KANDAPUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA, December 1, 2008: The “Hindu Religious Awareness Conference” was held at Shetty Auditorium of Bhandarkar’s College yesterday. The conference was organized by the Hindu Jana Jagruti Samiti. Speaking after inaugurating the program, Sri Kalahastendra Saraswati Swami, Anegundi Jagadguru Maha Samstan, Katapady, said that the word “Hindu” is under siege in India. “Hindu religion is a precious gift of saints and not born through the influence of any propagator,” he said.