands of the avatar of Lord Vishnu. Due to that Ravana was killed by Lord Rama. He was…
INTRODUCTION As per Hindu Puranas, Yayati was a noble king, and he was the son of King Nahusha and Ashokasundari, also known as “SREE BALA TIRIPURA SUNDARI” who was the daughter of Shiva and Parvati. His descendants were the Pandavas. Due to his great power, Yayati had conquered the entire world and was considered as the great emperor of the world. He also ruled his kingdom in a well-versed manner treating the people in a proper manner, and he had given a GOLDEN RULE during his period, similar to Lord Sri Rama and Bhakt Prahalad. His son was puru, and King Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, was also the descendent of puru.…
INTRODUCTION Swami Sadananda (1865-1911), also known as Gupta Maharaj was a direct disciple of Swami Vivekananda, and he was born in Kolkata. He was considered as one of the most important disciple among the several disciples of Swami Vivekananda. He has become a saint in the Baranagar Math, Kolkata and later joined in the Belur Math. He also undertook lot of social welfare activities along with the disciples of Swami Vivekananda. He travelled throughout India and to foreign countries to spread the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekanda. He also took care of Sister Nivedita as her own brother. He had also given lot of lectures…
INTRODUCTION Goddess Pochamma is a mother goddess who is mainly worshipped by the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh people. She protects people from all kinds of diseases, and also she safeguards them from their enemies and gives all the prosperity in their life. Goddess Pochamma is a guardian deity and is considered as a Village Devata. The most important festival dedicated to Goddess Pochamma is the Bonalu festival which is celebrated in the month of July – August. Pochamma is also considered as an aspect of Goddess Kali. It is told that she will create problems for the people if they…
INTRODUCTION Jaimini was an ancient rishi and a philosopher. He was a disciple of sage Veda Vyasa, the son of Parashara. He was taught Samaveda by his guru Veda Vyasa, along with other spiritual education. He is the author of the Mimamsa Sutras and Jaimini Sutras. He is believed to have been lived during the 4th century BC. He was a great scholar in vedas, shastras, devotional texts and a master in all kinds of arts. Jaimini was also the disciple of Badarayana, a great sage and a Hindu philosopher, and the author of Brahma Sutras. Both of them were involved in deep spirituality, yet they differ in certain aspects like, while Badarayana emphasizes…
INTRODUCTION Aurva is known to be an angry sage, who was the descendent of Rishi Bhrigu. He was the grandson of Vatsa, and his descendants Gothram was Srivatsa. His son was Richika Maharishi and Richika’s son was Jamadagni. According to the Mahabharata, once there lived a noble king named Kritavirya, who had donated most of his wealth to the sages. But after his death, his descendants were suffered from poverty and went to the sages and asked them for help. But the sages were refused to give their wealth to them. Due to that, the kings were become angry and killed the sages.…
INTRODUCTION Aruni (8th century BC), is an ancient sage of Hinduism. He is mentioned in many devotional texts, and his philosophical teachings are considered famous similar to the teachings contained in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Chandogya Upanishad. He was a spiritual guru, and attracted students from all over the world. One of his disciples was the great sage Yajnavalkya, and his greatness and importance was mentioned in ancient texts. He contains good knowledge in vedas and ancient sacred texts. He explained in detail to his disciples, questions related to soul and body, and the realization of the god from the inner soul, and also taught about the…
INTRODUCTION Kacha was an ancient sage and the son of Deva Guru Brihaspati. He is also mentioned in various puranas and in Mahabharata. He was known for learning all the divine scriptures from his father as well as from the demon guru Sri Sukracharya. Once Kacha met Sukracharya and become the disciple of Sukracharya, to learn the secret of the Mrita Sanjivini mantra in order to bring back the lives of the demi gods again who have lost their lives during their battle with various demons. Kacha also impressed his guru’s daughter Devayani, who falls in love with him. On knowing about the incidents,…
Lohri is considered to be one of the oldest festivals in the country
Hindus are urging Valley Stream Central High School District (VSCHSD) in New York to proclaim official holiday on Diwali, most popular of Hindu festivals, starting 2021. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Diwali holiday in VSCHSD would be a step in the positive direction in view of presence of a substantial number of Hindu students in the District; as it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of Hindu pupils. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that VSCHSD should seriously and speedily work towards declaring Diwali (which…
Many Alabama churches now reportedly host/offer/conduct or have hosted/offered/conducted yoga classes, but Alabama State Department of Education continues to prohibit it in state’s public schools. Some United Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist churches in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Dothan, Decatur, Vestavia Hills, Athens, Helena, Alexander City, Pell City, Jacksonville, Gulf Shores, Mentone; now host/offer/conduct or have hosted/offered/conducted yoga classes; an internet search revealed. But Alabama Department of Education Administrative Code 290040040.02 continues to declare: School personnel shall be prohibited from using any techniques that involve the induction of hypnotic states, guided imagery, meditation or yoga. Descriptions given about yoga/classes at…
INTRODUCTION Jalaram Bapa(1799-1881) also known as Bapa was a Gujarati Saint, and a great Ram devotee. LIFE Jalaram Bapa was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, in the year 1799. Jalaram Bapa was initially looked after his father’s business. At his younger age, he got married with a pious and a good natured girl Virbai. After some time, he went to holy pilgrimages for several months, and after that Jalaram Bapa became the disciple of Bhojalram. Soon he had started an annadan center, and provided free food to the poor saints and the poor people and he also distributed free clothes to the poor people, and provided shelters…
Upset Hindus are urging London (United Kingdom) headquartered “global online retail clothing company” British Leggings for immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to adorn one’s legs. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the devotees. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism,…
Hindus are urging city councils of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Tauranga to work on creating dedicated areas for the dispersal of the cremated remains over sea, river, or other bodies of water. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that areas in and around these cities now had substantial Hindu populations and it was important for grieving Hindu families to scatter the cremated remains of their loved ones on the body of water. These city councils should work with interested local communities to create dedicated areas along the bodies of water available in/nearby…
Hindus should be allowed to cremate their deceased on traditional open pyres in Malta till proper crematorium was built and available for usage; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, stated in Nevada (USA) today. Although a new law allowing cremation was passed in Malta Parliament in May last, but a functioning crematorium is nowhere in sight. According to some estimates; going through blueprints, approvals, construction, licensing, etc.; it might be 2023 when a working crematorium would be available to the public for cremation of their loved ones. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that Malta, in the meantime,…