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WASHINGTON: A prominent Hindu organisation has extended its campaign to educate Americans on the swastika as an auspicious sign of goodness after yet another US state legislature sought to ban it ...
Hinduism is a religion of symbolism. Every line, shape, and color speaks of cosmic truths, inner energy, or moral philosophy. These symbols aren’t just decorative — they are codes of ancient wisdom, ...
Hindu Group Argues Against Swastika Ban Robert Siegel talks with Ramesh Kallidai, secretary general of the Hindu Forum of Britain, about the group's campaign to redeem the swastika as a religious ...
Pretend City in Irvine, Calif., displayed this tapestry featuring a Hindu swastika in 2010 as part of a walk-in exhibit about a local Indian family. However, following protests on Facebook, the ...
“For us, this whole idea of conflating the swastika with the Hakenkreuz is horrible,” said Gokul Kunnath, president of the United States Hindu Alliance.
Virginia has passed a new law. This law criminalizes the display of Nazi symbols. It also protects the religious symbol of ...
Diyas (lamps) in a swastika pattern by a shrine to the Goddess Lakshmi during the festival of Diwali at a Hindu temple in Toronto, Nov. 7, 2018.
In Hinduism the swastika cross has for many centuries been a symbol of religious devotion (Credit: Alamy) But over the decades, the swastika has become a contentious and controversial cultural icon.
With Canada’s 500,000 Hindus celebrating Diwali throughout this week, the awkward topic of the religion’s swastika symbol has again arisen. One young North American Hindu has confessed in a ...
The swastika symbol dates back 15,000 years, ... Sheetal Deo and her husband, Sanmeet Deo, hold a Hindu swastika symbol in their home in Syosset, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.