By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
12th February 2010 (14th Phalgun in the Hindu calendar)
By Indian traditions, Shivaratri occurs every month. However, Maha Shivaratri is predominant festival, where Lord Shiva (auspicious) manifested as Shivalinga, is observed on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of Phalgun month in the Hindu calendar.
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By Chirag Patel
Current Affairs Officer
National Hindu Students Forum (UK) (NHSF) is devastated by recent attacks in Australia. The attacks have led to a number of Indians being murdered as well as being attacked. These attacks have also been on property; for example a Gurudwara was set on fire. Arrests have been made as a result of the attacks; however it has been members of the Indian community who have been arrested for protesting against the violence.
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By Chirag Patel
Current Affairs Officer
The Single Equality Bill proposed to the government has created many concerns amongst the Hindu community due to the fact that some lobby groups with vested “anti Hindu” agenda are pressing to include caste discrimination within the bill. This is due to the fact that references used by these groups are targeted at Hindus and Hindu scriptures.
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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
20th January 2010 (5 Magh in the Hindu calendar)
Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Magh in the Hindu calendar. ‘Vasant’ means Spring, and the festival welcomes the new season. 'Vasant' is the particular time period from the sun entering the Meen ‘rashi’ (Pisces) until the begining of Vrushabh (Taurus).
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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
14th January 2010 (14th Paush in the Hindu calendar)
Makar Sankranti is celebrated on January 14 each year, as the sun enters the rashi ‘Capricorn’. Sankranti means the entry of the sun from one zodiac to another. From the south, the sun shifts northwards and hence the day is also known as Uttarayan. Daylight hours increase from this day and the actual Sankranti occurs in an extremely short period.
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By Shruti Chauhan
NHSF Learning Team
13th January 2010 (13th Paush in the Hindu calendar)
Lohri is a two day harvest festival, celebrated mainly by people in North India, predominantly Punjab and Haryana. With the sun’s entry into the northern hemisphere or Makar Rashi (Capricorn star sign), Lohri marks the end of the winter and the start of spring. This transition by the sun is also celebrated as Makar Sankranti (see Makar Sankranti article) by many Hindus.
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By Dilip Joshi
Hindu Council UK
An excessive number of re-appointments in the UK Public Sector are preventing Asians, other ethnic minorities, women and the disabled from getting their first public appointment claims HCUK.
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Written by Hindu Press International Edited by Dhanisha Patel, Sewa Co-ordinator
With the world’s attention and optimism focus on Copenhagen for the next two weeks, Hindu Press International has made a special Announcement.
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