What a migrant should do soon after arriving in Australia?

What a migrant should do soon after arriving in Australia?

This advice is for those who arrive in Australia after getting their Permanent residency overseas. Most of the things we mention here are applicable for all those who have come here for permanent stay irrespective of the visa conditions. Register for a Tax file Number Tax File Number (TFN) is a personal reference number, which […]

Malayalees’ find their Malayattoor in Melbourne

Malayalees’ find their Malayattoor in Melbourne

All around the year, but especially during the Lenten period of 7 weeks preceding Easter., Christians in South India make a pilgrimage to a hilltop at Malayattoor in Kerala carrying crosses and chanting in praise of the Lord. Though historians contradict, Christians believe that St. Thomas the Apostle stayed and prayed at the hilltop in […]

How to make Australian Rules Football or Footy popular in India

How to make Australian Rules Football or Footy popular in India

For any game, money comes from viewership and that makes India with its more than a Billion population, an ideal location to grow Australian Rules football or Footy. Launched in India in the early 2008, footy is still in its infancy for obvious reasons. Former Australian Cricket Captain Ricky Ponting was instrumental in promoting the […]

9 most common types of Facebook Indians in Australia

9 most common types of Facebook Indians in Australia

Facebook is a world by itself. Though it is a world of pretence, still remains colourful and entertaining. When diverse personalities converge into one plane, the complexities are worth a scrutiny and this post is an extract from a research project by a university student about multicultural societies in Australia. We have just taken the […]

Jainism in Australia

Jainism in Australia

The 2016 Australian Census counted the Jain population in Australia to be 4047 which is less than .1% of Australian population. Out of which 38% lives in Sydney and 31% in Melbourne. The rest are scattered in other capital cities of Australia in insignificant numbers. Jain Sangh’s in Australia Perth Jain Community of Western Australia […]

Dilwara Jain Temples

Dilwara Jain Temples

Photo of Dilwara temples in 1870 Dilwara temples, located at Mt Abu in Rajasthan which enshrine various Jain ‘Tirthankaras’ was built between 11th and 13 centuries and are famous around the world for its intricately carved marble interiors. The Dilwara temple compound is home to five temples known as Vasahis. Vimala Vasahi and Luna Vasahi […]

Kalaripayattu and places to learn in Australia

Kalaripayattu and places to learn in Australia

History Bodhidharma, the Buddhist Monk from South India, is credited as founder of  martial arts at the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, China. The martial art he taught at the world famous Shaolin temple 1500 years ago was based on Kalaripayattu, which originated in the southern state of India, Kerala. Kalaripayattu is considered as one […]

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