Happy Navaratri 2012

Happy Navaratri/Dussera/Dashain to everyone.

As we continue to work towards getting a place of worship, please find auspicious days for Navaratri 2012 below :

Navratri in 2012 October dates

Navratri Day 1 – October 16, 2012 – Ghatsthapana

Navratri Day 2 – October 17, 2012 – Chandra Darshan

Navratri Day 3 – October 18, 2012 – Sindoor Tritiya

Navratri Day 4 – October 18, 2012 – Varad Vinayak Chaturthi and Lalit Panchami

Navratri Day 5 – October 19, 2012 – Upang Lalita Vrat

Navratri Day 6 – October 20, 2012 – Saraswati Awahan in some regions

Navratri Day 7 – October 21, 2012 – Saraswathi Puja - Maha Lakshmi Puja

Navratri Day 8 – October 22, 2012 – Saraswathi Puja ends – Mahashtami - Annapoorna Parikrama

Navratri Day 9 – October 23, 2012 – Saraswati Visarjan - Mahanavami

October 24, 2012 - The tenth day is celebrated as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami. Vidyarambham in Kerala.

Happy Shree Krishnastami !

Shree Hari !

Wish you all a joyous Happy Shree Krishnastami !

May Lord Krishna's birthday bring happiness to you and your family.

This year's Krishnastami is on August 9, 2012.



Happy Nag Panchami 2012

Celebrated/observed in many different ways in South Asia, and now (?) in the USA, this cultural day is observed to ward off the wrath of snakes or to appease them. Happy Nag Panchami ! We are approaching towards our part of calendar where there are much more festivals to come. 

Every day I feel like we can make a difference !

Today I ran across an initiative that came to fruition in Fort Worth TX. Passionate folks there were able to establish a place of worship.

And this article about our identity and our yearning to make our community more tolerant and understanding place to be that I ran across today is very motivating as well.

Faith Interview Series: Hinduism

Padma Kuppa, a Hindu woman from Troy, Michigan, was born in India. Her family moved to the United States where they remained until the 80’s when her family moved back to India. It wasn’t easy adjusting to being uprooted and moving back to mainstream Indian culture, since she was a teenager when her family moved.