HONG KONG, October 15, 2021 (SCMP): Dussehra, also known as Dashain, which takes place on October 15 this year, is marked by thousands across Hong Kong. While Diwali – the Hindu Festival of Lights – is more widely celebrated by local Indian communities, Dussehra is beloved of the Nepali contingent. From Yau Ma Tei to Yuen Long, the festival is…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 16, 2021 (ABC News): Protests erupted for a second day in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday, amid a wave of violence against local Hindus following a viral social media image perceived as insulting to the country’s Muslim majority. Some 10,000 protesters — many of them carrying banners of Islamist political parties — took to the streets outside the…
KOLKATA,INDIA, October 15, 2021 (NPR): When Sharmistha Chaudhuri decided to get married in her native India, she faced a dilemma. Chaudhuri, 35, is a PR professional in Austin, Texas. She’s independent, educated and has traveled the world. She wanted her wedding to reflect her liberal values and the equal partnership she has with her American fiance. But Chaudhuri found some…
BANGLADESH, October 14, 2021 (News Track Live): In Bangladesh, the inhuman treatment of Hindus has once again come to the fore. Hindu temples were ransacked here due to Durga Puja in such a way that riots broke out. Three persons reportedly died and several others injured in the riots. At present, the Government of Bangladesh has deployed paramilitary forces in…
KANNUR, KERALA, INDIA, October 13, 2021 (The Hindu): The Malabar Devaswom Board took over the administration of the Mattannur Mahadeva Temple amid strong protests by people, who resisted the entry of the officials and the police into the temple, on Wednesday. Despite the protest, officials led by executive officer P. Sreekumar entered the temple by breaking open the locked gate…
UNITED STATES, October 15, 2021 (RNS): When Hindus move abroad, there are a couple of sentimental things you can often count on finding in their suitcases — packets of homemade theplas or khakras, a traditional Indian outfit and a statue or photograph of their Deity. The food may not last long and the outfit will go in the back of…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 14, 2021 (oneindia.com): Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalized by some unidentified miscreants during Durga Puja celebrations, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary force in 22 districts after three people were killed and many others injured in riots, media reports said on Thursday. The bdnews24.com news website reported that after allegations of blasphemy, a local temple…
TRINIDAD, October 15, 2021 (by Paras Ramoutar): Despite the Covid 19 Pandemic, patrons will not be shortchanged in terms of the various presentations set to begin on Tuesday October 26, culminating on Wednesday. November 3, at Divali Nagar stage, Chaguanas, according to Surujdeo Mangaroo, public relations officer of the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC), the original promulgator. Divali Nagar…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 14, 2021 (Hindustan Times): Hindu Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi greeted the people of the state ahead of Ayudha Puja and Vijayadasami. Ayudha Puja symbolizes the victory of good over evil and celebration of the annihilation of demon Mahishasura by Goddess Durga, he said in a statement. It is celebrated as part of the Navratri festival.…
BANGLADESH, October 11, 2021 (TBS News): Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Bengali Hindu community, begins today with Maha Shasthi pujas at temples across the country amid festivity and religious fervour while maintaining health guidelines. The five-day long Durga Puja celebration will begin with the unveiling of the face of the Deity and Kalparambho on the day of Maha…