http://hinduism.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-17T08:00:13Z Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:13 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/19/download-shiva-mp3-bhajans.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hinduism/1/3/P/f/shivmahima.JPG" alt="" align="right" />Celebrate <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/17/maha-shivratri-the-night-of-shiva-2.htm">Maha Shivratri</a> with some of the best <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/audiomusic/a/bhajan.htm http://hinduism.about.com/od/audiomusic/a/bhajan.htm ">Bhajans</a> or devotional songs dedicated to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordshiva/p/shiva.htm">Lord Shiva</a> from the Hindi music album - <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://about.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=829393947/search=shiv+mahima">Shiv Mahima</a></em>. These devotional songs by famous Bollywood playback singers Hariharan, Anuradha Paudwal and other artistes. Besides traditional bhajans, these hymns are written by some of India's best lyricists including&#160;Naqsh Layalpuri,&#160;Mahendra Dehlvi, and&#160;Sachchidanand Mishra:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/19/download-shiva-mp3-bhajans.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/19/download-shiva-mp3-bhajans.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:12 +0000 2012-02-19T00:00:12Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/17/maha-shivratri-the-night-of-shiva-2.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hinduism/1/G/U/Y/shiva_linga_worship_hd56.jpg" alt="" align="right" />Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordshiva/p/shiva.htm">Shiva</a>, occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna. This year it falls on a moonless Monday night of <strong>February 20</strong> when Hindus offer special prayer to the lord. Shivratri (Sanskrit 'ratri' = night) is the night when he is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/17/maha-shivratri-the-night-of-shiva-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/17/maha-shivratri-the-night-of-shiva-2.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:13 +0000 2012-02-17T08:00:13Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/13/appeal-to-declare-diwali-a-holiday-in-new-jersey-schools.htm <p>American Hindus have appealed for Diwali be declared a school holiday in eight New Jersey school districts including Jersey City, Edison, Woodbridge, Parsippany-Troy Hills, West Windsor-Plainsboro, North Brunswick, Monroe and Bernards.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/13/appeal-to-declare-diwali-a-holiday-in-new-jersey-schools.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/13/appeal-to-declare-diwali-a-holiday-in-new-jersey-schools.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:28:54 +0000 2012-02-13T23:28:54Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/12/love-stories-from-hindu-literature.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hinduism/1/G/_/Y/shakuntala.jpg" alt="" align="right" />Perhaps no other faith glorifies the idea of love between the sexes as Hinduism. This is evident from the amazing variety of mythical love stories that abounds Sanskrit literature, which is undoubtedly one of the richest treasure hoards of exciting love tales.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/12/love-stories-from-hindu-literature.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/12/love-stories-from-hindu-literature.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 2012-02-12T12:00:23Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/06/ekadasis-in-2012-dates-for-fasting.htm <p><a href="http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/Ekadasi-Fast-11th-Day.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/hinduism/1/G/O/f/ekadasi.JPG" alt="" width="160" height="115" /></a>Ekadasi is 'the Eleventh Day,' of the moon's phase and occurs twice in a lunar month - once each on the 11th days of the bright and dark fortnight. Just like <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/Purnima-Amavasya-Hindu-Fasts.htm">Amavasya and Purnima</a> (new and full moon), Ekadasi and the movement of the moon has a direct correlation with the human mind. So, it is a very auspicious time in the Hindu calendar and an important day to fast. <br /> <br /> In the <em>Garuda Purana</em>, Lord Krishna calls Ekadasi as one of the "five boats for the people who are drowning in the ocean of worldly existence", and in the <em>Padma Purana</em>, Lord Vishnu says: "Among all plants, the Tulsi is my favorite, among all months, Kartik, among all pilgrimages, Dwaraka, and among all days, Ekadasi is most beloved."<br /> <br /> Learn about the significance of fasting on Ekadasi and how to observe this important fast. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/Ekadasi-Fast-11th-Day.htm">Read more...</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/02/06/ekadasis-in-2012-dates-for-fasting.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:27:20 +0000 2012-02-06T23:27:20Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/30/thaipusam-2011.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hinduism/1/8/r/W/murugan_batucaves.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/pongal/a/thaipusam.htm">Thaipusam</a> is an important festival observed by the Hindus of southern India during the Tamil month of Thai (January - February). Outside of India, it is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and elsewhere around the world.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/30/thaipusam-2011.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/30/thaipusam-2011.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:52 +0000 2012-01-30T01:00:52Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/23/vasant-panchami-saraswati-puja.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hinduism/1/G/7/6/saraswati3.jpg" alt="" align="right" />As 'Diwali' - the festival of light - is to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/hindugoddesses/p/lakshmi.htm">Lakshmi</a>, goddess of wealth and prosperity, and 'Navaratri' is to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/hindugoddesses/a/durga.htm">Durga</a>, goddess of power and valor, Vasant Panchami is to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/hindugoddesses/p/saraswati.htm">Saraswati</a>, the goddess of knowledge and arts.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/23/vasant-panchami-saraswati-puja.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/23/vasant-panchami-saraswati-puja.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:30:38 +0000 2012-01-23T22:30:38Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/why-they-love-india.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hinduism/1/0/e/b/indianflag.jpg" alt="" align="right" />As India celebrates her 63rd Republic Day on January 26, 2012, find out what famous scholars, historians and authors from around the world have to say about this country. Presenting top 30 quotations from Will Durant, Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Max Mueller, Romain Rolland, et al, about India and its uniqueness. <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/history/p/indiaquotes.htm">Read more...</a></strong></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/why-they-love-india.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/why-they-love-india.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:00:05 +0000 2012-01-22T22:00:05Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/purnima-amavasya-hindu-fast-dates-2012.htm <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/hindu_calendar.htm">Hindu calendar</a> follows the lunar month, and&#160;Purnima and Amavasya or Full Moon and New Moon are auspicious days. Every fortnight, millions of Hindus observe a 'vrat' or&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/fasting.htm">fast </a>on either or both these occasions.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/purnima-amavasya-hindu-fast-dates-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/22/purnima-amavasya-hindu-fast-dates-2012.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:04:52 +0000 2012-01-22T15:04:52Z http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/16/swami-vivekanandas-150th-birth-anniversary-celebrations-begin.htm <p>The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission around the world observed the birthday of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/od/vivekananda/p/vivekananda.htm">Swami Vivekananda</a> with special prayers, meditation, devotional songs, and religious discourses on January 15, 2012. Three days prior to this on Swamiji's birthday according to the solar calendar, India celebrated National Youth Day (12 January) with processions, youth conventions, seminars, yoga, sports, and other cultural activities.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/16/swami-vivekanandas-150th-birth-anniversary-celebrations-begin.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://hinduism.about.com/b/2012/01/16/swami-vivekanandas-150th-birth-anniversary-celebrations-begin.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:15:17 +0000 2012-01-16T23:15:17Z