Ankur Sharma is an advocate practising at the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. He is also the chairman of Ikkjutt Jammu, an organization which aims to fight against the second-class treatment rendered to the people of Jammu viz Hindus, Jain, Sikhs, Buddhists and other minorities of Jammu by the state establishment of Jammu and […]Read More
The increasing popularity of Rama Navami celebrations among the public in recent years has coincided with the rise of Hindu consciousness in the Bengali socio-political milieu. Hence, in order to tackle this rising popularity of Rama Navmi, Leftists have been trying to “prove” that Shri Rama has no presence in the Bengali heart. Furthermore, they […]Read More
During his visit to India in November 1999, Pope John Paul II abused the country’s fabled hospitality and doggedly projected conversions as the Church’s sole agenda in India and Asia. Of course, he made polite noises about our legendary religious tolerance, but it was too scanty to disguise his contempt for Hinduism as a religion […]Read More
As a continuation of our series on the speeches made against the Places of Worship Act at the time of its introduction in the Parliament, the speech made by Varanasi MP Shri Shreesh Chandra Dikshit is shared here. Shri Shreesh Chandra Dikshit was a retired IPS officer who joined politics in 1984. He also became […]Read More
In 1994, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), visited Kashmir and submitted a 200-page report which had long paragraphs on the violation of rights of people in Kashmir by the government institutions. This report was submitted merely four years after the indigenous Hindu minority community of Kashmiri Pandits was subjected to crimes of genocide and […]Read More
The Stories in Hinduism Rotates around three Adi Devas and their Leelas that are more of Allegorical/ Metaphorical in Nature. The Adi Devas being Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh. Brahma – The Creator, Vishnu – The nurturer, Shiva – The Destructor or Transformer leading to new creation. Being the nurturer, Vishnu has taken various Avatars on […]Read More
The rising heat of financial crisis due to Covid 19 pandemic seems to have charred a lot. Adding to the woes, we heard yesterday that the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala is planning to pledge the massive gold reserves in its vaults. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) is planning to approach the Reserve Bank of India […]Read More
There is a Tamil saying which goes “Do not live in a place which doesn’t have a temple”. A temple doesn’t necessarily have to be a grand place full of architectural wonders for a Hindu. Even a banyan tree or a pipal tree is sufficient to install Ganesha; a neem tree is enough to place […]Read More
Continuing our series on the speeches made against the Places of Worship Act at the time of its introduction in the Parliament, the speech made by Pali MP Shri Guman Mal Lodha is shared here. Shri Guman Mal Lodha was a freedom fighter who rose up the ranks in active politics during the 1960s. He […]Read More
Kerala is renowned for its distinct temple culture that traces back to centuries. The elegant architecture, intricate artwork and the unique, as well as diverse ritual traditions, lend a distinctive character to the temples of Kerala. A typical day of an average Malayali Hindu starts with lavation and a visit to the nearest temple for darśana. […]Read More