Sri Meenakshi Temple Vedic Heritage School Celebrates “VHS Day” by Students
PEARLAND: On February 16, Sri Meenakshi Temple’s Vedic Heritage School (VHS) conducted a new event called VHS day that combined the Shlokotsavam (an annual presentation of slokas) and Speech Contest, both by the junior and senior students of the VHS. The VHS program, which started in 2000, is in its fourteenth year at Sri MTS […]
Gaura Purnima, Appearance Day of Lord Chaitanya
HOUSTON: Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the combined essence of Lord Krishna and Srimati Radharani, entered this world to rid people of their sins by helping them attain the highest perfection of the human form of life: the Love of God. Now, nearly five-hundred years later, His teachings continue to inspire and enlighten millions of people […]
Pongal and Thaipoosam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Ponni Sivaraman PEARLAND: It was a weekend of twin celebrations at Sri Meenakshi temple in Pearland as the devotees welcomed the auspicious month of Thai (signifying the northerly movement of Sun) by celebrating Pongal/Makara Sankaranti and Thai Poosam. The Indian Harvest festival known as Pongal or Makara Sankaranthi was celebrated on January 18. Keeping […]
Vaikunda Ekadasi and Goda Kalyanam Celebration at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: On a warm and beautiful wintery morning more than 500 devotees gathered and eagerly weaved their way in a winding queue to enter through a special door for the darshan of Lord Narayana, resplendent on the Garuda Vahana (mythical bird that is the mount of the Lord) with Sridevi (Mahalakshmi) and Bhoodevi (Mother Earth). […]
Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha A New Year Celebration in a New Temple
HOUSTON: Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha welcomed the New Year with a beautiful ‘Bhajan Sandhya’ (devotional singing), aarati and a sumptuous prasadam feast. Over several hundred attended in the newly constructed 15,000 square foot temple. There was much to be grateful for and much to celebrate. Last year was wonderful and the coming year promises to […]
Japa Retreat 2013 at Hare Krishna Dham by ISKCON Houston
By Swathi Murali HOUSTON: The holiday season is filled with many happy occasions where people gather together to celebrate love, life and happiness. For devotees of Hare Krishna Dham Houston, this holiday season was made even more special due to the Japa retreat conducted by His Holiness Romapada Swami. Chanting the names of God is […]
Arsha Vidya Satsanga Celebrates Bhagavad Gita Jayanti
HOUSTON: Arsha Vidya Satsanga (AVS) celebrated their fourth annual Bhagavad Gita Jayanti on Saturday, December 14 at Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir. Gita Jayanti is the birthday of Bhagavad-Gita, the sacred text of the Hindus. It is believed the immortal “Bhagavad Gita” was revealed to Arjuna (the Pandava prince) by Sri Krishna himself in the battlefield […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple God Ganesha Resumes Life in his New Abode, The Granite Garbagriha
By Dr. Venugopal Menon Certain reflective experiences in life are destined merely for the blessed few. PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple concluded the weeklong festivities of Jeernodharana Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbabhishekam of its new granite Prasanna Ganapathy temple. The event involved the restoration and renovation of the temple, reinstalling the Vigraha using eight special ingredients and embedded […]
New Temple in Katy Takes Shape
KATY: On November 17, Hindu Temple of Katy conducted a group satyanarayan katha and emerald (marakata) linga rudrabhishek with 110 families for the occasion of kartika purnima and for the benefits of Hindu Temple of Katy. It was a great event and raised nearly $23000 for the further benefits of the temple. The same amount […]
Maha Kumbabhishekam Prasanna Ganapathi Shrine
By Ranjana Narasiman PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple Society in Pearland, serving the Hindu community of greater Houston for over 35 years, is preparing to celebrate the Maha Kumbabhishekam (Consecration ceremony) of its renovated Ganesh Temple, with its one-of-a-kind, granite garbhagriha, and vimanam (sanctum and tower). This celebration, marking the reinfusion of divine energy of the […]
Annakut Mahotsav and Govardhan Puja
By Ashish Agrawal HOUSTON: Govardhan Puja is the celebration of one of Lord Krishna’s most memorable pastimes. During his descent on this earth, Lord Krishna, as a cowherd boy, lifted Govardhan Hill on one pinky finger in order to protect the residents of Brajdham from the wrath of the Demigod Indra. Indra was upset because […]
Grand Diwali and Govardhan Puja Celebrated at ISKCON
By Ravinder Yerram HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston, Hare Krishna Dham witnessed grand celebrations of Diwali and Govardhan Puja (New Year) during the past weekends. Festivities for Diwali began last Sunday and more than 1,000 guests started streaming in for the occasion to celebrate Diwali […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple New, Unique, Granite Ganesh Temple
By Dr. Venugopal Menon PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple is celebrating the renovation of its original Ganesh Temple with the newly constructed granite sanctum and facility. As dictated by the traditional religious mores of ‘Agama Sastras’, consecration and sanctification of the new ‘Sannidhi’ will be dedicated through the ritualistic grandeur of the Kumbabhishekam. The festivities are […]
Deepavali Celebrations at Durgabari
By Jaya Ghosh HOUSTON: Houston’s enthusiastic Bengali community celebrated Kali Puja along with deepavali at Houston Durgabari on November 1 and 2, with great devotion and joy. Kali Puja celebration is the second most important festival after Durga Puja among Bengalis all over the world and celebrated usually on the Amavasya or the no moon […]
Chinmaya Prabha Shines with Dipavali Prayers
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Lamps, Prayers, Dipavali wishes. Chinmaya Prabha Houston shone bright on November 3, when over 800 families gathered to celebrate the always-awaited grand Hindu festival of lights. Every year, as the expanding Chinmaya family in Houston convenes in the festive atmosphere of Dipavali, the excited smiles and wishes, the vibrant colors, and […]
Tucked Away in Plain Sight, Ismaili Jamatkhana Opens Up to Welcome IMAGH
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: For many people driving by on a Jumah (Friday) night, it is a square brick building with contemporary battlement design along the water’s edge by the weir of Colony Lakes where hundreds of cars drive in and out of in the late evenings onto the tree-lined First Colony Boulevard. When […]
Deepavali Celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Chandana Golla PEARLAND: The day’s celebrations kicked off with an inauguration event of the 18th Annual Free Community Health Fair. In attendance were the Southeast Memorial’s CEO Erin Asprec, the Mayor of Pearland Tom Reid, and Texas House Representative Ed Thomson. “This is a free service. It’s for the community, so we bring not […]
Children’s Diwali Celebrated at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
HOUSTON: The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Houston, held a unique event to showcase the fun aspects of Diwali. On October 26, family and friends gathered at the Mandir to celebrate the “Festival of Lights” with a distinct focus on youngsters. Diwali is the mostly widely celebrated Hindu festival, marking the victory of good over […]
Outdoor Ram Leela Packs Stadium with a Religious Revival of Culture, Pageantry, Food
Click here for Collage By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: At the end of the Ram Leela, just as Ravana lay dead on the stage, a cheer went up through the thousands strong audience seated in the stadium; a cheer to mark their appreciation of the production of the epic story of the victory […]
Diwali & Govardhan Puja at ISKCON, Hare Krishna Dham, Houston
HOUSTON: In the Sanskrit language, “Deepawali” means a row or array of lights. Symbolizing the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, Deepawali (also known as Diwali) is celebrated all over the world with slightly different flavors. The ultimate message of the Lord’s unconditional mercy, grace, and love in protecting His […]
