In this 1 hour 13 minute one-take walking tour, we follow the annual Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots as it journeys through the heart of the city. Starting at Piccadilly, we wind through the iconic Piccadilly Circus and make our way to the grand finale at Trafalgar Square. This is an immersive experience – shot in one continuous walk to capture the raw sights, sounds, and spiritual vibration of one of London’s biggest street festivals. 

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Join me on a full walking tour through London’s Rathayatra Festival 2026, a spectacular Hare Krishna chariot parade passing through Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, and Trafalgar Square in Central London. This annual Rathayatra (Festival of Chariots) transforms the streets of London into a celebration of music, culture, dancing, chanting, giant decorated chariots, and incredible energy. –

Remember, due to pressure from Christian missionaries, the Republicans led, by President Bush decades ago, had banned PM Modi and his oversized RSS colonial baggy shorts to enter the USA, but the ban was lifted under President Obama, which led attacks on him by both politcal parties especially by right wing christians like Glenn Beck after President Obama mentioned he carries a small statuette of Sri Hanuman for good luck in his pocket.

He had also thanked some Sathya Sai Baba followers after he won his second term, for a small picture of the Guru they had given him for good luck to win. So naturally, this peeved off the Salem Witch Trials committee, who fear the rise of the largest surviving ‘satanic’ pagan heathens in the world, known as the Hindus, which is what US Congressman Chris Smith is also having nightmares about, but also knowing these bills stop Christian Colonisation and soul harvesting through economically induced conversion programmes. Christian terrorist groups backed by the West have also been active in India, killing Hindus and Swamis like Swami Shanti Kali Maharaj and Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati.

Ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India, US Congressman Chris Smith has stoked fresh controversy. Raking up the issue of ‘religious freedom’ in India, Smith has urged Rubio to urge officials in India to drop controversial FCRA bill. He also mentioned about India’s rise as Hindu Cultural civilization under BJP’s rule.

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Diplomacy is not only about trade deals and military strategy. Symbolism matters. Respect matters. But of course, India, being the surviving beacon of indigenous people that survived, and who will awaken all other indigenous pagan cultures across the world, is a very big problem for the US and the West generally, who have been conquered by Middle Eastern Christianity with a brown Jesus (who has Indian DNA and probably a Hindu ) they turned into a tall white European while at the same time complaining about a black actress playing Helen of Troy.

India is not merely a market or geopolitical ally. It is one of humanity’s oldest living civilisations and the birthplace of Dharmic traditions that shaped Asia and inspired billions across the world. A civilisation that contributed to the world with the decimal place-value system, invented zero as both a placeholder and a number, established modern trigonometry, anticipated the rules of calculus, and produced groundbreaking advancements in number theory, which advanced science and tech we use presently, along with much more, and is still contributing.

Yet during a high-profile state visit, America’s top diplomat chose to foreground a missionary institution associated by many Indians with conversion activity among vulnerable communities rather than honouring India’s indigenous spiritual heritage.

Critics, including Christopher Hitchens and researchers such as Aroup Chatterjee, have long challenged the sanitised global narrative around Mother Teresa, raising allegations about poor medical conditions, questionable funding sources, and the romanticising of suffering rather than systemic upliftment.As exposed further here in this article The ‘Real’ Mother Teresa by Christopher Hitchens

There were also longstanding controversies regarding donations accepted from corrupt businessmen and authoritarian figures, including Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier and convicted fraudster Charles Keating, despite widespread allegations surrounding their activities. Critics argued that moral legitimacy and global influence were used to shield questionable financial and political networks from scrutiny.

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For many Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, this is not viewed as a neutral humanitarian gesture. It evokes painful memories of colonial-era missionary systems that often attempted to erase indigenous traditions, languages and spiritual identities.

If the United States truly wants a deep strategic partnership with India, then respect for India’s civilisation must go beyond economics and military alliances.

Respect means recognising:

• Kashi and Kedarnath
• Bodh Gaya
• Amritsar
• Madurai and Rameswaram
• Shravanabelagola
• Jagannath Puri

These are not tourist attractions. They are sacred civilisational centres carrying thousands of years of spiritual continuity. India’s indigenous traditions survived invasions, colonialism and aggressive conversion campaigns. Modern diplomacy should not repeat old civilisational hierarchies under the banner of humanitarianism. A strong US-India relationship requires mutual respect, not selective acknowledgement of only Western-linked religious conversion institutions. Civilisational respect cannot be selective.

But the blame also goes on India itself, which is still stuck in post-colonialism, to why this con artist gets away with it, but anywhere else in the world, including the ‘Christian’ West, she would already be fully classed as a fraud, and her institutions would be closed down, even in Albania, where she was from.

But the pseudo-Hindu BJP has no backbone to do so, and worse, the late External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of the BJP had led the official Indian government delegation to the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, 2016. The canonisation mass, where Pope Francis officially declared Mother Teresa a saint, was attended by an 11-member Indian Gunga Din delegation, so what to expect?

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So coming back to our planet and to Italy, where the Pope lives in the Vatican, the Italian Hindu community is growing very fast. We met many sincere devout Hindus, Italians in the past, who were pushing for Hinduism to be recognised officially in Italy, and it seems finally it has .

And we’re sure Hinduphobes will claim this as proof that Modi is the Godfather for the Hindutva Italian mafia, so maybe time to contact Francis Ford Coppola.

Coinciding with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Rome, the Italian Parliament has formally recognised the Sanatana Dharma Samgha (Italian Hindu Union) as an official religious denomination. The declaration is seen as a watershed legislative victory for Italy’s fast-growing Hindu and Indian expatriate communities. It grants the ancient Eastern spiritual tradition concrete legal protections, administrative institutionalisation, and state recognition in a country historically dominated by the Catholic Church. The historic news was formally brought to light late on Tuesday evening during a vibrant diaspora reception welcoming Prime Minister Modi to Rome. This is the final leg of his extensive five-nation global tour. Svamini Shuddhananda Ghiri, a prominent spiritual leader representing the Sanatana Dharma Samgha in Italy, met personally with the Prime Minister at his hotel to convey the community’s profound gratitude.

“I am very happy, and this is the second time we have met him—having previously met in 2021,” Svamini Shuddhananda Ghiri told reporters following her interaction with the Prime Minister. “He has consistently continued to sustain and foster our spiritual mission. Now, the Sanatana Dharma Samgha is recognized as an official religion here in Italy by the Italian Parliament.”

Historically, religious organisations in Italy without a formal Intesa (bipartisan agreement with the state approved by parliament) faced structural barriers regarding tax exemptions, building dedicated places of worship, and offering authorised chaplaincy services in public sectors.

Ragas and Vedic art in Rome

The cultural celebrations during PM Modi’s arrival in Rome reflected the growing connection between India and Italy. Instead of a routine official welcome, the event highlighted artistic exchanges inspired by India’s cultural traditions.

A group of Italian classical musicians performed a special instrumental piece based on the Indian Raga Hamsadhwani, blending Western instruments with Indian classical music.

Italian painter Giampaolo Tomassetti, who has spent more than four decades studying Vedic culture, also presented PM Modi with a hand-painted artwork of Varanasi’s spiritual ghats. Modi later praised the painting on social media, calling it “a glimpse of Kashi in Rome.” – First Post

In a peaceful retreat outside Rome, communities are helping strengthen the bond between India and Italy through culture, spirituality, and shared values. At Nirmal House, Italians gather to practice yoga, meditation, Indian classical music, and spiritual teachings, creating a unique people-to-people connection between the two countries. As Narendra Modi visits Italy to strengthen strategic cooperation, communities like these highlight another important dimension of bilateral relations — cultural and human connections. For many participants, India represents not just a nation but a source of ancient wisdom and spiritual traditions. Through meditation, music, and yoga, individuals from across Italy have embraced Indian philosophy and integrated it into their daily lives. While India and Italy continue expanding cooperation in trade, defense, and technology, cultural exchanges and community engagement remain powerful pillars of the relationship. These interactions demonstrate how international partnerships are also built through shared experiences, traditions, and mutual appreciation.

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The artwork captured the spiritual essence of the ancient city along the banks of the Ganges. Inspired by Indian civilisation since the 1980s, Tomassetti’s work reflects a deep artistic connection with India and its Vedic traditions – ddindialive

Indian classical music found a special resonance in Rome as five Italian artistes performed the beautiful Hamsadhwani during PM Modi’s community welcome. Five Italian artistes performed the Hamsadhwani – Mr. Valerio Bruni (Santoor), Mr. Leo Vertunni (Sitar), Mr. Simone Mattiello (Bansuri), Mr. Francesco Gherardi (Tabla) and Mr. Nicolo Mellochi (Bansuri).

As PM Modi landed in Italy, he received a grand and warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Rome upon reaching the hotel. He greeted the members of the Indian diaspora and people gathered to welcome him at the hotel he is staying at. As he entered the hotel, he witnessed cultural performances, including a classical dance and soulful instrumental music. PM Modi also greeted the members of the Indian diaspora and people gathered to welcome him at the hotel.

This is one of the classic historical racist portrayals of Indians, especially Hindus, as snake charmers, which these types of klan of whites from the left to the right in the West still indulge in, as it’s hard to see those same Hindu pagan savages emerging from the Temple of Doom, turning India into a powerful rising economy and with spirituality expanding across the world which is why these attacks present attacks were part of a larger agenda when a ‘highly civilised’ European journalist Helle Lyng asked Modi ‘Why don’t you take questions from the freest press in the world?’  but was not offically part of the visit.

Responding to her later, Sibi George from the Ministry of External Affairs defended India’s position bluntly, along with saying ‘India believes in the rule of law’ and that many people misunderstand the country, but he also emphasised Ancient India’s contributions to the world, from numerals and much more from the past and the present.

But we who are Western-born know very well this is all rooted in racism and religious hate going back to colonial times and further, which is why Hindus probably face more racism and religious hate than any other community, but it’s justified under the ‘Freest Press In The World’ syndrome.

You can see it even with most anti racism groups, they never mention the extreme racism, especially Hinduphobia, which you won’t even find mentioned on their websites, but they actually ignore or join in with groups and their colonised brown Gunga Dins as masks to attack Hindus speaking up for their rights as being ‘Hindu nationalists or Hindu extremists’.So the racism and religious hate are much deeper than as expressed with this snake fuel pipe charmer photo of PM Modi. Not only were Indians outraged, but also other whites, who also called it out as pure racism. Norway’s PM even called out the journalist, asking Helle Lyng to respect Indian Democracy.

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She carried the Bhagavad Gita, a chanting bag, and wore Vrindavan-inspired couture featuring Hare Krishna elements. Designed by the celebrated couturier Sulakshana Monga, her stunning golden-yellow lehenga served as a beautiful canvas hand-painted with intricate motifs of sacred trees, flowing waters, and dancing gopis. Aarti paired the look with custom-made Polki jewellery, a red Gomukhi (chanting bag) featuring the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and a sacred Tulsi Kanthi mala. In place of a designer handbag, Aarti carried a miniature edition of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita sourced directly from Gita Press, making it the definitive highlight of her ensemble. Beyond her acting roles in Inside Edge, Aarti is a prominent Bhakti artist whose vocals were featured on the 2026 Grammy-nominated project Sounds of Kumbha.

The “Visa Cartel” has its own “Visa Temple” in Hyderabad, which sees thousands of Indians circling altars and getting passports blessed for U.S. work visas. American workers shouldn’t have to compete against a system this gamed.- Eric Schmitt.

Right, we don’t know if he’s related to Carl Schmitt, the famous Nazi but his attack on Hindus falls into the same type of mindset because he’s attacking Hindus who thank the Gods/Goddesses for any success they achieve, so if they do go to the US or anywhere else to do good for themselves and everyone else, it is seen as a good thing. Most of all, they are doing it legally, which is the Hindu way. 

But, as usual, Hinduphobia has been naturalised legally along with citizenship, which is why the racist and religious hate against Indians, meaning Hindus, is normalised from both the left and the right, especially publicly, with comments from Senator Eric Schmitt from the Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party, soon to be the Grand Old Chapati in their racist mindsets.

US Senator Eric Schmitt has triggered controversy after he claimed that a “Visa Cartel” has its “own Visa Temple” in Hyderabad, referring to the Chilkur Balaji Temple, as he stepped up criticism of the US H-1B visa programme. In a series of posts on X, the Republican senator from Missouri also shared a photograph of the Chilkur Balaji Temple, located near Hyderabad. The shrine is widely known as the “Visa Temple” due to a popular belief that prayers offered there help devotees secure overseas visas, particularly for travel to the United States.

A US senator’s attack on the H-1B visa system has put Indian professionals under scrutiny, accusing them of benefiting from a so-called ‘visa cartel.’ But the numbers tell a different story. Indians account for nearly 70% of H-1B approvals, lead major American tech companies, power US hospitals, and are among the country’s highest-earning and highest-tax-paying communities. So why are they being singled out? This report examines Senator Eric Schmitt’s claims, the politics behind America’s visa backlash, and the economic reality of Indian-Americans’ outsized contribution to the United States.