Om Chanting

On the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the chants of "Om Shanti, Shanti" echoed in the hall and the priest conducting the prayers urged Americans to choose a leader who believes in the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.

Chants of "Om Shanti Shanti" reverberated across the hall as a Hindu priest began proceedings on day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chided Congress member Deepender Hooda over certain remarks as Shashi Tharoor chanted 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan (Constitution)' after taking oath as a member of the House.

Before leaving the Lal Chowk area, the protesters en mass chanted "Om" and then marched to the BJP's state office in the Jawahar Nagar area of the city where they raised slogans against the party.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi is being trolled over a video she shared on Twitter today. The video claims that American space agency NASA's recording shows that the "Sun Chants Om".

Arsenal football player Theo Walcott's latest tattoo shows a Sanskrit chant inked vertically down his back.

If you are a new parent who has still not figured out the best and quickest way to put your baby to sleep, this video may just come in handy. A dad's video of putting his baby girl to sleep is currently going insanely viral all over social media.

To mark the occasion of Maha Shivratri, temples across India and Nepal light up and devotees come together to chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' through the night. The Shiv Lingam is bathed in milk, honey and ghee and holy rituals are performed. As the country celebrates this beautiful festival today, we bring to you 10 stunning pictures to mark the occasion...

A leading museum in New York is organising a unique exhibition, focussed on the Indian symbol 'Om' that will educate people about the syllable's importance and invite them to contribute their voices to the largest collective chant of the sacred symbol ever generated.

'Suryanamaskar asana' will not be part of this year's Yoga Day celebrations and chanting of 'Om' won't be compulsory even though Yoga is incomplete without it, Ayush Minister Shripad Naik said today about the June 21 event which is expected entail a collective cost of hundreds of crores of rupees.

Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari on Monday endorsed chanting of 'Om' during International Yoga Day on June 21 and criticised those who have been opposing it.

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said chanting of 'Om' during yoga sessions on the International Yoga Day on June 21 is not mandatory.

In a move tailor-made for controversy, the chanting of 'Om' and Vedic mantras has been included in a "protocol" for International Yoga Day sent by the government to offices, schools and colleges.

The government today stood firm on its decision to not include 'surya namaskar' and 'om' chanting in the set of 'asanas' to be performed during the official celebrations to mark the International Yoga Day.

On the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the chants of "Om Shanti, Shanti" echoed in the hall and the priest conducting the prayers urged Americans to choose a leader who believes in the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.

Chants of "Om Shanti Shanti" reverberated across the hall as a Hindu priest began proceedings on day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chided Congress member Deepender Hooda over certain remarks as Shashi Tharoor chanted 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan (Constitution)' after taking oath as a member of the House.

Before leaving the Lal Chowk area, the protesters en mass chanted "Om" and then marched to the BJP's state office in the Jawahar Nagar area of the city where they raised slogans against the party.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi is being trolled over a video she shared on Twitter today. The video claims that American space agency NASA's recording shows that the "Sun Chants Om".

Arsenal football player Theo Walcott's latest tattoo shows a Sanskrit chant inked vertically down his back.

If you are a new parent who has still not figured out the best and quickest way to put your baby to sleep, this video may just come in handy. A dad's video of putting his baby girl to sleep is currently going insanely viral all over social media.

To mark the occasion of Maha Shivratri, temples across India and Nepal light up and devotees come together to chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' through the night. The Shiv Lingam is bathed in milk, honey and ghee and holy rituals are performed. As the country celebrates this beautiful festival today, we bring to you 10 stunning pictures to mark the occasion...

A leading museum in New York is organising a unique exhibition, focussed on the Indian symbol 'Om' that will educate people about the syllable's importance and invite them to contribute their voices to the largest collective chant of the sacred symbol ever generated.

'Suryanamaskar asana' will not be part of this year's Yoga Day celebrations and chanting of 'Om' won't be compulsory even though Yoga is incomplete without it, Ayush Minister Shripad Naik said today about the June 21 event which is expected entail a collective cost of hundreds of crores of rupees.

Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari on Monday endorsed chanting of 'Om' during International Yoga Day on June 21 and criticised those who have been opposing it.

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said chanting of 'Om' during yoga sessions on the International Yoga Day on June 21 is not mandatory.

In a move tailor-made for controversy, the chanting of 'Om' and Vedic mantras has been included in a "protocol" for International Yoga Day sent by the government to offices, schools and colleges.

The government today stood firm on its decision to not include 'surya namaskar' and 'om' chanting in the set of 'asanas' to be performed during the official celebrations to mark the International Yoga Day.