ABU DHABI, April 11, 2026 (khaleejtimes.com): The BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public stating April 14 after a temporary closure due to regional tensions. In a post on Instagram, the temple welcome visitors back, while asking them to register in advance via Mandir.ae/visit. Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/baps-hindu-mandir-abu-dhabi-reopens-april-14?amp=1
DUBAI, April 11, 2026 (Travels Dubai): A number of prominent places of worship across Dubai, including Hindu temples, churches and Sikh gurdwara, are reopening in phases between April 10 and April 12, restoring access for devotees following temporary closures implemented for safety and security reasons. The reopening marks a gradual return of religious activities across the city, with each institution…
UNITED STATES, April 3, 2026 (RNS): An education scholar and mother of two college students, Indu Viswanathan is no stranger to the challenges of misrepresentation in the U.S. public school system. She was first exposed to stereotypes and tropes surrounding the Hindu faith — which she and other practitioners say have persisted — as a grade school student in the…
INDIA, April 5, 2026 (swawrjyamag.com): A recent legal analysis examines how India’s courts came to play an unusually powerful role in defining religion itself. The article traces this authority to a 1954 Supreme Court case involving the Shirur Mutt, where judges introduced the “essential religious practices” test. This doctrine allows courts to decide which practices are central to a religion…
SINGAPORE, April 1, 2026 (International Business Times): Singapore is all set to welcome its first Hindu temple in 20 years, marking a significant milestone for the country’s Indian community and its multicultural landscape. The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) announced on Wednesday, April 1, that the Sree Guruvayoorappan Ayyappan Temple will be constructed along Yishun Avenue 3. Construction…
INDIA, April 1, 2026 (Kuwait Times): In India’s capital, Hindu “bhajan clubbing” is electrifying nightlife, with revelers dancing to traditional devotional songs reimagined through guitars and pounding drumbeats, transforming public venues into spiritual hangouts. ChaiLeela, a cafe in the suburb of Noida, crackled with energy as devotees swayed to rhythmic riffs soaring into crescendos in songs praising the Deity Krishna.…
NEW ZEALAND, April 4, 2026 (dipika.org.za) Dipika is an independent Hindu resource dedicated to sharing practical spiritual knowledge rooted in Sanātana Dharma. It presents itself as a free, non-sectarian platform aimed not only at Hindus but at anyone interested in spiritual understanding, emphasizing unity across faiths and avoiding criticism of other traditions. The site was founded to “disseminate free spiritual…
UNITED STATES, April 1, 2026 (MSN): Most temples we visit tend to face East, so when a shrine opens toward the South, people often assume something unusual is going on. In reality, temple orientation is rarely random. It usually reflects what the Deity represents and what kind of spiritual experience the temple is meant to offer. In traditional thought, the…
WASHINGTON, DC, March 27, 2026 (India West): The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has formally agreed to the repatriation of three significant antiquities to India after internal provenance research confirmed the items had been illegally removed from their original sites. The artifacts, which span several centuries of Indian religious artistry, include a ninth-century bronze of Shiva Nataraja, a 12th-century…
CAMBODIA,March 24, 2026 (ftn News): A massive, 1,000-year-old “Dancing Shiva” statue which was broken into more than 10,000 fragments decades ago, has been successfully restored in Cambodia, the culture ministry said. The 16.4 foot and seven-ton sculpture carved from a single block of sandstone – with 10 arms and five faces – dates back to the 10th century from the…
