The entire incident left temple priests outraged. According to police, the foreign visitor, Sebastian, dressed like a sadhu. That made it difficult for security guards at the entrance to make out whether he is a Hindu or not. “He looked like a sadhu. He was wearing ochre robes of Hindu monks and yellow kurta with a shawl. He had also…
news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, UK, January 16, 2008: [HPI note: Hindu pundits have long resorted to palmistry for life readings and marriage compatibilities. The BBC brings a scientific research on the relative size of one’s fingers.] The length of a man’s fingers may predict his success in the City, research findings suggest. Scientists at Cambridge University found that financial traders whose ring…
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www.hinduonnet.com MUMBAI, INDIA, January 12, 2009: Paying homage to the 5,000-year-old legacy of Yoga is a first-of-its-kind museum in the city showcasing the ancient tradition. The museum, which has been in existence since 1987 was opened to the public by The Yoga Institute (TYI) on December 25, 2008, marking 90 years of the institution. It houses traditional Patanjali scriptures, sculptures…
thestar.com.my MALAYSIA, January 15, 2009: The state government will come up with a mechanism for regular checks on caves. The safety concern became urgent after Perak Cave Temple security guard Yip Lum Choon, 55, was believed to have been killed following a rockfall at the cave. In the meantime, it wants temple committees operating from inside caves, or near them,…
www.hindu.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, January 15, 2009: A website providing comprehensive information about the rituals, practices and mode of worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala was launched here on Monday. The website, an initiative of the Tantri (priest) family at the Sabrimala temple, was commendable as it would help pilgrims know more about the shrine, Kerala…
www.hinduismtoday.com Our peace of mind increases in spite of suffering; we become braver and more enterprising; we understand more clearly the difference between what is everlasting and what is not; we learn how to distinguish between what is our duty and what is not. Our pride melts away and we become humble. Our worldly attachments diminish and, likewise, the evil…
www.ddinews.gov.in INDIA, January 14, 2009: [HPI Note: we bring you some of the reports on the last days’ celebrations of the end of the harvest season.] Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu are being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the country on Wednesday. The President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister, have greeted the Nation on this auspicious…
www.deccanherald.com KARNATAKA, INDIA, January 13, 2009: [HPI Note: we bring you a few of the many reports about the last days’ celebrations of Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu]. Pongal is a happy and prosperous time for Tamilians. Apart from being the first festival of the New Year, it is the time of harvest and prosperity. In Karnataka and Andhra…
Press Release HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 14, 2009: The annual Makar Sankranti and kite flying festival saw a high turnout of Indian Americans in the Houston area, considering the cold temperature and the stiff wind that took the mercury to near freezing on Sunday, January 11, at the George Bush Park in far west Houston. This is the biggest event organized…