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Forever Spring: Celebrating International Awakened Lunar New Year

Forever Spring: Celebrating International Awakened Lunar New Year

SUGAR LAND: Universal Door Meditation Center, located in Sugar Land, Texas, celebrated the International Awakened Lunar New Year Festival on January 18th & 19th, 2025. Kicking off the festival with their Awakened Five Natures, Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien and Awakened Zen Master Thich Thong Hoi went to every booth in the festival, shining […]

Faith, Fellowship, and Growth: A Recap of the 18th North American Zoroastrian Congress

Faith, Fellowship, and Growth: A Recap of the 18th North American Zoroastrian Congress

By NAZC 2024 Team The 18th North American Zoroastrian Congress (NAZC), held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria Hotel from December 29, 2024, to January 1, 2025, brought together over 700 attendees for four transformative days of worship, learning, and fellowship. Themed “Generation Z: Propelling Zarathushti Resurgence,” this biennial gathering underscored the pivotal role of […]

Gayatri Parivar in Katy: A Beacon of Spiritual Enlightenment

Gayatri Parivar in Katy: A Beacon of Spiritual Enlightenment

KATY: A perfect new year starts for The Gayatri Pariwar in Katy, Texas, USA with recently celebrated Diwali Annakut Mahotsav, Diwali gatherings  with blissful  performances by Children of BalSanskar Shala,  Tulsi Vivah and Gita Jayanti on consecutive Sundays in November and December. The Gayatri Pariwar (Gayatri Consciousness Center) ,Katy ,Texas  is  affiliated to Shantikunj ,Haridwar,India founded by  Pandit […]

Arya Samaj Greater Houston: 3rd Annual ChaturVeda Shatak Yajna Celebrating Thanksgiving

Arya Samaj Greater Houston: 3rd Annual ChaturVeda Shatak Yajna Celebrating Thanksgiving

HOUSTON: Blending our rich Indian cultural heritage of celebrating seasons and harvests, members and their relatives and friends, well-wishers as well as students, teachers, volunteers and staff of both schools run by Arya Samaj joined in this 4-days program. Participants offered ahutis of ghee and samagri (mixture of medicinal herbs) during the havan under the […]

Gujarati Samaj of Houston Hosts Navratri, Diwali Celebrations

Gujarati Samaj of Houston Hosts Navratri, Diwali Celebrations

Fort Bend Diwali 2024 – An Indian Cultural Extravaganza

Fort Bend Diwali 2024 – An Indian Cultural Extravaganza

HOUSTON: An amazingly devout 4-hour Fort Bend Diwali 2024 (12th Annual Vedic Fair) organized at the Sugar Land Town Square on Sunday Oct 20th highlighted Indian Workshops, performances, Recitation and LIVE concert left the audiences transfixed right from the beginning to the very end of the show. The celebrations featured MC Yogi an internationally acclaimed […]

Celebration of Light & Community Service: Diwali Unites Sewa Seniors

Celebration of Light & Community Service: Diwali Unites Sewa Seniors

HOUSTON: The radiant spirit of Diwali illuminated Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Vadtal Dham, on Sunday October 27, as Senior Sewa families from Cypress, Katy, Pearland, and Sugarland gathered for a celebration that was more than just a festivity. This year’s event highlighted the powerful sense of community and unwavering support for seniors, creating connections that truly […]

Celebrating Dipavali: Festival of Light, Joy and Gratitude at Chinmaya Mission

Celebrating Dipavali: Festival of Light, Joy and Gratitude at Chinmaya Mission

By Rimi Bhawal HOUSTON: As the crisp autumn air ushers in the holiday season, families around the world come together to celebrate Dipavali, also called Diwali, the Festival of Lights. While Halloween brings its share of fun with trick-or-treating, Dipavali stands out as a celebration of joy, spiritual renewal, and the triumph of good over […]

13th International Diwali Festival: Over 12,000 Guests Enjoy Cultural Entertainment, Delicious Food, Stunning Dances and Spectacular Fireworks

13th International Diwali Festival: Over 12,000 Guests Enjoy Cultural Entertainment, Delicious Food, Stunning Dances and Spectacular Fireworks

By Kapil Sharma HOUSTON — October 26, 2024 — The Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA hosted a celebration for Houston’s community with the 13th International Diwali-Dussehra Festival at the Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas. An estimated crowd of 12,000 joined the event filled with cultural entertainment, delicious food, stunning dance performances, and a spectacular […]

The Many Meanings of Diwali: A Festival of Light and Tradition

The Many Meanings of Diwali: A Festival of Light and Tradition

By Kapil Sharma As the sun starts to dip lower in the sky and the warmth of summer gives way to the crispness of autumn, Hindus worldwide prepare for the most anticipated time of the year—the festive season. From Dussehra to Karva Chauth and into the heart of winter, this period is packed with celebrations. […]

50th Anniversary Celebrations of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New York

50th Anniversary Celebrations of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New York

NEW YORK – In 1974, the first mandir of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha  in North America was inaugurated by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Flushing, New York. This year, BAPS commemorated 50 years of spiritual upliftment, community service, and cultural preservation through a grand celebration held in the same city where it all began. The […]

Statement of Denouncement of Religious Intolerance

Statement of Denouncement of Religious Intolerance

Statement from John Strader, Pastor, Horizon Baptist Church and Chair, Fort Bend Interfaith Community As Pastor of Horizon Baptist Church and Chair of the Fort Bend Interfaith Community, I am deeply saddened and troubled by recent events targeting the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, particularly the backlash following the installation of a statue sacred […]

Jain Vishwa Bharati Preksha Meditation Center celebrates Maitri Diwas with Patrons and Community Leaders

Jain Vishwa Bharati Preksha Meditation Center celebrates Maitri Diwas with Patrons and Community Leaders

HOUSTON: Jain Vishwa Bharati (JVB) Preksha Meditation Center hosted its annual community event “Maitri Diwas” a festival of forgiveness, under the auspicious guidance of Samani Arjav Pragyaji & Samani Swati Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya Shri Mahashraman) on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The special ceremony was well attended by 125+ community members comprising Jain Vishwa Bharati […]

Houston Maharashtra Mandal Hosts Grand Ganapati Festival with 1000+ Attendees

Houston Maharashtra Mandal Hosts Grand Ganapati Festival with 1000+ Attendees

HOUSTON – The Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) hosted its grand Ganapati festival this weekend at the Texas Safari Ranch in Houston, Texas, drawing over 1,000 attendees from the local Marathi-speaking community. The event, a key cultural celebration for the Mandal, was a vibrant display of devotion and tradition, centered around Lord Ganesha. The festivities began […]

ISKCON’s First Festival of Bliss/Jagannath Yatra

ISKCON’s First Festival of Bliss/Jagannath Yatra

ISKCON of Houston is thrilled to announce the grand celebration of The Festival of Bliss, the Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra, on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:30 AM in American Legion Park. This ancient festival, which originates from the city of Puri in India, will now grace the streets of Houston, bringing with it a wave […]

Appeal for Peace After Desecration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Melville, New York

Appeal for Peace After Desecration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Melville, New York

MELVILLE, NY: On September 16, 2024, we are saddened that we must once again appeal for peace in the face of hate and intolerance.  Last night, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York, was desecrated with messages of hatred.  Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Similar acts of desecration have occurred at […]

ISKCON of Houston’s Janmashtami Festival Draws Thousands

ISKCON of Houston’s Janmashtami Festival Draws Thousands

HOUSTON – ISKCON of Houston & Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) celebrates this year’s auspicious Krishna Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna) at ISKCON’s state-of-the-art temple at 1320 West 34th St., Houston, on Monday, Aug 26th from 6 pm till midnight. The premiere community-wide festival—observed on the actual divine astrological evening—is free and open to all, […]

Houston Swayamsevak Sangh Holds Annual Sanghatan Divas

Houston Swayamsevak Sangh Holds Annual Sanghatan Divas

    By Pravin Sharma HOUSTON: The Houston chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA held its annual Hindu Sangathan Divas congregation on Aug 24, at the Vadtal Dham Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple. This year’s event marked the 20th anniversary of Hindu Sangathan Divas in Houston and was attended by over 180 participants from about 65 […]

Historic Inauguration of the Statue of Union: A Grand Celebration in Sugar Land

Historic Inauguration of the Statue of Union: A Grand Celebration in Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND: The city of Sugar Land witnessed an awe-inspiring event from August 15 to August 18, 2024, as it celebrated the grand inauguration of the Statue of Union, a monumental 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman, at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple. This magnificent statue, now the tallest Hanuman statue outside India, is also the tallest […]

Celebrating 20 Years of Peace, Faith and Harmony at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir-Houston

Celebrating 20 Years of Peace, Faith and Harmony at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir-Houston

HOUSTON: Over the weekend of August 9-13, 2024, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Houston, Texas, marked its 20th anniversary with a series of vibrant celebrations that truly embodied the spirit of community and devotion. The festivities drew thousands from across Texas, the country, and even the globe, transforming the mandir into a bustling hub […]

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