The Culture of Arranged Marriages in Indonesia
In this modern world, although the tradition of arranged marriages has been abandoned, it is still prevalent in Indonesia. Many people might even be...
Swami Swaroopananda: Guiding Light to Infinite Truth
Swami Swaroopananda is the current Spiritual Head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. A disciple of the world-renowned Master of Vedanta, and champion of India's spiritual...
Worship Through Gayatri Mantra
The ancient as well as present Rishi-Munis, Yogis have preached in their Shastras that until an aspirant learns the ved mantras, deeply reflects over...
#WhereToBuy: Firecrackers for Diwali in Jakarta
Since a few days ago, the news about Indian Supreme Court bans Diwali fireworks in Delhi to tackle pollution has been around in the...
10 Facts about Balinese Hindu
Who doesn’t know Bali?
Bali seems to be more famous than the country it is located in, Indonesia. It’s not uncommon to find foreigners who...
9 Christian Church Services for English-speaking Communities in Jakarta
In Jakarta, there are several English-speaking Christian church services available to cater to the diverse expatriate and local communities. Here are some of the...
Jain Paryushan Parva
The Jain festival of Paryushan (Pari + upshamana = upshamana means to suppress, to suppress our passions (kashayas – anger, ego, deceit and greed)...
Activities at Mangala Vinayak Temple, Jakarta
Every Tuesday there is worship of Lord Mangala Vinayak ji from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm followed by aarti at the temple.
Shishu vihar classes...