Bollywood is the name given to the Hindi film industry in India. As most of the Indians are Hindus, Hinduism inevitably plays an important role in Bollywood. If you have seen any Hindi films, you might have noticed that most of the Hindi films start with Hindu mantras such as Gayatri Mantra or Sarva Mangal … Read more
Gudi Padwa is primarily celebrated in Maharashtra. As Marathi is the primary language spoken in Maharashtra, and Guidpadwa is one of the most important Marathi festivals, people prefer to greet each other on this auspicious occasion in Marathi. They send SMS in Marathi or call and greet each other with special Gudi Padwa messages. We … Read more
The meaning of the word juggernaut is “An inexorable power or object which crushes everything that comes in its way.” In British English, it means “a large vehicle”. Origin of the word Juggernaut: The word juggernaut has its root in the word Jagannath, one of Lord Vishnu’s names. The word Jagannath means “Lord of the … Read more
Om or Aum is an important symbol of Hinduism, and sometimes we need it to print. Do you know that you can do this with MS Word? Here are the steps: 1. Open an MS Word document. 2. Type “\”. 3. Select “\”. 4. Change the font to Wingdings. OR 1. Open an MS Word … Read more
On March 16, 2011, Mr. Jagdish Tytler visited the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa, India. The issue was raised in the Orissa Assembly by BJD MLAs claiming that it hurt the sentiments of local people and priests in the Jagannath Temple as Jagdish Tytler is a non-Hindu and non-Hindus are not allowed to enter … Read more
According to the cable released by WikiLeaks, on March 23, 2011, Mr. Narendra Modi, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, is the only honest Indian politician to date. It is good to hear that there is at least one honest politician in India. There may be others also who are honest, but Mr. Narendra Modi is … Read more
According to the 2000 Census, there are about 3000 Hindus in Brazil. The number must be more as Hinduism has dramatically accelerated in the last 10 years. Most of the Brazilians are ethnic East Indians. Today, about 5 million Brazilians practice yoga regularly, and several dance-and-art schools have mushroomed all over Brazil. Major Hindu influence … Read more
As published in the September issue of Elle Magazine, Julia Roberts stated that she goes to a Hindu temple regularly and she is a practicing Hindu. Julia is a 42-year-old actress who has won an Oscar for her film “Erin Brockovich.” Her two kids have been named Ganesh and Laxmi, the names of two prominent … Read more
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