Vasudhaiva Kutumba Samiti will be conducting a Hanuman Chalisa Chanting Yajna (108 times) on Friday 9th January 2009. Read on for more information.

Swamiji’s Samadhi Divas (24th November) will be celebrated on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of November, 2008. Various Poojas will be accompanied by the Pratishtha of a unique VEDA MANDIR. Click the title to view the complete post.

Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy’s 73rd Janmadivas celebrations shall begin on 24th September, 2008 and continue with daily havan, abhishekam, aradhana, satsanga, annadanam and culminating with a grand feast on 28th September 2008.
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A brief explanation by Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswahy of the fact that animal sacrifice is not advised in Hinduism. Swamiji points out one of the misinterpreted sacred texts in this brief extract..

Pilgrimage to Sabarimalai begins from the 1st of Vrichikam, a Malayalam month coming in the middle of November ( around 14th-16th). The most important day for Lord Ayyappan is Makarasankranthi Day, which is the 1st of Makara (a month of the Malayalam calendar). This day will fall between January 14-16. Currently millions of devotees come [...]

An article from BBC news about the dangers Indian ship crews face when sailing past the Gulf of Aden.The Govt. of India, which was sleeping on the issue, has suddenly woken up to this reality. As a matter of national pride, the Indian Navy has outperformed itself. Click the title to read the whole article.

The 8th Anniversary Celebrations of the Red Swastik Society, a sterling social service organisation , was organised on 12th January 2009 at the Hall of Culture of the Nehru Centre in Worli, Mumbai; It was also the World Youth Day - Swami Vivekananda’s Birth Anniversary.
Swami Krishnananda Saraswathy blessed the occasion and spoke on the need [...]

The Mission in Chicago holds regular group Archanas at weekly intervals. A group of people assemble together to chant invocation mantras followed by:
* Siddhi Vinayaka Ashtotharam,
* Lalitha Thrissathy,
* Lalitha Sahasranama Archana and
* Lalitha Ashtothara Archana.

Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA) , an organization formed in 2001 by the inspiration of Param Poojya Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy, has started registrations for a grand convention in July, 2009.
Swamiji had inaugurated the 1st, 2nd and 3rd biennial National Conventions of KHNA - at Dallas (2001), Houston (2003) and Chicago (2005).
Pics of Philadelphia [...]

The Janmadivas Mahotsav of Brahmashree Neelakantha Gurupadar was celebrated at Ramagiri on 26-12-2008. 108 lamps (deepams) were lit on this auspicious day. Read on for more details..

2nd Annual Samadhi pooja was conducted at Bharath Seva Ashram at Aurora, IL by reading Ramacharit Manas (aka Tulasi Dasa Ramayan) . People flew in from various parts of North America to attend this event. Around 150 people participated in this devotional event.

Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy Jayanti was celebrated for five days at Ramagiri from 24th to 28th september.
Each day’s function was marked by a melodious recitation of Bhagawad Gita. On the first day, more than 50 people recited Gita in tandem. This was in addition to entire Ramayana Parayanam, Maha Sudarshana homam, Lalitha Sahasranaam Archana, feast (Annadaanam) [...]

The construction of the new ashram guesthouse consisting of 8 rooms (phase-IA) with attached toilet and bath is proceeding well. By the blessings of Gurupadar and Swamiji, two sample rooms are ready, despite great constraints of manpower availability (due to the farming season). Two more are nearing completion and foundations have been laid for all [...]

The temple at Ramagiri was recently renovated and expanded to twice its previous size. The work was carried out at a fast pace to avoid inconveniencing devotees during the monsoons.All structural work is now complete. There is ample space for about 150 devotees to comfortably pray, sing bhajans, etc. within the temple. More people [...]