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Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630. However, according to the Hindu calendar, this year his birthday falls on March 3rd. Among many things, Shivaji is known for his uncompromising values, courage to act on those values, and extraordinary grace and tact in his actions. The Indian TV Channel STAR Pravah airs a series based on Shivaji Maharaj called “Raja ShivChatrapati.” The show calls Shivaji’s life an “immortal story of courage and self-respect…” The title sequence of the show thrills and inspires with various scenes from Shivaji’s life. Find yourself some motivation to look into the depths of this character by following the link below to the title sequence on youtube.

Raja ShivChatrapati Title Song

The title sequence features a poem written by the 17th century Indian poet, Kavi Bhushan. Let us close by sharing the poem with you.

Jai Bhavani, Veer Shivaji!
(Victory to Goddess Bhavani, Strength to Shivaji)

- Tattva Team

This summer, Sewa International USA is offering volunteer internships in India and USA through the Yuva for Sewa (Youth for Service) fellowship program.

YFS aims to connect young adults with service projects in the fields of education, self-employment, healthcare, women’s empowerment, environmental awareness, micro-finance and others. Read the rest of this entry »

Part 2/2 of a first person account of the Epic 62-day struggle to get a land grant for the Lord Amar Nath (Shiva) Shrine located near Jammu city, India. Read Part 1 in the December 2009 edition.

As we reached a large square, and we began to think that we would arrive at the rally grounds shortly, we heard gunshots, and in seconds after that, our eyes began to burn and tears flowed profusely. We realized that we were being tear-gassed by the authorities in the hope of dissipating the peoples’ movement. Read the rest of this entry »

Krishnadeva Raya was generous to his people and patronized arts and letters. He was very much concerned about the welfare of the people and undertook regular tours of the empire to get first hand information. Read the rest of this entry »

Case Western Hindu YUVA chapter was created in April 2009 with one common goal: Seva. With the help of Professor Sree N. Sreenath and Dr. Sudesh Agrawal, Case Western Hindu YUVA has grown into an organization that focuses on the Self and the Selfless aspect of our existence. Read the rest of this entry »

In spite of a continuous onslaught of Islam and Christianity that have swallowed Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, the population in the small island of Bali is still around 90% Hindu – the magic of adaptive changes. Read the rest of this entry »

Since its inception, Tattva Magazine has released one printed edition each year. While this has been observed in the anniversary month of September in the past,  the last printed edition fell a little later on the calendar - January. The January 2010 edition of Tattva Magazine was inaugurated on January 17 in Orlando, Florida. The ceremony took place during Hindu YUVA’s National Youth Conference, in which 54 college students and young professionals participated. The inauguration ceremony was honored by the presence of chief guest Dr. Anoop Reddy of Tampa, Florida, and several other prominent well-wishers of the magazine. Two thousand copies of the magazine have been printed and will be distributed across the United States. In this online edition, you will find 8 of the articles that were printed in the January edition.

The following Hindu American leaders were present at the inauguration ceremony:

Dr. Anoop K. Reddy, M.D., P.A is a successful neurologist in Tampa, Florida.

Shri Braham Aggarwal is a successful Florida-based businessman and a founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hindu University of America.

Dr. Srikumar Rao is a best-selling author and an adjunct professor at London Business School and the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.

Shri Abhinav and Dr. Kalyani Dwivedi. Shri Abhinav Dwivedi is Vice President of the Hindu University of America. Dr. Kalyani Dwivedi is a Samskrit scholar.

Dr. Yashwant Pathak is Professor and Assistant Dean of Research at the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy in Louisville, KY. He is the International Coordinator of the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) and Joint International Coordinator of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh.

As young Hindu Americans, we have a responsibility to contend with. A responsibility of being the inheritors of the oldest and the most inclusive culture in existence.The young and energetic karyakartas (volunteers) of Hindu YUVA (Youth for Unity, Virtues, and Action) have been working hard on university campuses across the United States to do justice to do this great responsibility.

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Many of the world’s current religions, mostly one thousand to two thousand years old, practice the code of One Prophet, One Book, and One Philosophy. Even though the world and society have changed since the origin of these religions, people still tend to adhere to this code of One Prophet, One Book, and One Philosophy, and reject all other views. Read the rest of this entry »

Vishwa Mangal Gou Gram Yatra was conceived by many sadhus, sants, and Hindu-minded organizations, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Some of the aims of the yatra include banning cow slaughter, declaring the cow as a national animal, and educating people about the usefulness of the cow. Read the rest of this entry »