Hindu Council of Australia says no to Anti-semitism. We pledge our support for an Australia where all citizens are treated with respect, inclusivity and dignity. Vaisudev Kutambkam (World is one […]
Landscape of Hindu Education in Australia – 2023
Hindu studies by Hindu community Hindus have arrived in large numbers very recently in Australia. There are about one million Hindus in Australia mainly coming from Indian, Fiji, Nepal and […]
Press Release – Attack on Israel
Date : 8th October 2023 PRESS RELEASE – ATTACK ON ISRAEL Hindus in Australia with a lot of pain, are watching the horror being inflicted on innocent Israeli citizens. Killing, […]
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 […]
New law banning religious vilification passes NSW Parliament
Hindu Council of Australia welcomes the bill passed by the NSW Parliament. We are thankful to the state government especially Attorney General and Minister Kamper for giving Hindu Council an […]
Hindu Council thanks federal government for Temple safety grant
Date : 17th May 2023 MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government and the Attorney General The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP have announced a $40 million grant to help protect […]
Gamani Goonetilleka condemns vandalization of BAPS Hindu Temple
I gladly add my name to protest and condemn in the strongest possible words this crude, unthinking act of racist hooliganism. It has absolutely NO place in this peaceful Australian society. […]
JEWISH COMMUNITY CONDEMNS DESECRATION OF HINDU TEMPLE IN NSW
Monday, 8 May 2023 JEWISH COMMUNITY CONDEMNS DESECRATION OF HINDU TEMPLE IN NSW The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the peak body of the NSW Jewish community, decries the vandalism […]
Buddhist Council condemns desecration of places of worship
I was very saddened to hear of the attack on a Hindu temple. There is no room for desecration of places of worship, in Australia or elsewhere, and we need […]
Karma Kitchen and Hindu Chaplains at Western Sydney University
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Participation in ANU Religious Conference
By: Surinder Jain. Australian National University had organized a three day conference on “Religion in Modern Education : Conflict, Policy and Practice” on 13th to 15th April 2023 in its […]
Watch – Hindu Meet and Greet with NSW Liberals
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NSW Liberals and Nationals to support Indian cultural celebrations
PRESS RELEASE The state’s Indian communities will once again be supported to hold cultural celebrations and festivals by a re-elected Perrottet Liberal Government. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said in its […]
Hindu defenders – Daniel Mookhey Labor candidate for Upper House
(Nitin) Daniel Mookhey, the only Hindu in NSW Upper House had taken his oath on Bhagwat Gita and his father was one of the founders of the first Hindu temple […]
Hindu defenders – Hugh McDermott Labor candidate from Prospect
Hugh McDermott is a Labor candidate from the seat of Prospect in NSW. Hugh had defended Hindus in the NSW state Parliament when Mr David Shoebridge of the Greens Party […]
Watch Hindu Meet and Greet with Labor
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Parijatham (Kuchipudi Krishna Dance Drama) by the highly talented, devoted and accomplished Artists
Sadhanalaya School of Arts will be presenting Parijatham (a 90-minute dance drama that features four characters: Narada, Queen Rukhmini, Lord Krishna and Queen Satyabhama) in the classical Indian dance style, […]
A river ghat to immerse cremation ashes in Sydney
Indusage a leading newspaper for Australian Indians had organised a Q&A meeting with Mr Chris Minns, leader of opposition, NSW. Labor promised to provide a river ghat (float) for Indic/dharmic […]
End of Life Care Seminar in Perth
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Anzac Jawan Remembrance Day
Australia India Cenotaph Committee cordially invites you to attend and be part of the Remembrance Day Services at Anzac Jawan Cenotaph – NSW WAR Memorial, which is dedicated to Indian […]
Are some Secularists bullying Australian Religions and imagining conflict where none exists
Secularists in some countries have no love for Religions, religious institutes and religious people. As a philosophy, secularism seeks to interpret life based on principles derived solely from the material […]
Indian Cricketing legend Kapil Dev laid wreath at Anzac Jawan Cenotaph
By: Ashwani Jain Secretary, Hindu Council NSW On 16th August the Anzac Jawan Cenotaph at the Greenway Oval Cherrybrook was visited by the Internationally famed Former Indian Cricket Team captain […]
Upcoming Event ! Dementia; Alzheimer’s Awareness Camp – September 2022
Ageing is not a cause of mental health problems but, with age, we are exposed to risks that make us likely to experience mental health difficulties. To quote Ingrid Bergman, […]
Swastika: All you need to know about the new Bill passed by the Victorian Government
Nazi Symbol Public Display Prohibition Bill Victoria – All You Need to Know Background The Victorian Government has just passed Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022. This amendment […]
Progress on teaching Religious Education in Victoria
A meeting was held today between representatives of VCAA of the education department and GRE Education Multi-faith collaboration team. The meeting was attended by Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Jews and some […]
Why Hindus should demand General Religious Education in Schools
By: Geeta Devi, Victoria. In the past 10 years demographics in Australia have changed and we have to acknowledge the reality of diversity. For most new migrants coming in to […]
Hindus meet Shadow Education Minister for SRE and GRE
By: Surinder Jain. Hindu Council of Australia and other faith SRE providers met with Prue Car, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Member for Londonderry, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, […]
Regarding Euthanasia
Leaders of faith communities in NSW have been asked to express their position to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021. While major faiths of Australia unequivocally reject euthanasia and assisted […]
Meet and Greet for Labor/Liberal Party – Elections 22
Hindu Council believe in consultation and democratic process of this country. We are organising two events one for Labor and one for Liberal party without any discrimination. We are non […]
PAADA YATRA (walk-a-thorn) – 15th April 2022, 5:30 AM for 6:00 AM Start
PAADA YATRA Event Day: 15th April 2022, 5:30 AM for 6:00 AM Start Event starts at Sydney Murugan Temple Westmead to Sai Mandir Sydney Contact us walk2temple@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/pada.yatra Sri […]
Faith communities meet ALP and ask for a Religious Affairs Council as a part of a Ministerial Portfolio
Faith representatives from major faiths including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism met NSW state ALP leadership to discuss common matters that are important to all faiths. The issues taken […]
Anzac Day Service 2022 at Anzac Jawan Cenotaph, Cherrybrook
We would like to invite you to the Anzac Day Service at Anzac Jawan Cenotaph, Greenway Oval, Cherrybrook on 23 April 2022 at 3:30 pm for a 4:00 pm start. […]
Gargi Awards 2022 celebrations
Hindu Council of Australia celebrated Gargi Awards 2022 as a part of International Women’s day on Saturday 26th March 2022. Each year, an award named after Rishi Gargi. The award […]
Hindus thank Government for Safer Communities Grants
Hindu Council of Australia thanks the government for recognizing the need for safety for the Indian and Hindu places of religious worship. Many of these places of worship have been […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Religious Bill
Federal Parliament is debating a Religious Bill that will profoundly affect Australian Hindus in some good ways and some not so good ways. Here is a run down. GOOD aspects […]
The Story of Sanskrit
The Story of Sanskrit Sanskrit is the mother of many Indian and Indo-European languages. It is the language of Hindu Vedic scriptures and treasure house of most scientific knowledge. The […]
Hindu Council stands with Australian Jews against discriminatory and hate filled campaign of BDS
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The world is full of conflict. Whether it is in Afghanistan where every woman seems to be in trouble or it […]
No place for message of Intolerance
The Hindu faith and community has a rich artistic history. Hindu spirituality is expressed in many ways, including dance, drama, painting, architecture, sculpture and music. As a community, we embrace […]
Gargi Awards Nominations 2022
Gargi Awards Nominations 2022 Inviting Nominations for Australian Women for Gargi Awards 2022. Celebrating Women’s Accomplishment. Closing Date 31st January 2022. Link for registration https://hinducouncil.com.au/gargi About Gargi Award On the […]
Hindus excellence in SRE being recognized on 9th Nov – Join the Premier and others to celebrate
By: Surinder Jain, Hindu Council of Australia. Hindus in NSW have been very active in providing Hindu spiritual education to Hindu children in NSW schools. Five Hindu organizations provide volunteers […]
HSBC Australia Deepavali Greetings
HSBC wishes you all a Happy Diwali. May this Diwali deliver you blessings and prosperity in everything you do. . Related Images:
Stop killing Hindus: Condemnation of atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh
While Bangladeshis are celebrating the Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Hindus, the horror of violence and atrocities committed by the religious Extremists has overshadowed the festivity. The religious Extremists […]
Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh by Jihadi’s continues
You may have been aware that there have been vicious attacks on the minority Hindu Community. As we understand it, there were attacks and vandalism across the country, during the Durga Puja […]
Shuba Navaratri
Hindu Council of Australia wishes everyone best wishes on the occasion of Navaratri festival. Goddess Durga fought and destroyed the demon king Mahishasur and thereby making it easy to progress […]
Australia Ramayan Olympiad with Leadership lessons
This year Deepavali for the first time in Australia Ramayan Olympiad with Leadership lessons for the whole family are being brought along with famous #TheRamayanaSchool. It will be conducted on Three […]
Deepavali Cultural Activities & Competitions for Australian Residents & Citizens
During the auspicious festival season of Deepavali and other Hindu festivals, Hindu Council of Australia have organised various cultural activities and competitions for the Australian residents and citizens. There are […]
Deepavali Dance 2021 Dhamaka Terms and Conditions
Participants in for the event “Deepavali 2021” is being Organized by Hindu Council of Australia (HCA) and Entry is free for participating in the event and open to all age […]
Rangoli Competition – Deepavali 2021
Rangoli Competition – Deepavali 2021 Hindu Council of Australia presents an online Rangoli Competition. Registrations Closed Participants who have already registered please email the rangoli photographs to rangoli@hinducouncil.com.au on or by […]
Hindu Council of Australia – Deepavali 2021 Dance Dhamaka
Deepavali festivities to feature light-up, Indian festival dance competition to begin with Something for everyone even as festivities take place for a second year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Hindu Council […]
HCA Victoria Media Statement on Swastika
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Ramayana Leadership Lessons & Australian Olympiad
What does the Ramayana Workshop Cover ? Three Sundays of Ramayana workshop and one Sunday of Ramayana OLYMPIAD. Lord Rama is the divine person who walked on earth thousands of […]
No to Vaccination passport for entry to a temple
By: Hindu Council of Australia. Temples should not be required to police their congregation for vaccination certificates. That is a job for the Police. Religious services should not be selective […]
Why Hindu Conference now
Why Hindu Conference now ? What sparked this event now ? There are many good reasons to have this in place, one of them being a number of incidents and […]
VICHAAR MANTHAN – A 21st Century Solution
HCA Hindu Youth Conference Presents – VICHAAR MANTHAN – A 21st Century Solution In this ever changing world, we as the youth of today are constantly questioning everything around us […]
HSBC Bank is a sponsor of major events of Hindu Council of Australia for 2020-21
HSBC Bank is one of the biggest international banks and is a sponsor of Hindu Council of Australia’s major events since 2018. Please visit the link below to view HSBC’s […]
Atrocities on minorities in Pakistan
By: Prakash Mehta, President, Hindu Council of Australia. On behalf of the Hindu community of Australia, we would like to raise a profoundly grave concern about ongoing Human rights abuse […]
Modern Civil Law Systems and Manu Smriti
Many modern Civil Law Systems in Europe and elsewhere are heavily influenced by Roman law. The civil law system is the most widespread system of law in the world, in […]
Hindu priests can go perform tervi (13th day memorial) at clients home in NSW during lockdown
I was approached by a number of Hindu priests enquiring if they can go to a clients home to perform puja and other rituals after a death in the family. […]
India’s Glorious Scientific Tradition
By: Vijai Singhal. “ We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.” _ Albert Einstein […]
Spiritual Harmony between Australian Aboriginals and Hindus
By: Vijai Singhal. A sacred ceremony was conducted by the Aboriginal elders Aunty Peggy and Aunty Cathy to welcome Prakruthi Mysore Gururaj, a Fijian Indian lady as their traditional family […]
Australian Hindu Conference Postponement
Dear all We thank all the registered participants and the presenters for submitting their abstracts in time. We have fifty-one accepted papers and around 130 registered participants. As we […]
International Day of Yoga, Sydney
Hindu Council of Australia would like to invite you to the International Day of Yoga at Hunters Hill Sailing Club on Sunday 20th June 2021 at 10 am. Event: International […]
Conference on Hindu Religion in Australia — Its Roots and Growth
Hindu Religion in Australia — Its Roots and Growth, 3 July 2021 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER It is generally believed that the essence of the Hindu religion is known to […]