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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
Chaturmaas is a period of four months during the monsoon season, typically falling between July and October (Gregorian calendar), depending on the position of the moon. Shraavana is the most auspicious month during this sacred period.
Shraavana, also known as Sawan, is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, beginig from Chaitra (typically beginning in March or April). The month, Shraavana is named as so due to the star, Shravana, which rules the sky.
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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
2nd September 2010 (Shraavana Vad 8)
Gokulashtami Sri Krishna Jayanti marks the birth of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, born on the 'Rohini' Nakshatram (star) on Ashtami day of the dark half of Shraavana. This day, Sri Krishna Jayanti or Janmashtami, is a very auspicious day in the Hindu calendar because Sri Krishna is one of the most venerated incarnations in the Hindu Dharma. The actual day of celebration may be on two different days because the star 'Rohini' may not fall on the Ashtami day.
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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Time
24th August 2010 (Shraavana Sud 15)
Rakshaa Bandhan stirs up one of the deepest emotions in people – the steadfast and chaste bond of love between the brother and the sister. Raksha means ‘to protect’ and Bandhan means ‘binding’, hence signifying the sister tying the Raakhi around her brothers wrist as a symbol of love and a bond of protection. History and legends of Bharat (India) describe many events of women seeking protection from heroes, through the Raakhi.
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By Sanjay Parekh
NHSF Learning Team
25th July 2010 (Ashadha Sud 15)
On the day of the full moon in the month of Ashadha, Hindu’s celebrate Guru Purnima, which is also known as Vyas Purnima in veneration of Ved Vyas (sage). He is the Adi (original) Guru of Hindu Dharma, who classified the Vedas, wrote the eighteen Puranas and the Mahabharat. Vyasa even taught Dattatreya, who is regarded as the Guru of Gurus.
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By The Hindu Experience
Date: Sunday 25th July 2010
Venue: Kingsbury High School & Grounds, Kingsbury, North London, NW9 9JR
Time: 9.30am – 6.30pm
Admission: £2 (under 8 years Free)
Website: www.thehinduexperience.org
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By Sneha Patel
NHSF Campus Co-ordinator
National Hindu Students Forum (UK) once again hosted the June Committees Training day on Saturday 19th June at Leicester University and served to inspire over a 150 students. More than 30 chapters gathered from across the UK to begin what promises to be a magnificent and exciting year ahead. The committee training day was back this year with a new and revamped look and with chapters clearly in mind.
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By Neeraj Arora Head of Public Relations of The British Asian Conservative Link
British Hindus and Conservatives have come a long way from the time when the majority of British Hindus considered themselves as a deprived lower middle class minority, working in factories or coal mines, aligned with white working classes, most of whom were members of labour unions aligned with Labour Party. Such middle classes whether white or brown were sometimes perceived to be looked down on by the well-heeled white English aristocracy that was predominantly Conservative. Times have changed dramatically ever since. British Hindus have done well financially and have significant presence in top professions and businesses. Unions are not as strong as they used to be.
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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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