Haribol Gaur Nitai, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Prabhupada. Thanks very much for coming on board to help with our campaign to stop the NSW Government’s proposal to build 70metre towers on our New Gokula property at 83 Lewis Road, Millfield to run a massive 500 kilovolt transmission power line – https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-11/fact-sheet-htp-central.pdf If […]
What is Prasada or Hindu Religious Food
Prasāda, prasadam or prasad is a religious offering in Hinduism. Prasad is cooked in large quantities during major festivals. Deepavali is one such festival during which Prasad is cooked for thousands of devotees and requires more Pujaris (priests) than other times. Most often Prasada is vegetarian food especially cooked for devotees after praise and thanksgiving to a god. Mahaprasada (also called bhandarā),[1] is the consecrated […]
No “Hindu hand” behind Brisbane temple attack, Queensland Police confirms
Police have so far not been able to find out who was behind the temple attack and will resume the investigation if or when they get further information. Related Images:
All Hindu temples – Please apply for federal funding to secure your temple
Applications are now open for the Albanese Government’s Securing Faith-Based Places grant program. You may recall that during the event to host Indian PM Modi, our PM Anthony Albanese had announced a grant of $40 million for safety and security of places of faith. The funding round is now open. Please enter your application asap […]
Invitation for Bhoomi Puja, Sri Shivajyothi Devasthanam
Namaskaram, We hope this message finds you well. This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming Bhoomi Pooja event, scheduled to take place on 9th September 2023 at 10 Beddek Street, McGraths Hill NSW from 8:30 AM onwards. We are delighted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have already registered for this event and […]
Grand celebration of Vara Maha Lakshmi Vrata & Kumkuma Archana (1008 times)
Namaskara! By the grace of Sri Hari Vayu Gurugalu and blessings of Sri Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swami ji under the auspices of Sri Venkata Krishna Vrundhavana Sydney (SVKVS) is pleased to invite you for the grand celebration of Vara Maha Lakshmi Vrata by performing VaraMaha Lakshmi Pooja & Kumkuma Archane (1008 times) on Saturday the […]
Securing Faith-Based Places – Grant opportunity
This grant opportunity contributes to the Attorney-General’s Department outcome. Complete the application form, addressing all the eligibility and assessment criteria set out in the guidelines in order for your application to be considered. Applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria and the applicant will be notified of whether are eligible. Then all eligible applications […]
Minister Chris Bowen on BAPS Hindu temple vandalism
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1st Paada Yatra for 2023 is on 7th April
Join Paada Yatra on 7th April 2023. Celebrate our age-old traditions and take them forward to the younger generation to practice Sanatana Dharma. HCA started this walk in 2012 t not just to continue the tradition of pilgrimage on foot but also to get the Hindu youth to join in and participate in the traditions. […]
Media Statement – Continuing vilification attacks on Hindus in Australia
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MESSAGE FROM THE HON. MARK COURE MP – Minister for Multiculturalism – Holi 2023
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Joint Statement from the Premier of NSW, the Hon. Dominic Perrottet MP and Minister for Multiculturalism, the Hon. Mark Coure MP
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Maha Kumbabishegam Volunteer request for Sri Venkateswara Temple Helensburgh
Dear Devotee(s), Sri Venkateswara Temple depends and thrives on the dedicated involvement of volunteers to assist the Management in conducting and performing the daily activities of the temple. Your efforts in keeping the temple precincts and the adjoining areas clean and tidy, upkeeping the Archana bowls and Prasada utensils by washing them at regular […]
Yadagirgutta Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Darshanam
Blessed is Australia and blessed are us, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is here to bless us all. The Hindu Council of Australia is very happy to be part of this program of bringing the deities of Yadadri (Yadagirgutta, Telangana) Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy to Sydney Australia and performing a celestial wedding on Saturday, 11th February […]
Proposed Baldivis Hindu temple application given the go-ahead
Long-held plans for a Hindu Temple in Baldivis have finally been approved by the State Government’s Joint Development Assessment Panel after several knock-backs from Rockingham Council and the panel. The development application for a proposed Place of Worship at Lot 53 (no. 67) Folly Road Baldivis was initially put before Rockingham Council for the first […]
Director ICT Sri Venkateswara Temple Helensburgh
SVT Sydney Balalayam Maha Kumbabhishekam work continues with Balalayam at Sri Vishnu Temple! As part of the Maha Kumbabhishekam, it is customary to undertake repairs, renovation and revamping of the Temple in all possible ways to provide enhanced and more pleasant and satisfying user experience to our devotees. This process has been going on for […]
Paada Yatra, A Piligrimate on Foot – 1st October 2022
After 2 years of gap, we are finally able to organise Paada Yatra again this year. As most of us know that pilgrimage on foot is an age-old Hindu tradition. In India, devotees walk to Kedarnath, Vaishnodevi, Manasarovar, the great Pandharipur pilgrimage and the Chardham Yatra which includes the arduous task of walking at high […]
Navrathri – Hindu Society of Victoria – 26th Oct to 4th Oct
Hindu Society of Victoria and Shri Vishnu Shiva Temple invite you all you join the Navrathri celebrations at the temple. Join in the celebrations and offer your obeisance to the Goddesses Durga Devi, Laxmi Devi and Saraswati Devi Address: 52 Boundary Rd, Carrum Downs, Vic 3201 Related Images:
Hindu Malkana Temple in Kallar Kahar Chakwal, Pakistan
By: Imran Wali Khalil Deep in the mountains of Kallar Kahar, just at the fringe of the Salt Range lies a dilapidated Malkana Hindu Temple from the Hindu Shahi period. It is known to be called Shiv Ganga Temple Malkana. Things to see at Malkana Temple Kallar Kahar Malkana Temple is perched on top of […]
Swaminarayan Sanstha – Bhumi Puja
Sunday 25th April, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha laid the foundations of what will be Australia’s largest Hindu temple in southern hemisphere, right here in Western Sydney. Shri Prakash Mehta National President and Shri Surnider Jain Vice President attended the Bhumi Puja (khat, ground breaking) ceremony which has been conducted following Covid Safe measures. The facility will […]
Vishnu Bala Nath Hindu Temple of Makhad Sharif, Pakistan
By: Wali Imran Khan. Makhad Sharif is a 1000 year old town at the edge of the Attock district, Punjab, Pakistan. Makhad Sharif was originally just “Makhad” (deep ditch). Situated on Indus river, it is the border town between Northern Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This town’s purpose was to be a crossing point for trade caravans […]
VEDANTA CENTRES OF AUSTRALIA
By: Swami Sunishthananda. THE SOURCE Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are worldwide, non-political, non-sectarian spiritual organizations which have been engaged in various forms of humanitarian, social service activities for more than a century. Inspired by the ideals of renunciation and service, the monks and lay devotees of the Math and Mission serve millions of men, women and children, without […]
Ayodhya Ram Mandir background
By: Dr Sudha Vashist, Nottingham, UK. In a unanimous judgment, in November 2019, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favour of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,Uttar Pradesh, Bharat. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in the Ayodhya dispute after decades of procrastination. The 2.77 acre land was handed over to the Ram Mandir Trust of Ayodhya to build the new long awaited […]
Temple in Balochistan returned to Hindus
Located in the remote Zhob district of the southwestern Balochistan province, the temple had been illegally occupied in 1947 following the partition of United India, which prompted a mass-scale migration to and from Pakistan and India. For the past 30 years the four-room temple was also used as a government school, but it was vacated […]
NORTH INDIAN TEMPLES
DETAILS OF NORTH INDIAN TEMPLES IMPORTANT NORTH INDIAN TEMPLES 1.Baijnath Temple It is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to ancient history,the Shiva Lingam in Baijnath temple is brought by Ravana. He worshipped Lord Shiva, and Lord Shiva got impressed with him. Hence, Lord Shiva blessed him and took the form of shiva-linga. […]
Hindu Temples and Gurdwara of Hazro town Pakistan
Hazro is also the birth place of the KuKa sect of Sikh religion, formed by Bhagat Jawar Mal & Bhai Balak Singh in 1840, the founders of Namdhari Sikhs. I visited the Hari Temple and the Shiva Temple of Shahbaz Mohalla. Both were quite run down and all the frescos were painted over.
Pakistan’s 200 year plan to restore Hindu temples
Imran Khan, the PM of Pakistan has started a new project. The project is to restore Hindu temples back to Hindus so that temples can be restored and used for Hindu prayers. BUT there is a catch. Only two temples (of estimated total 400) will be restored each year. Is he genuine or is it […]
Hindus may suffer in Indonesia due to election
Many believe that the persecution of Hindus in Bali and human rights violation may be next on the cards.
Sree Jalaram Bapa Temple WA Bhumi Puja 8-9th June
With blessings from Pujya Shree Jalaram Bapa, we would like to inform you all that we will be commencing with the Bhumi Pujan (ground breaking) ceremony of our much awaited Mandir & Community Centre on the weekend of the 8th & 9th of June 2019. We will be sending out more details once we finalize […]
Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka Tours
By: Ramzi Ali, Sri Lanka and Surinder Jain. The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu epic of India, the life of Lord Rama, an incarnation of God Vishnu. In the story Rama’s wife, Sita, is kidnapped by the evil demonic (Asura) king, Ravana, king of an island to the south of India, Lanka. Now known as […]
Museum of Australian Hindu Heritage
Hindus started arriving in Australia about fifty years ago. Since then our numbers have grown to almost half a million Hindus in Australia. Hindus have established many places of worship in Australia. It is said that the best time to record history is by those who have lived it. It is time that we start […]
The oldest Jain temple in Pakistan
By: Wali Imran Khalil. 200 BC Greek City SirKap Pakistan is designed like Islamabad February 24, 2019 WIK Comments 0 Comment SirKap is the only Greek city in the Indo Pakistan Subcontinent from the Greco-Bactrian times. Taxila city, which is synonymous with SirKap, has been mentioned by Greek philosopher Apollonius of Tyana of 1st […]
Bangladesh Govt to develop 1,812 Hindu establishments
During the Liberation War in 1971, Pakistan army men destroyed many temples in different parts of the country, it added. “Among other problems, preservation of Hindu culture and temples is a major issue,” proposal said. The government is going to develop and renovate 1,812 Hindu temples and religious establishments across the country. The Tk 228.69-crore […]
Scores of devotees visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple on Mahashivaratri
Devotees at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu (Nepal) Kathmandu [ Nepal ], Mar 4 (ANI): Thousands of devotees thronged Pashupatinath temple here on Monday on the occasion of Mahashivaratri. The Indian Ambassador also visited the Pashupatinath temple to offer prayers. The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) is expecting about one million […] Click here to view original […]
Book Review – Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples
This book ought to be part of every Indian’s library, not in order to embarrass present-day Muslims who had nothing to do with the desecration of temples, but as a reminder of the damage done to truth by Left-wing historians. The cover of Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History by […]
Desecrating Hindu temples by tolerant religion becoming a global phenomena
Another Hindu temple has been vandalized, this time in Louisville, America. The crime signatures are very similar to Bhartiye Mandir, Reagents Park, Sydney, Australia vandalization event that took place a few months back. There was an outpouring of anger and disgust by Australians including from those sharing the religion of the vandals. Local mayor and […]
Tirta Gangga in Bali
Bali is an island in Indonesia and has largely native Hindu population. A water garden was built in Bali by Dr Anak Agung Made Djelantik in the year 1948 and named after the Hindu holy river Ganga. Tirta Gangga – Bali Tirta Gangga is a former royal palace in eastern Bali, Indonesia, about 5 kilometres […]
Sikh Samadhi and Hindu temple of Gulyana Pakistan
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 […]
Australia Rises against Temple Attack
Australians from all walks of life have risen in anger and indignation at the desecration and vandalism of a Hindu temple in Sydney last week. Hindu community has been overwhelmed by the support shown to it by the Governments, Political leaders, Religious leaders, Mayor, Councillors and ordinary Australians. Many ordinary Australians have shown their disgust […]
APRO all religions leaders condemn Temple attack
APRO Australian Participation of Religious Organizations condemned the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Reagents Park. APRO aims to promote and advocate for inter-faith harmony, and understanding and respect between the adherents of the various religions in Australia and to combat religious prejudice and discrimination. It has members from Council fo Australian Jewery, Bahai, […]
Hindu Council condemns attack at Hindu Temple in Sydney
Hindu Council of Australia expresses its pain on learning of the vandalism that occurred at the Hindu Temple in Regents Park on Sunday, 14 October 2018. Unfortunately it happened in the most holy period of Navaratri in Hindu calendar. The vandalism has caused lot of pain and anguish to the devotees. We do not have enough […]
Hindu rituals under attack in Australia
By: Smith Jones. Australia is a very tolerant society. Hindu practices are not only encouraged but participated by a large number of white Australians and elected Australian representatives from all shades of political spectrum. Hindus feel at ease and encouraged to become Australians. Surprisingly, attacks on Hindus are not coming from other religions or from […]
Significance of Sri Sitarama Bhadrachalam
रामो रामो राम इति प्रजनामभवन् कथााः | रामभूिं जिभूद्रमे राज्यं प्रशासति । तनत्यपश्ु पा तनत्यफलास्िरवस्र तनर्व्नर ााः | कामवशी च पजन्र याः सखु स्पशश्र च मारुिाः । Sri Vaalmeeki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – CXXVIII. 103, 104 Under Sri Rama’s rule, people rejoiced everywhere hailing Rama ! Rama! Rama! in jubilation and recounting his deeds; […]
Hindu History of Afghanistan
Hinduism today is only followed in India and small percentage of people in few other countries. But the Hindu kingdom until 900 CE was spread to a vast area including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Yes, Afghanistan was a Hindu kingdom which was dominated by Hindus and Buddhists. The Muslim invasion of the Hindu region began […]
Kahuta Hindu Temple in Pakistan
This beautiful Hindu temple in Kahuta Pakistan hides a secret This fascinating Hindu temple in Kahuta Pakistan has a dark story to tell…In 1947, Kahuta had a population of 3500, with half of them Muslims, all living along the main junction of the ring road that went into Kashmir and looped back at the same […]
Famous Hindu temples around the world
If you are planning to travel overseas, you must see these famous temples around the world. Related Images:
Hindu Temples ( Mandirs) of Rawalpindi, Pakistan – 1
Four temples are located in a narrow lane that runs between Sarafa bazaar and Lunda bazaar. All four are at a walking distance, and quite similar in appearance. The entrance to this lane from the Sarafa bazar road is barely a meter wide. Knowing that pre-partition Hindus dominated trade in Rawalpindi, finding Hindu remnants in […]
Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra 14th July 2018
By: Madya Lila May the Lord’s blessings be upon you on the auspicious day of Puri Ratha Yatra. In the holy city of Jagannatha Puri, the Supreme Lord resides within His ancient temple by the shores of the sea. Once every year, during the rainy season, Lord Jagannatha (Lord Krishna), along with His elder brother […]
Hindu Council welcomes ISKCON Gauranga Prabhu
Gauranga Prabhu, disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaja Graduated from IIT Bombay in 1993, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his college days.He moved in as a full time preacher at ISKCON Chowpatty. ISKCON is a member of Hindu Council of Australia. Mr Prabhu visited Sydney on 23rd June 2018 and held a special dinner […]
Take a Quiz on Hindu Symbols and Icons
Check your knowledge of Hinduism Please enter your email: 1. Hindus apply a Tilak on their foreheads to express their devotion? Yes/No Yes No 2. A Hindu can not apply a Tilak to a non-Hindu? Yes/No Yes No 3. While a Tilak can be applied at various parts of the body, Bindi must be applied […]
Why do Gods look the way they do?
By: Surinder Jain. Hindus have many Gods and each God has his or her own form. We have Shiva sitting on an ice cold mountain top with a fountain of water (river Ganga) flowing out of the top of his head. We have Ganesh with an elephant head and Shakti shown with up to eight […]
Hindu Temples Of Lal Kurti Bazaar, Rawalpindi Pakistan
The most well preserved of the three Hindu temples in the old Lal-Kurti Bazar is now a private property of a well-connected Muslim migrant family and is closed to the public. It is just a few yards from the Lal Kurti main square. Both Hindus and Sikh used to worship in the place during British […]
Hindus fear takeover of their temples in Malaysia
Malaysian government is proposing the formation of a Hindu Endowment Board (HEB) in all states with a sizeable Hindu population is to manage all Hindu temples. Hindus view this move of the Malaysian government with suspicion. To assuage the fears of the Hindu community, a government spokesperson has said that it is not the aim of the […]
Arrest of ISIS-inspired Texas Teen a Reminder for Temples to Review Security Plans
Washington, DC (May 3, 2018) — Yesterday a Plano, Texas teenager was arrested after he revealed his plot to carry out a mass shooting, in what is being reported as an ISIS-inspired attack. Among the targets reportedly considered by the suspect, were a school, local Hindu temple, and shopping mall. The latter was ultimately the chosen target. […]
NetFlix’s controversial portrayal of Rajneesh
NetFlix has made a six part documentary on Osho (Bhagwan Rajneesh) called Wild Wild Country, and is streaming it now. The six-part series tells the story of the Rajneshees, calling him an Indian “sex cult” whose 2000-odd members moved en masse from India to rural Oregon in the 1980s. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with […]
Largest Vishnu statue in the world
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in the island of Bali, Indonesia is devoted to the Hindu God Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who became his companion. Planned to be established as a landmark or mascot of Bali, construction of the giant statue of Lord Vishnu who was riding his mount Garuda, as high as 120 meters is currently going on. CC BY-SA 3.0, […]
Pakistan seals Hindu deities, may renovate the temple
There are many Hindu temples in Pakistan most of them in disarray, their land under threat of encroachment from selfish commercial interests or from terrorists. A small Krishna temple was built by Kanji Mal and Ujagar Mal Ram Rachpal in 1897 to serve people in nearby areas. However, after partition and creation of a Muslim Pakistan […]
At a mere 7 per cent, Bangladesh Hindus under threat, says US rights activist
By Express News Service The minority Hindus in Bangladesh are facing the threat of ethnic cleansing, US rights activist Richard L Benkin has said. Benkin said he is carrying out an indepth research on the Hindu population’s dwindling numbers which now stand at a mere 7 per cent as per the 2016 figures. Compared to this, the […]
Bali Hindu temples Tanah Lot, Ulun Danu to get cleaned up
Two of Bali’s most iconic temples and popular tourist destinations, Tanah Lot and and Pura Ulun Danu will get cleaned ahead of the much anticipated IMF-World Bank meeting to take place on the island in October 2018. Bali Province has been hard at work to make things on the island more “attractive” and functional in […]
SBS TV records growth of Hinduism in Australia
SBS (State Broadcasting Services) is an Australian TV and radio network supported by Australian government and specializes in ethnic community news. Decades ago when there were very few Hindus in Australia and Internet had not been invented yet, SBS was a major (and sometimes the only) source of news and entertainment for new migrants to […]
Meet the Indian housewives studying to become Hindu priests in their ‘second innings’
At 72, Sailja Joshi has found her calling rather late in life. After a lifetime spent caring for others at home, this grandmother wants to join the workforce. She is studying to become a Hindu priest. Female priests are a relatively new phenomenon in India, and they’re still vastly outnumbered by men. Scholars say that […]
Hindus face anti-Idolatry campaign in Bangladesh
On Sunday night, 17 Sept 2017, a group of Muslim men entered a Hindu temple which had been the site of intensive worship over the past few days, and vandalized three idols including the goddess Durga who was the focus of the temple’s devotion at this time. The local Hindu community has not been made […]
Sign a petition – Free Hindu temples from Government control in India
Please sign a Petition “To free all Hindu Temples from Government control in India” at <https://www.petitions24.com/free_hindu_temples_in_india> and forward it to as many friends, relatives and community members as possible after removing my name & e-mail address. At present, various state governments of India manage the administration of thousands of Hindu temples, both small and […]
Chardham Yatra
The Chardham Yatra can be easily called as one of the most popular pilgrimage circuits of India. Every year, around the same time, the routes to the Chardham, the four most sacred places of the Indian Himalayas, are opened for the pilgrims to trek to. The Char Dham (“four abodes”) are four places which the Hindus believed […]
Researchers Find 6000 Years old Rama and Hanuman carvings in Silemania, Iraq
One of the major triumphs of modern archaeology was the hair-raising discoveries of Sir Leonard Woolley at Ur. Amidst the ruins of Ur, he unearthed a Ram-chapel but totally missed its relevance in world history. This crucial finding not only bridges the wide gaps between Indian tradition and archaeology but also unfolds the historic bonds […]
Nyepi Ritual in Yogyakarta Using Holy Water from India
A total of 5,000 Hindus from Central Java and Yogyakarta joined Tawur Kesanga ritual to commemorate Nyepi Holy Day at Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta, on Friday, March 16. Since early morning, people flocked to the yard of Wisnu Mandala in Prambanan Temple Park (TWC) to conduct the ritual. “Tawur Agung Kesanga is a purification ceremony which is […]
The most sacred Hindu places of worship in Bali
Pura Lempuyang Luhur is one of the oldest and the most revered temple in Bali, Indonesia. The temple is actually a collection of several temples along the hiking path to the summit. The main temple also the highest, the Pura Lempuyang Luhur, lies at 1,175m above sea level, up on the peak of the namesake Mount Lempuyang.[1] The temple is located on […]