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Royal Navy Welcomes Its First Hindu Chaplain The UK’s royal navy appointed Bhanu Attri, originally from Himachal P…
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Tiruketheeswaram Temple
Four hundred years after its destruction, the temple extolled by the ancient Tamil saints rises once again in ornate gra…
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Science: The Mysteries of Memory
Our teenage correspondent explores the extremes of the human ability to remember, finding that some of the greatest acco…
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INSTAGRAM IndiTales Takes Us on a Colorful Tour of 100 Hindu Temples ANURADHA GOYAL’S TRAVEL BLOG, Inditales (inditales.…
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Minister’s Message: Key Issues Facing Hindu Society Today
Sagely advice on the media, youth, family and how to remain a Hindu BY SWAMI PARAMATMANANDA SARASWATI During the 2019 [&…
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From the Kularnava Tantra
An elucidation upon the impermanence and bondage of earthly life and the compelling need for the soul to find and [&hell…
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Youth Time to Get Woke IN LATE MAY OF 2019, STUDENTS and young professionals from the US tri-state area of […]
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Educational Insight: Akshar-Purushottam School of Vedanta
BY SWAMI PARAMTATTVADAS A BAPS Disciple of Guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj and Mahant Swami Maharaj A presentation of th…
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Special Feature: 72 Years After Partition
Ongoing threats to life and property in Pakistan, compounded by the abduction, conversion and forced marriage of girls, …
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Letters to the Editor 10-2019
Threat of Christian Fanatics The article written by Madhu Kishwar (Hinduism Today, Apr/May/Jun, 2019) is an eye-opener. …
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Letters to the Editor 4-2019
It Has Changed My Life Thank you for the blessing: at the beginning of the month I received the September […]
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Nine Rasas
The Rasas Nine Human Emotions From India’s Traditional Arts and Literature BY WIL GERAETS (WITH SIDEBARS BY LAKSHMI CHAN…
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The Saiva Priesthood Establishes a USA Community on the Web THERE ARE TWO GREAT BODIES OF revealed Saivite Hindu sc…
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Publisher’s Desk: Coping with Negative Events
Over the years i have met a number of Hindus who have not been able to accept recent negative life […]
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Why Do Christian Missionaries Dislike Modi And the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh?
Madhu Kishwar’s personal account and compelling editorial on the devastating effects of evangelism in India and the comp…
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Books: What Ancient Wisdom Teaches Us About a Truly Abundant Life
Ellen Grace O’Brian returns to the roots of yoga to craft a do-it-yourself manual on prosperity BY TARA KATIR,…
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World: Reclaiming India’s Civilizational Glory
Delhi’s Conference on Soft Power explored the country’s potential for global cultural and spiritual influence, apart fro…
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Special Feature: Kumbh Mela 2019
There are many ways to conceptualize 240 million people: 3.2% of the world’s population or 72% of the US; 200 […]
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From the Vedas: In Tribute to Knowledge and Lack of Desire
The bliss of one well-versed in the Vedas surpasses that of the higher beings The following is an excerpt from…
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Are Humans Natural Herbivores?
Our teenage correspondent offers evidence supporting a vegetarian diet, including human and animal anatomy, biochemistry…
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Letters to the Editor 1-2019
Gurudeva’s Toolbox HINDUISM TODAY’S, Oct/Nov/Dec 2018, issue has a stunning article called “Gurudeva’s Toolbox.” It…
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Educational Insight: South India’s Bhakti Saints
South India’s Bhakti Saints How a handful of God-adoring devotees changed the history of a nation BY LAKSHMI CHANDRASHEK…
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In My Opinion: A Search of Self-Inquiry
A Search of Self-Inquiry How I came to understand what it means to be a Hindu BY SHIVALI BHAMMER I liken […]
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INDIA Amarnath Yatra Concludes THIS YEAR’S TWO-MONTH-long Amarnath yatra was peacefully conducted and the traditional pr…
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Claiming Your Omnipresence
How to separate your awareness from what you are aware of and enjoy a part of your mind that is […]
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ART Explore Thousands of Art Gems On Our New Web App, HAMSA FOR FIVE DECADES THE MONKS AT KAUAI’S Hindu […]
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Books: Demystifying Hinduism for the Next Generation
Demystifying Hinduism for the Next Generation Hindol Sengupta thinks out loud with a bold narrative that stands strong f…
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Questionnaire: Let’s Hear from India’s Youth
To assess the religious ideas and opinions of youth of her generation, our author posted a questionnaire and followed up…
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Temple/Environment: Enter the Sacred Kavu Groves of Kerala
Enter the Sacred Kavu Groves of Kerala A little-known tradition of Hindu temples is maintenance of a natural habitat, a …
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World Hindu Congress 2018
CHICAGO In the city where Swami Vivekananda became famous, thousands gather to celebrate and debate the role of Hindus a…
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Special Feature: Discover the Royal Temples of Jammu
Discover the Royal Temples of Jammu Since ancient times the royal families of Jammu have built and maintained templ…
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A Universe Unfurling from Within
From the Agamas A condensed translation from the Agamas revealing the holy names of Siva and varied qualities …
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How many lives are frittered away, age after age, in endless coming and going. Find out who you are! Anandamayi [&hellip…
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Finding Peace and Contentment
Worried? Burdened? Frustrated? Here are some amazingly effective techniques that can bring shanti into your life By: Sat…
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Photo Feature: My Trek to Siva’s Magical Abodes
Join the author on a tour of ancient Siva temples, from the magnificent shrines of Andhra to the amazing rock […]
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INDIA Ancient Burials Found IN JULY, THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL Survey of India announced it found two chariots and eight well-p…
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In My Opinion: Ishta Devata Darshan
How the outer love of your personal God can lead you deeper within your own self BY STEVE BRIGGS I […]
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Malaysia: Thaipusam at Batu Caves
A richly illustrated glimpse into the spiritual journey made by a million devotees each year to one of the world’s [&hel…
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Hindu Renaissance Award: Our 2018 Hindu of the Year
Sivasri Thangam Bhattar, 91, was the first of the Madurai Temple priests to serve Hindus overseas To describe the unusua…
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Letters to the Editor 10-2018
To Love or to Loathe Life Death. That subject of your recent in-depth article, “10 Reasons Not to Fear Death,” [……
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Identity: Be Proud to Call Yourself Hindutva!
Don’t be intimidated by the media. Stand up for the greatness of “Hindu-ness.” BY MARIA WIRTH IS BEING A HINDU [……
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Minister’s Message: Living in the Moment
Letting go of the past and learning to forgive, accept and love are the keys for a fulfilling life BY […]
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YOUTUBE Hindu History In Five Powerful Pieces WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE completion of the YouTube series History of […
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If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Sri Sarada Devi (1853-1920), renowned mystic, wife of [&hellip…
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From the Agamas: The Sacrosanct Vyoma Vyapine Mantra
A condensed translation from the Agamas revealing the holy names of Siva and extolling the eternal, pure qualities of Go…
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Special Feature: Applying Ancient Principles To Our Modern Maladies
AYURVEDA, “LIFE SCIENCE,” IS INDIA’S ANCIENT medical system, referenced in many old texts and dealt with extensively in …
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Educational Insight: Gurudeva’s Spiritual Toolbox
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHT • Burdened down by the past? • Worried about the future? • Having trouble meditating? • Angry all [&…
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The Holy Town of Tiruvannamalai
REPORTED BY RAJIV MALIK, DELHI The town of tiruvannamalai surrounds Arunachala Hill, a premier place of pilgrimage for S…
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From the Agamas: Who Can Know Its Depth?
The third and final series detailing a yogi’s peak yogic experience on Earth The following text continues and ends the […
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California: The Final Textbooks
Thanks to community efforts, books for middle-school world history classes will have substantially improved chapters on …
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I believe any sensible man is unknowingly a Hindu ALAIN DANIELOU (1907-1994), French historian, Indologist and noted Wes…
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Letters to the Editor 7-2018
Grand Chakra Journey I immensely enjoyed reading your article, “Our Grand Chakra Journey” (HINDUISM TODAY, April/May/Jun…
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In My Opinion: How I became a Hindu
Born into a white Hindu home, I felt shy about my religion until my first pilgrimage to India BY DEVALA […]
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Minister’s Message: Hindus Must Stand and Be Proud
The right to profess one’s faith cannot include a mandate to proselytize others BY SWAMINI SVATMAVIDYANANDA THE NOBLE IN…
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YOUTUBE Tackling Tough Issues THE MISSION OF THE YOUTUBE channel “Dharma Speaks”(which unfortunately is anonymous) is to…
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Travelogue: My Unusual Monastery Experience
A young man’s taskforce seva at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii BY JAGATHEESHWAR ARAVINDRAJ Hi, my dear friends, or sh…
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Education: My Love for Chinmaya Mission
My family’s association with this Hindu organization and its teachers lifted me from tragedy while inspiring religious e…
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Worship: Learning from Akhilandeshwari Ma
Returning to my ancestral village in India, I encounter unexpected insights from an ancient form of the Mother Goddess B…
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Health: Homeopathy’s Healing Powers
India leads the world in large-scale adoption of this natural, non-invasive health system offering remedies that rebalan…
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INDIA Minority Status Granted IN MARCH, 2018, KARNATAKA’S Congress government granted minority status to Lingayats, a se…
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Graceful Exits
Reviewing Sushila Blackman’s Brave Book about Dying BY RAMAI SANTHIRAPALA, LONDON The background to Graceful Exits stems…
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How Enlightened Beings Die
Ten Stories of the Final Moments of Great Sages & Ten Reasons Hindus Do Not Fear Death INTRODUCTION BY RAMAI [&helli…
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Achieving Affectionate Detachment
Self-knowledge includes comprehending the different natures of people and learning to get along with everyone Self-knowl…
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Culture: In Defense of the Full-Time Homemaker
Though indispensable to strong, healthy families and a stable society,homemakers are under-appreciated, disdained and mi…
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History India: Ancient Nation Reawakens
Sanjeev Sanyal’s fast-paced book, The Land of Seven Rivers, is a provocative portal to Bharat’s history from the time of…
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SURINAME Divali with Love KARAN GOKOEL, SURINAME THIS PAST OCTOBER, 2017, THE country of Suriname celebrated Divali—the …
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From the Upanishads: The Path to Immortality
Reaching the sannyasa ashrama, Yajnavalkya leaves home for the Ultimate The following is a translation of the Brihadaran…
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Educational Insight: Our Grand Chakra Journey
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PIETER WELTEVREDE,BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF HIS GURU, HARISH JOHARI The knowledge of the chak…
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All great ones have undergone suffering.No one can escape what is ordained. Siva Yogaswami (1872-1964), renowned Sri Lan…
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Letters to the Editor 4-2018
Jan/Feb/Mar 2018 Issue Thank you for this beautiful issue of HINDUISM TODAY, with its startling and stunning cover page …
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Managing Chronic Stress – Publisher’s Desk
Managing Chronic Stress by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Almost everyone these days is challenged by the growing intens…
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In My Opinion: Journey of a Western Hindu
How Hinduism differs from the many other paths I have walked BY KESHAV FULBROOK AT AGE THIRTEEN I DECIDED to […]
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Special Feature: Australia’s Would-Be King of Sandalwood
The scented wood, precious since Vedic times, becomes more rare and expensive year by year. Two decades ago Australian f…
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Culture: Uniting Sports & Spirituality
At its core, the pursuit of personal perfection through athletics is a time-tested method of reaching our innermost divi…
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Mauritius: Welcoming the Mother Goddess
Our reporter in Mauritius travels to the sacred lake Ganga Talao for a festive inauguration of the world’s largest statu…
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Europe: Exploring Italy’s Hindusphere
Italy’s thriving Indian community and strong yoga scene demonstrate that the Sanatana Dharma is making inroads even into…
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A Festival for the Whole Village
A Hindu observance in Suriname which illustrates the gradual melding of village-oriented tribal customs with Vedic tradi…
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Disaster Relief: Hindus Respond to Hurricane Harvey
Sewa International joins others of Houston’s 200,000-strong Indian community to help one another and their neighbors in …
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Books: Flowing Since Time Began
The inside story on Hari Mahidhar’s stunning photo-biography, a massive work in which our reviewer collaborated with his…
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From the Agamas: Knowledge of God, Soul and World Is Eternal
An ongoing dialogue between Lord Siva and Sage Matanga The following is a free translation of the Matanga Agama, section…
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Questioner: How are we to treat others?Ramana Maharishi: There are no others. Ramana Maharishi The concept of shakti is …
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Letters to the Editor 1-2018
An Invaluable Resource This is in grateful appreciation of your magazine for all it has done to enhance the scope [&hell…
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Insight: The Benevolent Narmada River
A Tribute to one of India’s Holiest And Most Ancient Waterways Excerpts from a photographic odyssey by hari mahidhar, wi…
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Worship: Who Is Allowed in Our Temples?
One devotee’s call to end racism and allow those who genuinely adopt and follow Hinduism to freely enter our hallowed [&…
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In My Opinion: Safeguarding Dharma
How we can benefit from adhering to the foundational religious principles of our lives BY VAIDYANATHAN SUBRAMANIAM OUR S…
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Consciousness: Edgar Mitchell’s Samadhi in Deep Space
How a nine-hour lunar walk and a return to Earth transformed a fighter pilot’s consciousness forever and put him on [&he…
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Hinduism: South African Style
By Ramalingum Moodley South Africa The tallest known ardhanarishvara (Siva-Shakti) murti in the southern hemisphere, and…
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INDIA PM Modi Is Cleaning House India’s prime minister modi called upon the nation to begin a campaign called Swachhata …
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Youtube India in Details India can be exasperatingly arcane, complex and convoluted, even for Indians, let alone the res…
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Opinion: Confronting Superstition and Rationality
It is time that our gurus and sages refresh our secondary scriptures BY BHAGAWANDAS LATHI Religion is often deemed irrat…
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Health: Nurturing Babies and Mothers
Midwife nursing, often sidelined by modern medicine, remains alive and well for women who value holistic care before and…
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Educational Insight: Mirabai’s Soulful Love of God
Mirabai’s Soulful Love of God The Life and Legacy of a Poet-Saint BY LAKSHMI CHANDRASHEKAR SUBRAMANIAN & MARIELLEN W…
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This world is God fulfilled in outwardness Sri Aurobindo A spiritual person is one who looks into the realities of [&hel…
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Healthcare: The US Medical Profession Discovers Food’s Healing Power
A hospital in West Texas is a bellwether for a young movement that teaches many of our deadly diseases can […]
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Letters to the Editor 10-2017
It Is Sanatana Dharma The SBNR article by Lauren Valentino (July/August/September, 2017) is well written, with supportin…
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From The Upanishads: The Beginning and the End of all Beingness
The mantra Aum stands for the manifest cosmos & the unmanifest Absolute The following is a translation of the Manduk…
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Special Feature: Sikkim Harmonious Himalayan Highland
India’s smallest and northernmost state of Sikkim is known for its Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous traditions, high mount…
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In My Opinion: A Call to Teach Hinduism
Taking an active educational roll to help others decode and deepen their Hindu Identity BY SHAWN BINDA I AM HINDU, [&hel…
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THE EMERGING YOUTUBE CHANNEL EverythingIndiaPro has posted a video about the amazing infrastructure developments now und…
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Opinion: Concerns of American Hindu Youth
A student gives her impressions of the Drishti Conference in Boston BY SUCHARITA JAYANTI AS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG P…
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Religion: Siva’s Kailas of the South
God’s blessings flow out to the world during the chariot festival at Chennai’s Kapaleeshwarar Temple—the millennia-old s…
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RESOURCES India Puts 6.5 Million Books Online, for Free THE NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY of India added 6.5 million books to…
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Culture: To My Fellow Hindus of the West
A call to second-generation Indians in the United States and elsewhere to do their part to help sustain our great [&hell…
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Film: The Man Who Knew Infinity
A young woman’s review and reflections upon a film that honors a life of genius, and touches on issues confronting [&hel…
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Architecture: India’s Astonishing Great Wall
The untold history of Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan’s most famous fort, surrounded by a massive 23-mile-long rampart that is se…
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HINDU SOLIDARITY European Hindus Unite in National Organizations IN APRIL, 2017, THE HINDU FEDERATION of Spain (FHE) and…