[page_title] English meaning of the festival Nava means nine and Ratri means night. Navaratri symbolises the victory of good over evil. How the date is decided annually Navaratri is observed during Shukla Paksha (waxing moon phase) in the Hindu month of Ashwin. Significance of the festival to Hinduism In this age of [...]
HINDU FUNERALS – “TAMASHA OR MOURNING” Bereavement is always emotionally traumatic for affected families. Different faiths and cultures have various rites and rituals associated with funerals. In some faiths it is mandatory to provide a meal after a funeral, while in others meals will only be provided for guests after a mandatory mourning period [...]
[page_title] Why is it important to spread suicide awareness? Awareness is vital as Suicide is a preventable Tragedy. It is important to understand that suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain experienced exceeds their ability to cope with the pain. You are not a bad person, or crazy, or weak, or flawed, because [...]
[page_title] The South African Hindu Maha Sabha interfaith harmony and social cohesion webinar workshop (24 September 2020) Facebook live video received over 15 000 organic views, shares and other engagements from the public in the first 96 hours of publishing. Common themes in the presentations were tolerance, respect, peace and harmony. There was an agreement [...]
[page_title] The English day is from midnight to midnight. The Hindu day is from the sunrise to sunrise. Tithis, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana can end at any time during the solar (English) day. Unlike English (solar) dates, they (Tithis, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana) do not really start at midnight and end at midnight. If a [...]
