Youth
Majority or Minority: How It Matters
Two teens share growing up in Mauritius and America as Hindus By Naavalan Erasenthiran and Kapil Nathoo On our recent [&…
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In My Opinion: One Truth, Many Forms
She who destroys darkness also nurtures light—both exist within Kali’s sacred form By Devansh Agarwal Kali, whose name c…
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Balancing Religion and High School
Yes, we teens can make spiritual practices work in our lives By Sanjeevani Dedge and Mugdha Shinde High school is [&hell…
Spiritual Life
Performing Grandpa’s Last Rites
A year after his passing, my family traveled to Varanasi to visit the famed Vishwanath Temple and ceremoniously deposit …
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In My Opinion: Inner Balance, Outer Calm
Applying Hindu Wisdom to Our Oh-So-ManyModern Teenage Challenges By Aran Malhotra Who am i? why am I this way? The…
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How Hindus Are Using AI
Adopting artificial intelligence to enhance the productivity, cultural engagement and the spiritual outreach of Hindu dh…
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Navigating Life in the US After India
The challenge of leaving the close-knit community and traditions of India I grew up in for the very different culture [&…
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Meet Kavi Sharma, Mattel’s American Girl Doll of the Year
By Sanjeevani Dedge and Mugdha Shinde, California Each year, a long, thoughtful process takes place to create the Americ…
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Celebrating Navaratri, Tamil Style
Complex displays of dolls, Golu Bommai, depict everything from weddings and rites of passage to stories about our saints…
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My Super Summer Camp
Getting a better grip on mind and emotions By Tanesha Kumaraswamy, Bengaluru, India During summer holidays, i attended t…
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“Pongalo Pongal”
How my family celebrates Thai Pongal By Krathu Sankaranarayanan As the well-known holidays of Christmas and New Year’s D…
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Juxtaposing Our Two Homelands
Two teenage Indian-American friends who spent this summer in India reflect on how Hinduism lives and breathes in each co…
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Foundations for a Good Life
How my religion shaped me since I was young, and how it brings peace of mind to others By Ishwar […]
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Taoism’s Hindu Parallels
My brief encounter with Taoist Deities in China left me amazed at the similarities with key Hindu concepts By Rutvij [&h…
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Making Mandirs Cool Again
Historically, the Hindu temple was not only the religious center of each village but a social, cultural and even busines…
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Hindu Camp Was Fun!
A hundred of us enjoyed four days of classes, yoga, music, good food—and time to reflect on being young Hindus [……
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Awake with Carnatic Music
Learning classical tunes with soulful gurus in person taught me what bhakti really means By Surya Ambatipudi The first t…
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The Future of Hindu Matchmaking
Arranged? Assisted? Love? Marriages are coming in many forms these days, each with its own challenges and rewards By Rut…
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Performing Sandhya Vandanam
One youth’s discovery of the power and challenges of daily sadhana One wet morning this spring, on the day of [&he…
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Diwali Days East & West
The many ways my family and friends celebrate the nearly one-week-long festival of lights in India and here in America […
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My Trip into Young Hindu-American Minds
An informal survey revealed much about what my fellow Hindu kids are experiencing as they mature as one among many [&hel…
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Join Us for Ganesha Chaturthi
It’s one of our favorite holidays, bringing us all together as we prepare for and celebrate the advent of the […]
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Confronting Gender Stereotypes
Are they driven by religious beliefs, custom or societal forces? By Shaina Grover, California Throughout history, the ro…
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Hinduism in the American Media
They may just be fictional shows, but the often-stereotypeddepictions of Indian characters on TV have a real-life impact…
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Raji: An Ancient Epic Takes the Gaming World by Storm
The video game immerses us in Hindu art and architecture as we guide Raji to rescue her kidnapped brother from [……
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Why Not Close School on Diwali
Young Pennsylvania Hindus making our biggest holiday official By Santhanaa Hariharaputran, 16, Irvine, California I want…
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Starting a Hindu Club on Campus
It’s not necessary for devout Hindus to tolerate the secularized activities of “South Asian” college organizations—here’…
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Dressing Ethnically
Encouraging traditional outfits is one way schools help students express their identity By Mugdha Shinde, California The…
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King Shivaji’s Fort Comes to America
Kids in Maharashtra—and now California—build mud forts during Diwali in honor of the great warrior’s victories hundreds …
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John Adams’ View of Hinduism
America’s second president wrote, “Where is to be found Phylosophy more profound than in the Introduction to the [Hindu]…
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My Family’s Covid Wedding
Ingenuity, improvisation and inspiration made it a great event By Shaina Grover, 16, Irvine, California Hundreds o…
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A Forum for Budding Hindu Authors
Four stories from HINDUISM TODAY’S intern writing program bode well for the future of Hindu journalism Our att…
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So You Call Yourself a “Woke” Hindu?
A university undergraduate describes the different ways she’s found her fellow students of Indian origin sort out their …
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Youth: The Journey Begins
YOUTH THE JOURNEY BEGINS ______________________ How a visit to a temple magically turned one twelve-year-old’s embarrass…
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Youth: The Critical Search for Identity
YOUTH THE CRITICAL SEARCH FOR IDENTITY ______________________ Two essays on what it means to be a Hindu and an American …
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Youth: Embracing Hinduism, My Way
BY APOORVA MURTHY \If I had relied on the authority of every book I read, followed every custom I was […]
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Youth: Beyond My Dual Identities
BY SOHINI SIRCAR Many American Hindus view their lives as having two poles. They display their Hindu side at home [&hell…
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Youth: The Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference
BY TEJAS DAVE I have often heard the question, “why do we need temples when God is said to be […]
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Youth: Exploring the Hindu American Identity
Last summer, the Hindu American Foundation conducted its Next- Gen essay contest, soliciting original essays from youths…
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Youth – Finding the Pride
Sheetal Shah, 27, based in New York City, is the director of Development for the Hindu American Foundation, focused on f…