On Tuesday afternoon, for the fourth year, the White House celebrated Diwali, a holiday observed annually by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhist throughout India and across the world. Known as the “festival of lights,” Diwali offers time for both…
After much preparation, Hindu Charities had a folk dance event, Dandia, with live music provided by local artists which was enjoyed by over 200 participants! The one hour prelude event, Bollywood Fiesta, had performances donated by Bandish Group, Siva Rai,…
Months of October and November this year mark key events for Hindus in Austin area. In October, Navratri Festival (Festival of Nine Nights) traditional dance of Gujarat called “Garba” was widely performed in Austin by various cultural organizations. The festival…
According to the US Census Bureau, Asian Americans are now the fastest growing racial group in the United States. This year, several major studies and polls of the Asian American community showed that Asian American voters can make the difference…
By NIK NIKAM, MD, MHA Introduction Great Sage Valmiki wrote the first transcripts of Ramayan, which constrained 24,000 Sanskrit verses. Poet Tulsidas translated that into 16,000 Dohas (Shlokas or poetry) in Hindi. In the late nineteen eighties (late 1980s), Ramanand…
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is building a second Temple on its 9 acre parcel in Cedar Park. The groundbreaking ceremony will be from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (12:38 muhurth) on Saturday, November 24, (Thanksgiving weekend). The new Temple…
Sri Shankar Cancer Foundation, USA, a registered 501 (c) (3) organization is helping raise funds to build SRI SHANKARA CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, a state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer hospital in the campus of Shankara Math in Bangalore, India with a…
An American science writer is set to release a book, in which he enlists all sorts of tricky questions, riddles and several devious interviewing techniques that would enable one to land a job at Google, as well as possibly anywhere…
The Navaratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashvin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival…
“I read for Pratham!” says the yellow wristband a few Austin kids wear. Thirty-two Austin kids read books for fun this summer by participating in the Pratham Readathon and raised over $7,000 to support 350 at-risk kids attend a Read…
