Religious / Devotional

Hollywood Celebrities expected in Haridwar Kumbh Mela - Largest Hindu Spiritual Gathering in the world from Jan 14, 2010

Some Hollywood and other celebrities are expected to participate in the Mela, according to reports. Tour operators are keeping the celebrity names hush-hush. Many luxury camps with all-weather cottages will be set-up on the banks of holy river Ganga for international celebrities, business tycoons and other VVIPs for the Mela, which is expecting an influx of about 100 million people. Some American tour companies are advertising the tour for about $9,000 (airfares not included).

Hindu Dharma satsang via phone conferance on Margshirsh Sh 5 (22 November 2009), 7.30 to 8.30 pm EST

HinduismThe Forum for Hindu Awakening is organizing an innovative Dharma Satsang teleconference on Margshirsh Shukla Panchami, Kaliyuge varsha 5111 (22 November 2009) from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm Eastern USA time.

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Mata Agemeswari Puja in Shantipur - WBRi Special Report

Around 600 years ago, when the entire Bengal, Orissa and Assam were flooded with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Baishnaba Religion, Krishnananda Agambagish – descendant of Late Mathura Goswami, the elder son Adwaitya Mahaprabhu, Teacher and coworker of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, started to worship Shakti at their Nabadwip residence.

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The Historic Jagadhatri (special Durga Puja) of the Chatterjees of Shantipur - Bonedi Barir Pujo

Shantipur Chatterjee Durha Pujo - 4Once Jamindar Of Krishnanagar , Bhabani Prasad Majumdar, was captivated by then Nawab of Bengal, Murshidkuli Khan for not giving khajna ( tax ) on time.

That was the time of Durgapuja. He was in deep depression at the time of Sandhipuja for not worshipping Devi Durga that time. Then in dream, Devi Durga appeared Four Handed Deep Orange Colored Jagadhatri as sitting on Lion, Killing Karindasur ( the elephant demon ) and told him to worship her on Sukla Nabami Tithi next to Durga Nabami tithi and complete the three days Durga Puja from Saptami to Nabami on the same day – He freed after Diwali and started Jagadhatri puja that year on Kartik Sukla Nabami tithi at his house, famous as Krishnanagar Rajbari.

An exclusive report by Subhomoy Mukherjee, WBRi

DJ VRaj - Antimateria | Fascinating Indian Hindu Bengali Kirtan Bhajan Chanting - Remix Songs (Electronica)

Antimateria (Antimatter in english) is an album of remixes of various samples taken from Hare Krishna devotional music. Most of the tracks were produced and recorded in Lima, Peru, (hence the spanish title) while the rest were completed in Brisbane, Australia.

Listen to the album online.