What's the state of human rights for Hindus in 2020?

Our latest reports highlight persecution of Hindus in the countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

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How to do a traditional 16-step puja

Hindu rituals are meant to be acts of worship and devotion to the one Reality in its various manifestations.

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12 things you need to know about Hinduism

The collection of traditions that compose modern-day Hinduism have developed over at least the past 5000 years, beginning in the Indus Valley region, in what was the largest civilization of the ancient world.

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What's the purpose of the bindi?

Hindu tradition holds that all people have a third inner eye. The two physical eyes are used for seeing the external world, while the third focuses inward toward God. The red dot is a reminder to keep God at the center of one’s thoughts.

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10 things you need to know about the swastika

In Sanskrit, the word swastika is a combination of ‘su’ (meaning ‘good’) and ‘asti’ (meaning ‘to exist’)

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What are HAF's policy priorities for 2021?

Here are the main issues of concern to the Hindu American community, broken down into three categories: Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy and Core Issues.

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