Hindu Council has been very active in NSW from its inceptions. Its featured activity is celebration of Diwali event every year which is attended by over 20,000 people every year. Here is a list of some of the main activities of the NSW Chapter of Hindu Council of Australia.
- Deepavali festival with burning of Ravan effigy
- Deepavali in suburbs
- Holi celebration in suburbs
- Janmashtami in suburbs
- Hindu Chaplaincy in hospitals
- Hindu benovolent fund to provide financial help to people in distress
- Participation in Youth Parliament of World’s Religion
- Karma Kitchen to feed homeless people
- Interfaith activities
- International Yoga Day
- International Women’s Day
Ayurveda treatment for Anorexia (Aruchi)
Anorexia (Aruchi) Does less appetite bother you? Have you lost your hunger? No more interest in food? Understanding Anorexia (loss ...
Lobbying to ease Covid restrictions for Temples
By: Surinder Jain. Hindu Council of Australia has been working with other faith organizations to ask NSW government to ease ...
Government rolls back COVID-19 restrictions in NSW
The 2sqm rule will be expanded and venue caps will be removed under a major easing of restrictions, as NSW ...
LABOR CALLS FOR RESTRICTIONS IN PLACES OF WORSHIP TO BE EASED
JODI MCKAY MP NSW LABOR LEADER RYAN PARK MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH BRING BACK CHRISTMAS: LABOR CALLS FOR RESTRICTIONS ...
Fasting in my religion
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia had organized an Interfaith Event “Fasting in My Religion” on 25th May at Merrylands. The ...
Chaplaincy Partnership with University of Western Sydney
By: Bhupinder Chabara. With immense pleasure I inform that after the long drawn tedious process, The Hindu Council of Australia ...
Oldest Hindu in Australia passes away
By: Prakash Mehta, National President, Hindu Council of Australia. Respected Shankalal ji passed away a week ago. He was an ...
International Yoga Day 2019 – Sydney
By: Ashwani Jain, Secretary NSW Chapter, Hindu Council of Australia. Hindu Council of Australia (HCA), in association with the Consulate ...
Hindu Council supports Remove Hate from the Debate campaign
Hindu Council of Australia and Multicultural NSW is supporting an important campaign called Remove Hate from the Debate and we’d ...
Meet with UNSW Hindu Society
By: Bhupinder Chabra, University Chaplaincy Coordinator, Hindu Council of Australia. On Thursday I had the pleasure of meeting with University ...
UWS Orientation Day for International Students
By: Bhupinder Chabra. On Friday, 12 July 2019, University of Western Sydney organised an orientation day for international students. I ...
Mahmahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swamji
By: Bimal Joshi. Invitation to a Special Event in the presence of Mahmahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swamji Hindu Council of Australia and ...
Training community leaders by We Are All Sydney praised by Dr Harinath
By: Lynda Ben-Menashe, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ "We Are All Sydney" Community Leadership ...
Stop this bill – It discriminates against our religions
One Nation NSW MLC Mark Latham has introduced a bill in NSW Parliament which will actively discriminate against new and ...
Paad Yatra – A Pilgrimage Temple Walk in Sydney
Paada Yatra is on this Friday , 30th March and as always have 3 walks (short and full) 1. Sydney ...
Breaking Bread at Blacktown Harmony Day
Hindu Council of Australia participated in Breaking Bread (having a meal together, or starting a meal) initiative as part of ...
A profile of Hindus in NSW
In 2016 there were 181,409 people in New South Wales who had a religion of Hinduism. There was a 51.4% ...
New Lions club president talks up Hindu Benevolent Fund
By: Ashwani Jain The Lions Club Sydney Indian activities recently held a meeting in which the incumbent new President Mr ...
International Yoga Day celebrations by Hindu Council
Hindu Council of Australia is celebrating International Yoga day in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Details of the events are given ...
Ram Sita Kalyanam Vivah in Parramatta 3rd November 2018
Hindu Council of Australia is celebrating Deepavali festival on 3rd and 4th of November 2018 in Parramatta Park this year ...
Sankskrit workshop held in Sydney
By: Radhey Sharma Sydney Sanskrit School and Hindu Council of Australia arranged a two days workshop for Sanskrit lovers by ...
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 ...
Youth PoWR chooses a Hindu youth speaker
By:Vincy Jain. A Youth Parliament of World's Religions is being held next month. Hindu council of Australia is participating as ...
Tributes to Prof Raja Jayraman, former Vice President
Prof Raja Jayraman is remembered by us all. He did so much work for Hindu education in schools and for ...
International Yoga Day at The Ponds
By: Tara Sharma Hindu Council of Australia in conjunction with Art of Living Foundation celebrated Yoga Day at The Ponds ...
New Volunteers induction
By: Bimal Joshi Hindu Council of Australia organized a Volunteer Induction for new volunteers in Sydney. The event commenced with ...
City2Surf Join Hindu team to run for fun
By:Bimal Joshi. City2Surf is a popular road running event held annually in Sydney covering a 14-kilometre course. The event is ...
HCA to Teach Hinduism in NSW Schools
Hindu Council of Australia has been approved by the Minister of Education to teach Hinduism as an SRE (Special Reigious ...
Hindus participate in City2Surf for charity
By:Vikas Chopra. City2Surf is an annual run for fun event in Sydney. Eighty Thousand people took part in the annual ...
Hindu businesses help drought stricken Australian farmers
After Hindu council and Hindu temples, now Hindu businesses have come forward to donate their profits to help drought stricken ...
Farmers helped during Walkathon to Temples
Hindu Council of Australia organized a Walk to Temples event in Sydney on 29th September 2018. Funds were raised for ...
10th Anniversary of Eat less Meat campaign by Hindu Council
By:Vijai Singhal. The Hindu Council was the 1st in Australia to launch the "Meat-free Day" campaign on 2nd Oct. 2008 ...
Be a Yajmann for Sri Sitarama Kalyanam
By:Sai Pravastu. This year during Deepavali celebrations at Parramatta on 3rd & 4th November, we are blessed by Sri SitaRama, ...
Mr Sharat Kumar one of the first priests of Sri Mandir passes away
Shri Sharat Kumar Ji passed away last Wednesday. He arrived in Australia in mid 1970s. He had studied at Gurukul ...
Breaking Bread with Indian Chapati in Sydney Food Festival
By:Surinder Jain. Hindu Council of Australia participated in Breaking Bread with other Australian communities as an initiative of Food Faith ...
Diwali coins by ABC Bullion to be sold at Parramatta and Martin Place Diwalis
ABC Bullion is Australia’s leading precious metals and bullion specialist, trading continuously since 1972. For over 40 years, they have ...
ARRCC members pledge for eating less Meat
By : Surinder Jain. ARRCC - Australian Religious Response to Climate Change is a multi faith network committed to action ...
Hindu chaplains help a Hindu women in prison
Hindu chaplaincy committee was contacted by another religions Chaplain to help a Hindu prison inmate with a beads mala and ...
ACU Interfaith Breakfast highlights
Australian Catholic University had organized an Interfaith Breakfast meeting at the NSW Parliament House on 17th October 2018. The meeting ...
Kalyanam ceremonies being held in Sydney
By : Neelima Pravastu. The Priests and Deities arrived on 26th October 2018 at night 9 PM from Bhadrachalam along ...
An auspicious beginning of first SRE Hinduism class by Hindu Council
By : Madya Lila. On the auspicious occasion of Dusshera, Hindu Council of Australia began its first Hindu Special Religious ...
