Author: PANDIT SIVA SRINIVASAN. Greetings from Shirdi Sai Mandir, Sydney, Sai Mandir has organized to have the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations as ONLINE Event. You and your Family can book and participate in virtual celebrations through our temple Facebook page. Attached the Ganesh Mahotsav event flyer.
Misuse of sacred Hindu symbols and spiritual images
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 […]
Ganesha Puja held in Adelaide Zoo
Hindu Council of Australia performed Ganesh Chaturathi festival in Adelaide Zoo on 13th September 2018.
San Antonio art-clothing firm stops selling Lord Ganesha leggings
Texas fashion firm apologizes and removes Ganesha leggings San Antonio (Texas) based art-clothing company DiZurita withdrew Ganesha leggings within three hours after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. [Click here to read about withdrawl….] The objectionable Ganesha Leggings, Ganesha Capri Leggings and Ganesha Leggings (child); priced at $55, $52 and $41 respectively; do not […]
The significance of Ganesha
Vedas refer to Ganesha as Gana Natha, the group leader. Vedic civilisation is based on mass cultivation and group living. A variety of rice known as ShaliPrasta was cultivated seasonally. The paddy saplings would be placed in a field to season. When seasoned it used to turn yellow in colour and this was known as […]