Navarathri (meaning `nine nights' ) is an annual Hindu Festival that takes place in late Autumn. I wrote the following feature article in Issue#2 of Gaian Times eco-magazine last year (Sept'11). Here's the full article again.. reproduced to mark this special Hindu festival.. -Mani Navarathri celebrates and worships three of the many aspects of … Continue reading Hindu festival of Navarathri – Nine nights of the Goddess
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Vinayahar Sathurthi: Birthday of Ganesh the Elephant headed Hindu God
There are many auspicious days pooja (prayers), fasting & festivals in the Hindu (religious) calendar. Today is one of them. It is called `Vinayahar Sathurthi' where Vonayagar is one of the names for the Elephant-headed Hindu God, also known as Ganesh and Pillayar. Sathurthi's are special days that happen every month, but the one on … Continue reading Vinayahar Sathurthi: Birthday of Ganesh the Elephant headed Hindu God
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