A very cloudy Sunday morning, Navratri reaching its final day and the auspiciousness of Ram Navami festival. Most temples in Nairobi had a day full of programs to mark the holy occasions yet I decided to skip attending the prayers in Nairobi and joined the Hindu Council of Kenya convoy to Machakos to attend the … Continue reading Hindu Sanatan Mandir, Machakos
Hindu
Aum Shanti!
The merciless killing of innocent civilians, the tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir has stirred the sad strings of all Hindu hearts as the victims lost their lives because they were Hindus. The religious intolerance has empowered minds to an ugly extent and has caused much pain and anguish amongst people.
Sundar Kand recitation!
Sarika Falor a poet par excellence composed the holy text of Hindus called Sundar Kand in simple Hindi using her own poetic compositions and published it into a book. Interestingly she performed a recitation at Shree Ram Mandir, Nairobi even before her book was published. This poetic composition was published in India and blessed by … Continue reading Sundar Kand recitation!
Grief Trauma Healing ( a healer’s diary )
Seva No. 46: LHSG founder member Monica Gokaldas 7th March 2025, I went to visit a family for grief trauma healing. This was the father in law and sister in law of the deceased (my patient AN who passed away last month). I was told that the father in law was very concerned about her health … Continue reading Grief Trauma Healing ( a healer’s diary )
Vasant Panchmi Kavi Sammelan 2025
Published in Hindu Deep, February 2025 Edition by Hindu Council of Kenya
SWS welcomes Shoukat Memon
A warm summer morning and I was sitting to do Reiki healing for a patient when my phone started ringing. My mind engrossed in healing I answered tha call unthinkingly. A gentleman spoke to me in Hindi and asked me if I could speak to him in Sindhi, my mother tongue. Without any hesitation I … Continue reading SWS welcomes Shoukat Memon
Vasant Panchmi! वसंत पंचमी ( सिन्धी)
https://youtu.be/8H61FG18KBs?si=6emybE1SXnV_CQ84 तुम्हारी मधुर आवाज़व महान कवियों की पंक्तियाँछेड़ गए मन वीणा के तारह्रदय भीतर हुआ रस संचारतुमने शब्दों व छंदों से किया चमत्कारमुझे भी भा गई बसंत की बहारआया बसंत पंचमी का त्यौहारसिकीलधी
Vishwa Hindi Divas 2025
January 1st we had the Sindhi prayers at the Mandir that was attended by the Hindu Council of Kenya Chairperson Mrs. Sujata KotamrajuJi. It felt like I was meeting her after very long ( her US trip and my India trip) so we got talking. She mentioned that there’s a Hindi event coming up before … Continue reading Vishwa Hindi Divas 2025
Bahirano Day 2025
A trip to Shirdi and Nasik was a satiating pilgrimage recently and I got to witness much more than I had anticipated. In Nasik I was informed by the Chairlady of the women’s wing of ABSPP Padma that the Sindhis Worldwide are marking January 1st as International Bahirano Day and requested me for a Sindhi … Continue reading Bahirano Day 2025
It Soars!
Published in Edition 749 of The Asian Weekly, (January 10th to 16th, 2025)