The following category addresses the religion of Hinduism, its spirituality, meditation and self-realization, featuring general facts, the Hindu calendar and information on prayers, beliefs, chants, deities, and reincarnation. Links provide an overview, complete text of scriptures, history, festivals, forums, temples and newsgroup archives. Within the websites featured, you can find information on various poojas, rituals, beliefs, tradition, vedas, and puraanaas. Also included are statistics on countries with the largest proportion and percentages of Hindus.
Site Listings
Acharya On Line - Information on various poojas, rituals, beliefs, tradition, vedas, and puraanaas in addition to customised information like muhurtas and astrological solutions for individual needs. A panel of pundits and acharyas will answer the queries of the visitors to the site.
Adherents.com: Largest Hindu Communities - Features statistics on countries with the largest proportion and percentages of Hindus with respect to the total population.
Bhakti Sangeet - Streaming devotional songs (RealAudio) with transliterations. Also includes the traditional Hindu calendar, images of deities, a list of temples, and videos (RealMedia).
Cyber Sastri - Resource for south Indian brahmins based outside India. Includes a list of rituals, festive calendar, mailing list, and daily a "panchagam".
Dal Sabzi for the Aatma - Features writings by Shakun Narain on philosophy, articles and books on Hinduism and spirituality.
Dharma Central - Articles about spirituality, meditation and self-realization. included a schedule of pujas and lectures.
Eeshvandana - Includes general facts, the Hindu calendar and information on prayers, beliefs, chants, deities, and reincarnation.
Elements of Hinduism - Hinduism,its beliefs and customs from the American Museum of Natural history.
Shree Swami Samartha of Akkalkot - Website dedicated to Shree Swami Samartha of Akkalkot, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.
Also includes Guru Charitra
The Hindu Universe - Hindu portal. Includes an overview, complete text of scriptures, history, festivals, forums, deities, temples, activism, shopping, and newsgroup archives.
World Hindu Conference 2003 - Aims and objectives, activities, and overview of the conference to be be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for four days during May 2-5, 2003.