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Hindus in Bangladesh take holy dip in Brahmaputra |
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Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:16 |
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Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) For Hindus in Bangladesh it was a sacred day as in their thousands they took the holy dip in the Brahmaputra river Monday on the occasion of the ‘astami snan’.
The two-day bathing ritual began early Sunday . Bathing is on at various ghats, including Rajgaht, Gandhighat, Premtolighat, Annapurnaghat, Makri Sadhughat, and Kalighat, among others in Langalbandh about 25 km from Dhaka. It will continue till midnight Monday, the New Age reported.
Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims from across the country arrived by buses, trucks, private cars, and mechanised boats at the ghats to take the holy dip, the official news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) said.
The occasion falls in mid-April every year in commemoration of Saint Parshuram, a warrior who, as per Hindu mythology, had taken bath on this day of lunar month in the Brahmaputra river and absolved himself of all sins of axing his mother Renuka Debi on the order of his father Jamadagni.
Hindus are Bangladesh’s largest religious minority, about nine percent of the population. |
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On Ramnavmi, Hindus urged to seek ideal characteristics displayed by Lord Ram |
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Sunday, 10 April 2011 01:10 |
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Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged Hindus world over to take a vow on upcoming Ramnavmi to aspire to emulate ideal characteristics of an individual as displayed by “maryada purshottam” Lord Ram.
Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, sending Ramnavmi greetings to one billion Hindus of the world in a release today, wished that it brought joy, happiness, blessings and cheer to all.
Ramnavmi, which falls on April 12 this year, celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, 7th avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. Celebrations, lasting 1-9 days, include bhajan-kirtan-arti, readings from Ramayan and Ramcharitmanas, prasad distribution, processions, worship, decoration of temples, havan, offerings of fruits and flowers, fasting followed by feasting, etc. In India, Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Bhadrachalam (Andhra Pradesh) and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) mark special events.
Hinduism is oldest and third largest religion of the world and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. |
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Nevada Assembly in USA to open with Hindu prayers |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 12 March 2011 16:14 |
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Nevada Assembly will open with ancient Hindu prayers on April 25 in Carson City.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use, besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), both ancient Hindu scriptures, in Sanskrit and then provide translation in English.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, opened Nevada State Senate meeting on February 14, Las Vegas City Council on January 19 and Sparks City Council on January 25 with ancient Sanskrit prayers. He also delivered the opening prayers in Clark County Board of Commissioners, Carson City Board of Supervisors, Henderson and Boulder City Councils in the recent past in Nevada.
Rajan Zed plans to start and end the prayer with “Om”, the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of all Indo-European languages.
Zed has already delivered Hindu prayers in United States Senate in Washington DC; California Senate, New Mexico Senate, Arizona Senate, Arizona House of Representatives, Indianapolis Senate, Indianapolis House of Representatives, Colorado Senate, Colorado House of Representatives, Washington State Senate, Oregon Senate, Oregon House of Representatives, Utah Senate, Alaska Senate and Alaska House of Representatives; City Councils of Lincoln, Yuba City, Vacaville, Bakersfield, Modesto, Fresno, Visalia—all in California; Boise (Idaho) City Council; and Phoenix (Arizona) City Council. Most were the first Hindu prayers of these legislative bodies.
Rajan Zed is one of the panelists for “On Faith”, a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced by The Washington Post. He has been awarded “World Interfaith Leader Award” and is Senior Fellow and Religious Advisor to New York headquartered Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy, Director of Interfaith Relations of Nevada Clergy Association, Spiritual Advisor to National Association of Interchurch & Interfaith Families, etc.
With John Oceguera as Speaker, Nevada Assembly has 42 members. Nevada, largest gold producer and 7th largest state, was admitted to USA in 1864. Also called "Silver State", Nevada is known for Las Vegas, Burning Man, Lake Tahoe, etc. Brian Sandoval is Governor.
Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal |
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Hindus greet Baha’is & others on Naw-Ruz |
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Saturday, 12 March 2011 16:13 |
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Hindus have sent early greetings to Baha’i and other communities world over for upcoming Naw-Ruz, which falls on March 21.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on Naw-Ruz, wishing that it brought joy, happiness, blessings and cheer to all.
Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world. Dialogue would bring us mutual enrichment, he added.
Naw-Ruz, the Baha'i New Year coinciding with the spring equinox, marks the first day of spring and the end of the Baha'i Faith’s annual 19-day fast and is one of the nine holy days when work is suspended. Baha’is usually gather for prayer, celebration, music-dance and sunset dinner. Naw-Ruz is an ancient Persian festival celebrating the "new day".
Said to be youngest of the world’s independent monotheistic religions, Baha’i Faith, founded in Iran in 1844, has over five million followers. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. |
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“Hindu Cowboys” in America |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 12 March 2011 16:15 |
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There is a “Hindu Cowboys” band in USA, based in Orlando metro area of Florida, with “Om” as part of their logo.
Formed in 1998, this band has received world-wide critical acclaim and airplay. Besides Florida, they have also performed in Tennessee. Their CDs include “Live After Five”, and their music was added to the soundtrack for "Altered"—a sci-fi movie by the director of "The Blair Witch Project."
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged the “Hindu Cowboys” to record an album of Bhajans based on ancient Hindu scriptures.
Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that the elements of musical theory were first found in Sama-Veda. By the end of the 11th century, there were several hundred distinct schools of Hindu music; one authority even specified the precise number to be 784.
According to “Great Blue Heron Music Festival” site where the band is performing in Sherman (New York) on July 2-3: Hindu Cowboys sound is rich with folk, traditional string band and organic corn-fed roots music all topped off with retro-country gravy. Their live sets are often mixed with old school country (pre 1976) and classic rock reinvented Hindu Cowboys style. Founding members of the band are Joseph Martens (acoustic guitar and lead vocals), Craig Roy (string bass) and DiGeorge (electric guitar)—whose musical roots come from Nashville, the Southwest corner of New York State and to Bulgaria respectively.
This year, besides this New York Festival, Hindu Cowboys shows are scheduled for various places in Florida and West Virginia. |
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