Spirituality – Religion

It is the duty of every Sikh to practice Naam Simran (meditation on God’s name) daily and engage in Seva (selfless service) whenever there is a possibility- in Gurdwara; in community centre; old people’s homes; […]

As you know, Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that its followers believe in more than one god. In fact, worshippers commonly devote themselves to one god, their personal deity. Household shrines feature pictures and statues […]

For centuries thousands of elderly Hindus have come to the Indian holy city of Varanasi, also known as Kashi, to break the cycle of death and rebirth and attain “moksha”. Sitting on the banks of […]

The fast of Karwa Chauth is of particular importance to all Hindu married women in India. They believe that the festival ensures prosperity, longevity and well-being of their husbands. The origin of this festival was […]

Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who lived around the beginning of the first millennium B.C. He is referred to as the ‘adikavi’, the original creator of the […]

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla […]

Ram Navami is a famous Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama. At that time Ravan, king of Lanka, was terrorizing the people, and all were longing for liberation from his menace. Ravan […]

Nava-ratri literally means “nine nights.” This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter. Significance  During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God […]

Celebrated during the time of Durga Navaratri is the famous and a significant Hindu festival called Durga Ashtami. This festival is celebrated as a memory of the day where Durga came out victorious over the demon […]

Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the god Ganesha, the elephant-headed. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi […]

Ratha Jatra (Yatra), the Festival of Chariots of Lord Jagannatha is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Orissa, on the east coast of India. The presiding deities of the main temple, Sri Mandira, […]

The annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu on July 2. Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder valley, Shri Amarnathji Cave Shrine stands at 3,888 m and is 45 km from Pahalgam […]

In Hindu Mythology, Kubera is the God of Wealth. He controlled all the riches in the world. He was also one of the protectors of the world [Lok Pala]. Kubera lived in the Himalaya mountains with […]

Trees being nature’s major processors of solar energy which is vital for our existence, and yielding flowers, fruit, wood or medicine, have been worshipped by the Hindus as a matter of gratitude. Manu believed that they […]

Saraswati is the beloved Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. In Buddhism, she is a guardian deity who upholds the teachings of Gautama Buddha. In Burma she is called Thurathadi or Tipitaka Medaw, […]