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Fo Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Centre, received registration under ‘religious, cultural, economic, educational and social purpose’ category recently. Fo Guang Shan (FGS) is one of the largest Buddhist organization and monastic order based in Taiwan. The name translates to "Buddha's Light Mountain". FGS practices Humanistic Buddhism, which has roots in the Linji school of Chan Buddhism.
31 January, 2024
Religion
All 4 shankaracharyas will not attend Ram temple inauguration in 2024. Birth – Kalady village on the bank of the River Periyar in Kerala. Period – Between 788 and 820 AD. Guru – Govinda Bhagavatpada. Works – Visiting spiritual centres, challenging prevalent philosophical traditions, and establishing mathas, organising monastic orders and a proponent of Advaita Vedanta. Spiritual visits – From Kanchi in Tamil Nadu to Kamrup in Assam, from Kashmir, Kedar & Badri dhams in the Himalayas to Kashi on the bank of the Ganga and Puri on the Bay of Bengal. Contributions – He is also popularly identified as the author of 116 works, including celebrated commentaries (or bhashyas) on 10 Upanishads, the Brahmasutra, and the Bhagavad Gita. Shankara’s…
23 January, 2024
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PM presents sacred Chadar to be placed during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif Dargah Khwaja Chishti is also known by different names as, Khawaja Gharib Nawaz, ‘Sultan-Ul-Hind’ (Benefactor of the Poor). Birth – Sijistan (modern-day Sistan) in Iran in 1141-42 CE. Visit to India – He started living and preaching in Ajmer after 2nd Battle of Tarain (1192), where Mohammed of Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan. His Mission – To establish the kingdom of God on Earth. Popularity – He was popular among the locals, kings, nobles, and peasants for his instructive discourses full of spiritual insights. He established the Chishti order of 'fakirs' in India. Doctrines – It…
17 January, 2024
Religion
Udaasis It is a religious, ascetic sect, sampradaya (tradition) which considers itself as denomination of Sikhism, and focuses on the teachings of its founder, Sri Chand (1494-1643), son of Guru Nanak Dev. Nagar Kirtan Sikhs celebrate Guru nanak jayanti with a procession called Nagar Kirtan. Janamsakhis Biographies of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Kaba It is a cube-shaped structure in Mecca that is considered holy. Langar It is a place where people contribute their labour and help the needy through acts such as cooking food for them at the gurudwaras. Angad Meaning - My own limb , Guru Nanak Dev…
27 November, 2023
Religion
Guru Nanak Dev (1469–1539) was the founder of Sikhism. He was born in Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, near Lahore). Nanak was a Bhakti saint who preached that the most important form of worship is Bhakti, or devotion to Waheguru. Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak
25 November, 2023
Religion
Sufism A book titled 'In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India' was recently published. What is Sufism? Sufism is a mystical form of Islam, a school of thought that emphasizes the spiritual search for God while rejecting materialism. It is a type of Islamic mysticism that emphasizes asceticism. There is a great deal of emphasis on devotion to God. Self-discipline is regarded as a necessary condition in Sufism for gaining knowledge of God through sense perception. Due to the increasing materialism of the Caliphate, some religious people in Persia turned to asceticism at the beginning of…
26 November, 2022
Religion
Lord Jagannath Temple Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra for Lord Jagannath was commenced recently. About Jagannath Puri Yatra Jagannath Puri Yatra is held at one of the Char Dhams called Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. This festival is the most famous Vaishnavite ritual observed in India and abroad. On the occasion, devotees pray to three deities – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Lordess Subhadra. For this festival, special chariots are built each year. Similar processions or rath yantras are organized at Jagannath temples across the world. During festive public procession of Jagannath, devotees visit Puri to see Lord Jagannath in a…
14 July, 2021
Religion
Sikhism Guru Nanak Devji (contemporary of Babur) created a separate sect Birthplace: Nankana Sahib (Pakistan). Gurudwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, Pakistan: Guru Nanak Dev spent the last 18 years of his life. Hence Kartarpur corridor connect Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Punjab with Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Narowal district. He advocated the 'Nirguna' form of bhakti. He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities and the scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims. Sikhs believe in one God. They believe they should remember God in everything they do. This is called simran. The Sikhs call their faith Gurmat. They turned to Farming. Sikhism was egalitarian in character and liberal and progressive for its age.…
01 May, 2021
Religion
Thotlakonda Buddhist destination Historians and biologists campaign to protect the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda - Home to around 90 species of birds. The site is found at a hill of Mangamaripeta Village, Bheemunipatnam Taluka of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Significance of the site - In 1976, during a helicopter survey by the Indian Navy to set up a naval facility, ruins of the Buddhist site were spotted. Subsequently, the entire hill was declared as an area comprising a protected monument under the Andhra Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960. The State Archaeology Department’s…
29 April, 2021
Religion
Bon Bibi Bon Bibi is a deity of the Sunder ban forest, west Bengal. The followers of Bon Bibi are fishermen, crab-collectors and honey-gatherers who live in the mangroves with wild animals such as tigers and crocodiles to earn a livelihood. They believe that only Bon Bibi protects them when they enter the forest and survive in tiger-dominated areas. People express their belief in Bon Bibi through Bon Bibir Palagaan, it is a centuries-old folk theatre and dramatic storytelling form that is enacted throughout the island. Traditionally, the performances are held near Bon Bibi temples or villages bordering the forests.
13 July, 2020
Religion
Donyi-Polo Donyi-Polo (also Donyi-Poloism) is the designation given to the indigenous religion, of animistic and shamanic type, of the Tani and other Tibeto-Burman peoples of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in North-eastern India. The name "Donyi-Polo" means "Sun-Moon", and was chosen for the religion in the process of its revitalisation and institutionalisation started in the 1970s in response to inroads made by Christianity and the possibility of absorption into Hinduism.
08 July, 2020
Religion
Guru Ravidas Guru Ravidas was a North Indian mystic poet-saint of the bhakti movement believed to be born in Varanasi. He taught the removal of social divisions of caste and gender and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms. He founded the 21st-century Ravidassia religion, by a group who previously were associated with Sikhism. He is devoted as a guru in the regions of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
06 June, 2020
Religion
Kumbh Mela Context: Government has begun planning for the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, in January 2021. The gathering has a long history and draws large crowds from the world over, who come to take a ritualistic dip in the Ganga. An April 16 meeting, organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the Water Ministry body overseeing the clean up of the river, discussed funds that would be needed by the Uttarakhand government for providing community toilets and urinals for the attendees. The Maha Kumbh Mela is organised once in 12 years, and the last time the…
29 April, 2020
Religion
Jainism and Mahavir Jayanti Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I- Religion Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the Jain community. This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th and the last Tirthankara who succeeded the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanatha. According to Jain texts, Lord Mahavira was born on the 13th day of the bright half of the moon in the month of Chaitra. As per the Gregorian calendar, Mahavir Jayanti is usually celebrated during the month of March or April. In 2020, Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on 6th of April. A procession is called with the idol of Lord Mahavira called the Rath Yatra. Reciting…
08 April, 2020
Religion
Saudi Arabia opens first movie theatre after 35 years The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 18, 2018, opened its first public movie theatre, after over 35 years of prohibition for religious reasons. The movie theatres were shut down in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s during a wave of ultra-conservatism in the country, as many of the clerics then viewed western movies and even Arabic ones as sinful. The development marks a major milestone for reforms spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman under his Vision 2030.
19 April, 2018
Religion
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