By : Samantha Turnbull , ABC North Coast Australia’s first all-Hare Krishna Year 12 class is shunning traditional Schoolies Week celebrations in favour of a trip to India, while vowing to forgo sex, alcohol, drugs, gambling and meat. Related Images:
Archives for November 2018
Voilence during shifting of Hindu temple in Malaysia
November 30, 2018 by ·
After Islamic insult on Hindu temple in Malaysia, Violence breaks out November 28, 2018 Surya Jeya Kumar| Selangor : Vehicles were set ablaze when violence broke out near the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple in Selangor’s Subang Jaya in the wee hours of Monday (Nov 26). The fight between two groups was sparked by a disagreement over the relocation of the Hindu temple, Subang […]
Giving Tuesday promoting vegetarian diet in New York schools
November 28, 2018 by ·
By : Kelley Wind, Giving Tuesday. I didn’t think it could happen. I didn’t believe that a New York City public school would adopt a vegetarian menu… and then become one of the highest rated schools in the state. But I was wrong. When the school leadership and staff is fully on board, […]
Sikh Samadhi and Hindu temple of Gulyana Pakistan
November 27, 2018 by ·
By : Wali Imran. Gulyana town Gujar Khan Pakistan that was destroyed twice November 26, 2018 WIK Comments 0 Comment Courtesy : Wali Imran, 900 years old Gulyana town of about a 50,000 people, just a few kilometers South of Gujar Khan, was raised to the ground once several centuries ago, by raiders from […]
Cumberland Holi Festival on 24th March 2019
November 26, 2018 by ·
Holi will be celebrated at Civic Park on 24th March 2019. Related Images:
Diwali celebrated in Strathfield
November 26, 2018 by ·
By : Rajeev Bhandula. Hindu Council of Australia celebrated Deepawali in Strathfield on 18th November 2018 at Strathfield Park. The event was supported by Strathfield Council. Diwali in Strathfield 2018 Over 1500 people attended from different communities including Australians and korean community. Jody Mckay Member of Parliament of state from strathfield and Gulian Vacari Mayor […]
Clean and Healthy Planet, the Hindu way
November 24, 2018 by ·
By : Vijai Singhal. Īśāvāsyam idaṁsarvaṁyatkiñcajagatyāṁjagat; Tena tyaktenabhuñjīthāḥ, mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam. – (Isa Upanishad, Verse 1) “Everything animate or inanimate in this universe is pervaded by God. Take whatever you need for your sustenance without the sense of ownership. Do not covet the wealth of anyone.” Consumerism is the basic cause of climate change. Our economic model […]
Meat produced from plants – is it OK for Hindus?
November 24, 2018 by ·
By : Surinder Jain. Hindus are vegetarians primarily because of cruelty involved in producing meat which is done by killing a live animal. Inflicting pain on a living beings binds negative karma and continues our cycle of death and rebirth. Pain inflicted on a being in killing it increases with the number of senses possessed […]
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
November 23, 2018 by ·
Guru Nanak Dev Jyanti. Karthik Poornima, 23 Nov 2018 Hindu Council of Australia wishes happiness and peace with the blessings of Guru Nanak dev ji to all on the auspicious occasion of His Birthday, Gurpurab. Press Release – Guru NanakDev 550th Birth anniversary year Related Images:
Adelaide to India for Yoga
November 22, 2018 by ·
By : Vani Shukla. By the grace of God ,I have successfully completed my second Yoga retreat to India last month. 12 people from Adelaide travelled to India and joined me in Delhi,from there we went to Uttarkashi,Gangotri and Rishikesh, where we stayed in an Ashram for Yoga Sadhna and Meditation. It was […]
Muslim leaders boycot discussions to stop terrorism
November 22, 2018 by ·
A proposed round table to discuss how Australia could better identify and stop extremism will be boycotted by Muslim leaders this week in response to comments from Prime Minister Scott Morrison who said religious leaders were “making excuses”. On 9 November 2018, at around 4:10 pm, a man set fire to a Holden Rodeo ute […]
SRE Teacher Training 2019 starting in a big way
November 19, 2018 by ·
By : Madya Lila. It’s great to see Hindu Council of Australia has finally been added to the Department of Education’s web page https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-across-the-curriculum/religion-and-ethics/approved-sre-providers#letterH as a provider of Hinduism teachers to state schools for teaching Hinduism. We held a very successful training day on Saturday and 15 new volunteer teachers are now trained and ready […]
Interfaith in Action at Religions for Peace
November 19, 2018 by ·
By : Surinder Jain. What is RfP Religions for Peace (RfP) is an organization representing religious leaders of different faiths in Australia and includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and Bahai faith. Hindu Council of Australia has been a member, represented by its director Vijai Singhal for over a decade now. According to RfP founder, […]
A scholarship offered to Racist by Melbourne Law Firm
November 19, 2018 by ·
The Global Mobility Immigration Lawyers Scholarship is an annual initiative, open to all students enrolled in a course of secondary, tertiary or post-graduate practical education/training. The topic for 2019 is: The Racist Inside Me Discuss a time when you felt xenophobic and how you have since evolved. The web site explains how to obtain this […]
Samajik Samrasta Meet held in Western Australia
November 18, 2018 by ·
By : Amool Bhargava. Samajik Samrasta Meet held at Perth by HSS and HCA(WA), Wednesday, 14 Nov 18. The Hindu Swaymsewak Sangh of WA organised “Samajik Samrasta” , ie “Living in Harmony” meet at Scarborough, WA, on 14 Nov 18. The meet was attended by fifty nine representatives of twenty nine groups of various Hindu […]
Annual Shankabhishekam at Darwin Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple
November 16, 2018 by ·
By : Shashi Khanna. An idol in a Temple is given life by reciting mantras on an auspicious day. The idol is considered to have been born on that day whilst the birth star is calculated by time of Its consecration. Every year the idol’s Birthday and Star is celebrated by renewing the mantras and […]
Anglican Retirement Village in Sydney celebrates Diwali
November 16, 2018 by ·
The Ponds is a new suburb of Sydney situated in the North West growth corridor, where the first stage of a major shopping centre and commercial space have opened. The new suburb was designed to make the estate a new community. The first lots of land were released on 31 March 2007. There are a […]
Hindu chaplains help Hindu Women prisoners in Melbourne
November 15, 2018 by ·
By : Makaran Bhagwat, Melbourne. Hindu Council of Australia (Vic) currently has volunteer spiritual care providers (Hindu Chaplains) who have been providing their services in the health care system and are now extending it to other areas include prisons. The chaplains received following request from a female prison : A Women’s Prison in Victoria : […]
Misuse of sacred Hindu symbols and spiritual images
November 15, 2018 by ·
By : Prakash Mehta. To Brookvale Union We are disappointed that a picture has been published in SMH dated 13 Nov 2018 (copy attached) depicting the image of Ganesh – the deity that Hindus worship. Incidentally, you were kind enough to write respond to earlier similar occurrence as per your email dt 11 Nov 2013 to Prof Nihal […]
Parliament House Diwali 3rd Dec
November 13, 2018 by ·
3rd December 2018 in Federal Parliament house, Canberra. Click here to join bus trip from Sydney for Canberra Diwali Related Images:
Memorial dedicated to Indian Anzacs to be unveiled in Sydney
November 10, 2018 by ·
Twelve Indian-origin soldiers volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force during WWI, according to the records in the National Archives of Australia Related Images:
ANZAC JAWAN Cenotaph Memorial dedicated to Indian Soldiers
November 10, 2018 by ·
By : Julian Leeser, Federal MP For Berowra. Saturday 10th November 2018, Greenway Park, Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia. As the Federal Member for Berowra, and as the Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of India it is an honour and a privilege to unveil the ANZAC Jawan Memorial on the eve of the centenary of Armistice. […]
Diwali ArtSpace exhibition opened by Mayor of Strathfield
November 9, 2018 by ·
A Diwali themed Arts Exhibition with paintings, sculptures and other Art works was declared “open” by the Mayor of @StrathfieldCouncil and Dr Bala Subramaniam AOM on 9th November 2018. The Mayor congratulated Hindu Council for organizing such a wonderful art exhibition. Lord Mayor of Strathfield The event was also attended by Jodi McKay, MP and […]
Strathfield Diwali 18th Nov
November 9, 2018 by ·
Strathfield Diwali Festival 18th November 11am to 4pm. Related Images:
Gargi Women Awards 2019
November 9, 2018 by ·
This award is given to Australian Women who have made a significant contribution to Australia. This year, eight awards are being offered, one in each of the following categories : Sports Defense, Police, Fire, emergency services Performing and Arts Community services Education Science and Research Language and Culture Journalism Nominations are accepted online at hinducouncil.com.au/gargi […]
Hindu Council connects with UWS students for Diwali
November 8, 2018 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia has made contact with University of Western Sydney (UWS) students and had a low key Diwali sweets distribution with them on 8th November 2018. UWS is one of the premier Universities of Sydney and has over 6,000 Indian students many of them from India, studying in it. Soup The University holds […]
Religious Community Forum condemns attacks
November 8, 2018 by ·
By : Surinder Jain. Religious community from Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christainity and Zorashtrian religions met with representatives from Department of Multicultural NSW on 8th November 2018 to discuss issues affecting their religious communities in Australia. The forum condemned recent attacks (1) Desecration of Bharathiye Mandir Hindu temple (2) Pittsburgh (Jewish) Synagogue massacre in America and […]
Hindu Council Donates to Farmers Relief Fund
November 8, 2018 by ·
Hindu Council gave a cheque for $11,000 to the Premier’s Farmers Relief Fund. Related Images:
Diwali becomes an important festival of Australia
November 7, 2018 by ·
By : Surinder Jain. After Australia abolished it’s whites only immigration policy in the 60s, Indians started migrating to Australia for education and work. Today there are over 450,000 Hindus in Australia who call Australia home. Marriage Procession through the streets of Parramatta For many decades Diwali celebrations were a private affair among family or […]
Ramayana puppet show from Prague performed in Sydney
November 6, 2018 by ·
By : Mohan Vijayraghavan. Lenka and Eric who are puppeteers from Prague, performed a Puppet Show at Hindu Council of Australia’s Deepavali festival held at Parramatta on 4th November 2018. Lenka and myself are associated for about 8 years now and have done some shows in Hindu education camps and at the Powerhouse museum but […]
SBS News reports Diwali celebrations
November 6, 2018 by ·
SBS coverage of Deepavali celebration in Parramatta Related Images:
Power to the People Rouse Hill Times
November 6, 2018 by ·
The Rouse Hill community has put up its dancing shoes to celebrate Diwali. Related Images:
Diwali celebrated in Parramatta
November 5, 2018 by ·
By : Surinder Jain. (Photographs by Vijay Maharaj and Dharmendra Modi) Hindu Council of Australia celebrated its 20th Diwali at Parramatta Park on 3rd and 4th November 2018. Saturday the 3rd was marked by Sri Sitarama Kalyanam and Ram Lila while Sunday the 4th was Sri Sitarama Pattabhishekam, Ram Lila, Ravan Dehan and fire works. […]
Survey of Volunteers for Parramatta Diwali 2018
November 5, 2018 by ·
To help us improve, we are conducting a survey of Volunteers who helped us with Parramatta Diwali. Your Name Your Email Your Phone This is a brief survey of Volunteers feedback for Diwali 2018. Please take a few minutes to fill it out. 1. Were you contacted by anyone ever by Hindu Council after having […]
Sri Sitarama Kalyanam takes place in Sydney
November 3, 2018 by ·
Long awaited Sri Sitarama Kalyanam, i.e. celestial wedding of Lord Rama and Devi Sita was celebrated in Sydney today. The tradition of the marriage it is aid was established by Shiva Ji when he visited Bhadrachalam temple during his life which was spent defending Hindus from forced conversion. Marriage Procession through the streets of Parramatta […]
Kalyanam ceremonies being held in Sydney
November 2, 2018 by ·
By : Neelima Pravastu. The Priests and Deities arrived on 26th October 2018 at night 9 PM from Bhadrachalam along with the celebrity Kuchipudi dancer Dr Padmaja Reddy and her group. The Deities and priests were taken to host at Rohin Ji’s house on their first stay in Sydney. Pre-wedding ceremonies started next day with making of […]
Take a day off on Diwali day to celebrate it with family and friends
November 1, 2018 by ·
The Hindu Council of Australia’s South Australia chapter, is urging people to take a day off on Diwali day in Australia to pass the culture and message on to the next generation. Related Images:
