Spirituality – Religion
Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts Iftar party
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio Blasio hosted Iftar Party on 1st June at Gracie Mansion, his official residence. There was a small gathering of selected invitees which included Muslim community leaders and consul generals from Pakistan, […]
WORSHIP GOD AS PER YOUR SUN SIGN
According to Hindu sacred scripture, Agni Purana, “Astrology is not a belief but a well defined science”, and using it one have deep knowledge about any individual’s character traits. Hinduism Hinduism is a dominant religion […]
Indian American Hindus plan a Majestic Hindu temple planned in New Jersey
EDISON, NJ (TIP): A grand Hindu temple, Sri MahaPeriyava ManiMandapam, is reportedly being planned in Flemington area of Raritan Township in New Jersey. Raritan Township Planning Board is holding a public hearing on April 12 […]
DID LORD SHIVA REALLY TAKE AVATAR IN DWAPAR YUGA?
As mentioned in Linga Puran, once Lord Brahma asked Lord Shiva as to why he never reincarnated in a human form that involved him living among human relations, like Lord Vishnu? Lord Shiva in all […]
ISHVARA: THE PERSONAL ASPECT OF GOD
When Brahman is viewed as the supreme personal being (rather than as the infinite principle) Brahman is called Ishvara (“The Lord”;), bhagavan (“The Auspicious One”;), or Parameshwara (“The Supreme Lord”). Ishvara thus refers to the […]
FOUR DENOMINATIONS OF HINDUISM
A SPLENDROUS LOTUS WITH FOUR SUPERB PETALS For over 200 years, Western scholars have struggled to understand Hinduism, a faith whose followers seemed (to outsiders) to arbitrarily worship any one of a dozen Gods as […]
US University Receives USD 1.5 Million Grant For Jainism Studies
Washington: An Indian-origin philanthropist, Mohini Jain, has made a grant of USD 1.5 million to University of California (UC) Davis to advance studies in Jainism. Mohini Jain, a retired teacher, gave the gift which will establish the […]
Most candles on a birthday cake: A Guinness Record by Sri Chinmoy’s Followers
NEW YORK (TIP): Late Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy’s followers in USA set a Guinness Record by putting 72,585 candles on his 80-Feet-long birthday cake to mark his 85th birth anniversary. Taking place at the […]
THE POWER OF THE GAYATRI MANTRA
The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred of all mantras in Sanaatana Dharma (Vedic Hindu religion). Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that among all the mantras, He is the Gayatri. The Gayatri […]
Bagalamukhi: The Goddess of Hypnotic Power
There is nothing like a Goddess scorned. And in case of Bagalamukhi (called the One who checks the mouth), she can be a towering personality to behold. While she protects her devotees, she can be […]
WHY LAKSHMI AND GANESHA ARE WORSHIPED TOGETHER?
On the day of Diwali Lord Ganesha is worshiped with Goddess Lakshmi instead Lord Vishnu. There are many questions arises, why Lord Vishnu is not worshiped with Goddess Lakshmi and what is the relation between […]
Supposed ‘Burial Slab’ of Jesus Christ Uncovered for First Time in Centuries
JERUSALEM (TIP): A stone slab that many Christians believe once held the body of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion has been unveiled for the first time in centuries. National Geographic, which was filming the restoration […]