It has been nearly four years since I first arrived in America. I consider it my good fortune to have pursued my higher education in the Chicago area, which was once addressed by one of the greatest Hindu leaders of modern times: Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda educated the world on Hinduism in his address at the.
Northwestern’s Hindu YUVA hosted a Mahashivratri celebration Sunday in Parkes Hall with a modified wedding ceremony, interactive activities, bharatanatyam and musical performances. Mahashivratri — which translates to “great night of Shiva” from Sanskrit — celebrates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, two important deities in Hinduism. The event included rangoli and garland making, henna, clay.
Content warning: This article contains discussions of Islamophobia. India’s right-wing, pro-Hindu ruling party — the Bharatiya Janata Party — passed the Citizen Amendment Act in 2019, easing the path to citizenship for Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, the policy does not grant the same benefits to.