[page_title] English meaning of the festival Vaikasi is the second month in the Tamil calendar. Visakam is the name of the Nakshatra (star) reckoning at that time. How the date is decided annually Vaikasi Visakam occurs on the full moon day in the month of Vaikasi. Significance of the festival to Hinduism It is [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festivalHindi New Year is called NAVA VARSHA.How the date is decided annuallyNava Varsha or Hindi New Year is celebrated on the first day of Chaithra (March/April) in Shukla Paksha (waxing moon phase). The New Year day in the month of Chaitra marks the beginning of the first Navaratri period [...]
Hindu Youth Leader Appointed to KwaZulu-Natal Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council. Youth leader Tashmica Sharma has been appointed by the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs to represent the South African Hindu Maha Sabha to serve as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council (KZNCC & [...]
[page_title] March 12, 2021 The South African Hindu Maha Sabha is shocked to learn of the tragic passing of KING GOODWILL ZWELITHINI KA BHEKUZULU. We express our sincere condolences to the Royal Family. This is a loss not only for the Royal Family but for the entire South African Community. His legacy will live [...]
