Sri Krishna Janmashtami also known as Gokulashtami is a grand festival celebrated with passionate fervour by devotees all over India and abroad to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, in Dapar, one of the four Yugas in Hinduism.
Fasting is a basic law in the world’s major religions. The manner of observance, of course, differs such as the timing of the year, the duration, and certain accompanying rituals.
Fire on the Ganges is an insightful yet compassionate book that hits hard with its bare facts by examination of the systemic gaps within a highly stratified society that systematically marginalises the specific community of the Doms, depriving them of even the basic remnants of humanity.
Earlier this year, the SP leader had sparked public outrage for his comments against Hinduism.
There is a striking difference between Hindu religious paintings and sculptures and Renaissance art in how mythological images are portrayed.
The roots of Brahminism are very deep and the reason for all the disparity is also Brahminism itself, says SP veteran.
With the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit in progress, most Indian Americans are in a celebratory mood in welcoming him and praising him for major improvements in both economy and peace in India during his tenure.
The word Hindu was first coined by the Persian King Darius in 516 BCE, meaning people living beyond the river Sindhu (Indus), after he annexed Sind. The word was never meant to denote any religion, only the territory beyond the Indus
If one is wearing a skirt or a pair of shorts, one may not be allowed to enter certain temples in Uttarakhand.
The TMC MP arrived at West Burdwan to take part in his Jonosanjog Yatra and first visited the Panagarh Bazar Gurudwara and offered prayers.
