Chhath Puja is a significant Hindu Vedic festival, primarily celebrated in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, as well as in Nepal.
"Drive around Sydney and you will also see public schools, Catholic schools, Islamic schools, Anglican schools, Jewish schools and Buddhist schools. But you won’t see a Hindu school. But the Hindu Council has a plan to change that."
The concept, ‘Once Upon a Time in Bollywood,’ blends the cinematic flair of Bollywood with the folk-art tradition of truck decoration seen across India.
With the Indian diaspora being one of Australia’s fastest-growing communities, particularly Hindus, Diwali has gained significant recognition across the country.
Originally composed in Kannada language by the saint Sri Purandaradasa and celebrates the divine attributes of Bhagwan Shiva, emphasizing His moon-adorned form.
Prof. Prasad is on a week-long visit to India and is the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Shri Ram Janambhoomi Mandir on 22 January 2024.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.