Coca-Cola’s new Ramadan ad wins hearts and goes viral Brands coming with new advertisements for festivals is not uncommon be it Diwali, Christma or Eid. And very few commercials touch the hearts. Ramzan is around the corner and all the big brands have started airing their new commercials. And most of them don’t even make an effort, if its Diwali burst few crackers behind, Christmas add a Santa claus and if its Ramzan add a […]
Wishing Muslims around the world a “Ramadan Mubarak” — a blessed holiday — President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted his first White House dinner for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, an overture that surprised many in the Muslim community after he skipped hosting such a meal last year. Speaking at the Iftar dinner, which breaks the daylong fast, Trump offered a message of unity, recognizing members of the Muslim community at home and abroad. “In […]
Sri Ganapathy Sachidananda Swamiji : The Seer gets his 9th Guinness Record on his 76th B’day On the occasion of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s 76th birthday celebrations at Avadhoota Datta Peetham in city yesterday, the world’s largest special postal stamp depicting ‘Vishwam’ Museum was released by Sri Swamiji. The original stamp has been recently published by Indian Postal Department under My Stamp category. In the presence of Sri Swamiji, devotees from all over the world […]
TTD ( Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ) The TTD ( Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ) Board has made some important resolutions during its board Meeting held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of Sri P Sudhakar Yadav. * Estimated expenditure to construct Sri Venkateswara Swamy temples in Dalitwadas, Girijanawadas, and Fisherman communities is enhanced from Rs.8 Lakhs to Rs.10Lakhs. * Vedapathashala to commence in Nagalapuram temple and to take up continuous Veda Parayanam. […]
The TTD’s unique devotee friendly program of facilitation with free weddings for interested couple at Tirumala has drawn huge response .Nearly 10,000 free weddings have been conducted at Kalyana Vedika built at Tirumala since its inception on April 25,2016, As part of its commitment to promote Sanatana Hindu dharma the TTD freely provided services of purohits,nadaswaram team, Rs.50 rooms and Pasupu/Kumkama kankanams to the wedding party along 12 laddus(Rs.25 each).The wedding party has to bring […]
The martyrdom day of fourth caliph Hazrat Ali (RA) The martyrdom day of fourth caliph Hazrat Ali (RA) will be observed on Wednesday (today) with traditional religious solemnity and spirit amid tight security. Faithful will hold Majalis, conferences and take out Tazia processions in various cities in the subcontinent to highlight his personality and achievements. Both Sunni and Shia observe the martyrdom day with special prayers held in different mosques. Hazrat ali martyrdom Mourning processions, […]
Religion and the Environment Religion is sometimes defined as the relationship between people and that which they regard as holy, often in supernatural terms. There is a close relationship between religion and environment. Religion has had major positive influences on the natural environment. To suggest that any one religion somehow cares more for the Earth than the others would be foolish and simplistic, but within each belief system there lie subtle differences that, many argue, […]
Tamil Nadu : ‘Vaikasi Visagam’ celebrated in Murugan Temples On Monday thousands of piligrims in Tamil Nadu thronged the Murugan Temples on the occasion of Vaikasi Visagam festival. Vaikasi Visagam is celebrated in all the abodes of Lord Muruga and as Thiruparankundram temple is the first among the six abodes of the deity, the festival is celebrated in a grand manner here. This year, the festival began on May 19 with the flag hoisting and […]
Jain Temples Jain Temples in South India is a new weekly feature on Religion World, which gives you glimpses of different Jain shrines in the this part of the country. Rarely people are aware that Jainism has been prevalent in South India since Maurya dynasty. It became popular over the years and it was the Vijayanagar empire that made it more popular. With Vijayanagar empire giving the much needed impetus to Jainism, it flourished and […]
International Religious News Updates (Fourth Week of May 2018) ********************************** Dubai : Dubai Gurudwara hosts Iftar Recently more than 100 people gathered in Gurudwara Dubai for Iftar to promote interfaith religious harmony. Promoting religious harmony and bringing in different communities closer, the Sikh community in Dubai organised an inter-faith Iftar party. Hosted at the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh temple in Dubai, people from all faiths joined in for the fast-breaking ritual during the holy month […]
What is Tirumala Tirupati (TTD) Controversy all about ? Ever since the TTD Board has decided to do away with the priests above 65 years and has sacked the Chief priest Ramana Deekshitulu, the controversial priest has been leveling allegations and accusations against the TTD board that controls India’s richest temple and the ruling TDP. Among his several allegations, the top allegation was missing of a pink diamond belonging to the temple shrine which he […]
The moon has been sighted and the Holy month of Ramadan is here, the Muslim community across the globe is gearing for its first Suhoor tomorrow. A Suhoor(pre-dawn meal) is more important than Iftaar (breaking of the fast)because it helps the fasting person persevere through the fast. Suhoor is so called because it happens at the time of sahr, which is the end of the night. Suhoor is so called because it happens at the […]
