Spirituality/Culture

The U.S. is set to host the world’s second-largest Hindu temple outside India, to be formally inaugurated on October 8 in New Jersey. Hailed as the world’s largest Hindu temple outside India “in the modern era”, the Akshardham temple was built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham organization. This grand temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. [...]

Welcome to Shady Art Studio . I am an Independent Filmmaker creating a movie on our beloved Lord Hanuman ji. It will be 1st of a kind in India. The movie will be released on our YouTube channel. Currently, only I am working on this movie with the help of my brother (Ricky Vats) and [...]

The most eagerly awaited Hollywood release of the year is Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physicist who assisted in the creation of the first nuclear bombs, is the subject of the movie. Because of his involvement in the Manhattan Project, the physicist is frequently referred to as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb.” [...]

A discussion by Prof. Vamsee Juluri and Halley Kalyan on “Contemporary Hinduism – Horizontal Coercions Vs. Vertical Transmissions.” In this discussion, Prof. Vamsee Juluri and Halley Kalyan talk about the vertical inter-generational continuities baked into Hinduism in the form of ancestral traditions and contrast it with other religions and movements that have grown by breaking [...]

A Hindu Lady Questioning some Saffron-wearing ‘Sadhus’ who don’t even know the Gayatri mantra let alone any other Hindu mantras or knowledge but go around asking for donations. [...]

Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar win and strong rapport with Harrison Ford have led fans back to The Temple of Doom. Despite its stars, its problems remain. Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All at Once caps a comeback story for the ages. Quan debuted at the age of 12 — playing Short Round [...]

Vanarsena being served maha prasad by Hindu temple priests on #HanumanJayanti day 6 April 2023 #akola district #Maharashtra   [...]

Your perception is completely wrong. It's a depiction of the Great Cosmic force Kali portrays her as being black as the night, moving over Shiva’s dead, white body. This portrayal uncovers the centrality of the two crucial parts of Reality. [...]

Diwali on the Square Festival In London Music and dance brightened up central London on Sunday as Diwali on the Square was staged. The annual event featured 200 colourfully dressed dancers, with performances by the Hindus. It is a free family event organised by the mayor of London, with visitors able to try their hand [...]

It seems long before Dandiya- Stick Garba and its later offshoots like Michael Jackson Moon Walk Garba or Disco Garba or Bollywood Garba the traditional dance goes back to Talwar-Sword Garba. This makes more sense as the Goddess herself is armed with swords and among the ancient 'Pagans' it's the Hindus who produced some of [...]