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The celebrative Hindu

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lifestyle for enlightenment

Painting depicting ancient Indian figures with musical instruments
Worship ceremony with deities adorned with flower garlands and an officiant offering flowers

> “Vedic lifestyle is millions of years
> of research and development with
> more than 10 million inner world
> scientists working full-time on the
> inner world science, following the
> technology and strength of the Vedic
> culture, and there were only 0.6 %
> registered psychiatric patients and
> 0.6% depression! It was not a holiday
> or weekend religion. It was ‘everyday
> congregation’!”
>
> - H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda

H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is reinstating the Vedic lifestyle breathing life into all its sacred truths lived as eternal festivals, customs, clothing, rituals, food and art while educating humanity about the right context for each practice. It is a conscious way of living, kept alive and growing by practice. Vedic artefacts are gathered from antique shops, refurbished and used in everyday living.

Today, people across all cultures are increasingly embracing the Hindu way of living.

Nithyananda holding a flame
Group puja with Shiva Lingas
Homa / fire ritual
Puja to Hindu deities

Brahmotsavam, Divine celebrations
during all Hindu festivals are held
with pujas, prayers, chants and
devotional music.

Nithya Kirtans, singing and dancing
the name of Divine in the bliss of
Divine emotions, at Nithyananda
Peetham

Classical dancers performing
Musicians performing devotional music
His Holiness pouring milk into a pot during a ritual
His Holiness smiling with a large headpiece/turban and garlands

His Holiness is reinstating the festive culture and ceremonies of the colorful, ever rich Vedic lifestyle. Devotees joyfully embrace the truth that the Formless expresses in whatever form they wish to behold! Brahmotsavams are long festivals that celebrate eachof these expressions of the Divine Energy.

Priests offering a plate to His Holiness seated on a throne
Illuminated temple chariot or float during a nighttime festival procession
A priest performing aarti before Hindu deities
A priest performing abhisheka with milk on a deity statue

Living with God and celebrating the
Divine existence through Deities, pujas,
kirtans and sacred Hindu rituals.

Devotees celebrating with colors (Holi)
Ritual offerings (abhisheka) on a Shiva lingam
Sacred fire ritual (havan/homa)
Puja items and decorated deity offerings on plates
Two men adjusting ritual clothing or shawl
Group of devotees singing kirtan with musical instruments
A young man applying sacred ash (vibhuti) to his forehead