- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The third edition of the event will have ‘Jayasya Aayatanam Dharmah’ (Dharma, the Abode of Victory) and comprise seven parallel conferences to articulate the values, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Hindus.
By: Shubham Ghosh
MOHAN Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh which is the ideological mentor to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will on Friday (24) inaugurate the World Hindu Congress (WHC) in Bangkok in Thailand that will bring together thinkers, activists and leaders to deliberate on issues and challenges faced by the Hindus across the globe and discuss ways to address them.
The third edition of the once-in-four-year World Hindu Congress (WHC) will have ‘Jayasya Aayatanam Dharmah’ (Dharma, the Abode of Victory) and comprise seven parallel conferences to articulate the values, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Hindus.
“The parallel conferences will provide space to discuss and deliberate upon the opportunities and challenges facing Hindus across the world and how to address them valiantly,” Sameer Panda, a member of the organising team of the event, said.
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale; Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; spiritual leaders such as Mata Amritanandamayi; Delhi University vice chancellor Yogesh Singh; entrepreneurs including Sridhar Vembu and Narendra Murkumbi; author Vikram Sampath and scientist Anand Ranganathan are expected to speak at the three-day conference.
Besides, political and business leaders from countries such as Kenya, Australia, Suriname, Germany, New Zealand, and Thailand are likely to be present.
The WHC enables all Hindu leaders, activists, thinkers and influencers to come together and work towards a common vision and also provide a platform to connect, share, ideas and inspire each other for the greater common good, Panda said.
According to the WHC website, the event is also a place where critical issues impacting Hindus such as denial of human rights, discrimination and downright physical and cultural assaults are expected to be addressed.
India and Southeast Asia share common religious and cultural values that find expression in language, arts, architecture and tradition, the organisers said, adding, magnificent symbols of a shared heritage can be seen in Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (Thailand), Angkor Wat and Phnom Kulen (Cambodia), Prambanan and Borobudur (Indonesia), Bagan (Myanmar), Kedaram (Malaysia), Cham Temple, M Son (Vietnam) and Vat Phou (Laos).
The earlier editions of the WHC were held in Delhi in 2014 and Chicagom, US, in 2018.
(With PTI inputs)
