Tag: Ganga Talao

Festival

I met him on the ‘twister’ exerciser at Trou-O-Cerfs, and I initiated the conversation with this young man. It turns out he was from Sebastopol, and he was

There is a lot to be done for the upliftment of people from the mere display of faith

Maha Shivaratri should be an occasion for us to renew our journey of discovery of our atman so as to light our inner fire

The consecration ceremony marks the recognition of the murti ‘to represent a particle of the divine whole’

The Indo-Mauritian community has been under watch ever since its arrival and implantation in Mauritius, with the advent of the Indenture Labour System – the Girmit. But it

‘To those who participate in these beautiful Hindu celebrations, individuals and organisers, for heaven’s sake please do your homework ahead of the festivals so that you give a

Where shall we find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being? – Swami Vivekananda As happens every year on the

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The initiative of coming up with a Master Plan for the Ganga Talao taken this week by the President of the Maha Shivaratri Task Force, Hon Pravind Jugnauth,

Save for one year, I have been doing the annual yatra to Ganga Talao on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri regularly since 1982. And last Sunday too I

It may be recalled that 21 June has been declared as the International Yoga Day by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 2014. As is well

Tree of Knowledge

It had rained the whole night on Monday last and the morning was still wet as I set out from Curepipe to go to Grand Bassin, now better

The world’s largest gathering is the Maha Kumbh Mela, which is a Hindu religious occasion that comes every twelve years. Last year it was held in the city