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Shri Ram Janmabhoomi: The 500-year Hindu struggle to reclaim their sacred land

INSIGHT UK January 16, 2024 No Comments

Each Divali, the radiant glow of lamps illuminates streets and homes across Bhārat (India) and the world, heralding the symbolic return of Shri Rām. It's a poignant time, commemorating Shri…

Makar Sankranti

INSIGHT UK January 13, 2024 No Comments

Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar. Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun’s journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and is…

Understanding Hindu calendars

INSIGHT UK January 1, 2024 No Comments

In Bhārat (India), several calendars have been established for centuries, to mark seasons and help organise the Bhāratiya festivals and astrology Typically, calendars are based on the motion of the…

PM Modi to inaugurate BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi

INSIGHT UK December 29, 2023 No Comments

A moment of pride for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhārat (India) who is recognised by Hindu community representatives for the rapid restoration, renovation and development of pilgrimage sites across…

Demystifying and decoding the basics of Sanātan Dharma

Demystifying and decoding the basics of Sanātan Dharma – Part 1

INSIGHT UK December 23, 2023 No Comments

Hinduism (Sanātan Dharma) is one of the largest faith systems in the world. However, through years of oppression, foreign rule and generalised apathy under the guise of modernism, most Hindus/Indians…

Garba joins UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

INSIGHT UK December 20, 2023 No Comments

A moment of profound pride for Bhārat (India) as “Garba of Gujarat” has been inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO thus becoming…

Hindutvaphobia and Hindutvamisia

INSIGHT UK December 14, 2023 No Comments

Ponderings on the curious case of the Hinduphobic Hindu, sorry tales of multigenerational subconscious conditioning, civilisational Stockholm Syndrome, the enduring hegemony of words chosen for us and chosen by us,…

Ayodhya Shri Ram Janmabhoomi

INSIGHT UK December 6, 2023 No Comments

The holy city of Ayodhyā in Uttar Pradesh is the birthplace of Shri Rāma. The history of this city and the Shri Rāma Janmabhoomi Mandir (temple) goes back thousands of…

The 6 days of Diwali

INSIGHT UK November 14, 2023 No Comments

Deepavali (lit “row/garland of lights” - popularly known as Diwali) is one of the most popular and sacred Hindu festivals, typically lasting around 5 or 6 days, marking the triumph…

Significance of ‘Deepavali’ or ‘Diwali’

INSIGHT UK November 12, 2023 No Comments

Dīpāvali, or Diwālī is one of the most important festivals that is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs across the globe. It is commonly known as the festival of…

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