World Hindu Congress 2023 Concludes with Resolve to Strengthen Unity Amongst Hindu Organisations

Kumar Rakesh
Bangkok, 26th Nov. The World Hindu Congress, a three-day conference, concluded in Bangkok on Sunday with a strong determination to strengthen unity among Hindu organizations and effectively combat “visceral hatred” and biases against the Sanatan Dharma.

During the conference, delegates also pledged to support Hindu public representatives elected in foreign countries by organizing them through associations and promoting interaction among themselves.

The next World Hindu Congress is scheduled to take place in Mumbai in 2026.

To emphasize the message of Hindu unity, a unique gesture was made by distributing soft and hard laddoos to the delegates.

“The Hindu Society at present, unfortunately, resembles a soft laddoo which can be easily broken into fragments and then easily swallowed,” a message on the box of laddoos given to every delegate.

“A big hard laddoo is strongly bonded and cohesive and cannot be broken into pieces. Hindu society must be like a big hard laddoo, very difficult to break. Only then would it be capable of defending itself against hostile forces,” it said.

The conference, held in Thailand’s capital, saw the participation of over 2,100 delegates from 61 countries.

The conference was inaugurated by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and the concluding address was delivered by spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi.

Bhagwat urged Hindus worldwide to strengthen their connections with people, emphasizing that Hinduism promotes peace and happiness and recognizes the entire humanity as the essence of all existence.

“The process of reaching out to Hindus had slowed down during the Covid pandemic. We are now reviving the process,” Swami Vigyanananda, the founder of the World Hindu Congress said.

He said the focus will also be on reclaiming temple land under the control of Christian organisations that have built colleges and other institutions.

“These are temple lands whose lease deeds have expired. These are our legal land, they have to hand it back,” Vigyanananda said.