www.hinduismtoday.com Just as, when we touch a live wire, the electric force infuses itself into our body, when we deeply meditate on God the power of the whole universe seeks entry into our personality. Swami Krishnananda, General Secretary, Divine Life Society
www.hinduismtoday.com HPI note: HPI has received reports of Diwali celebrations from the four corners of the world. Click on the links below to read some of them: KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200810282180.htm THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, USA:http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/29us.htm LEICESTERSHIRE, UK:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/leicestershire/7694682.stm NEW DELHI, INDIA:http://www.ddinews.gov.in/Homepage/Homepage+-+Headlines/eeq2.htm HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6081140.html NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA (Caribbean Hindus):http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/entertainment_one.php?sid=1373&a=2&cut=301&ad=entertainment STATEN ISLAND, NY, USA:http://www.silive.com/living/advance/religion/index.ssf?/base/living/122431232723200.xml&coll=1 LE MOULE, GUADALOUPE…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 29, 2008: This year’s festival of lights this year is a quieter affair than usual. The police issued fewer licenses to firecracker vendors and came down heavily on their illegal sale, and as a result crackers are not that readily available in the city. Environmentalists foresee a significant dip in the noise and pollution levels…
www.dailytexanonline.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, October 29, 2008: Fireworks illuminated the night sky for Diwali, a traditional Indian celebration that represents the victory of good over evil. The Hindu Students Council hosted a Diwali celebration Tuesday night on the Main Mall. Candlelit steps, with piles of shoes strewn at the bottom, welcomed Hindu and non-Hindu students to a ritual of mock…
www.hinduonnet.com MADURAI, INDIA, October 29, 2008: The Skandha Sashti festival began at Tiruparankunram Sri Subramaniaswamy temple here on Wednesday. The devotees would take bath in the Saravanapoikai, go around the Tiruparankunram hills and take food only once during the festival. Soorasamharam would be held on November three, temple sources said. The festival is celebrated by Hindus worldwide, but especially the…
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www.hinduismtoday.com HPI note: HPI has received reports of Diwali celebrations from the four corners of the world. Click on the links below to read some of them: KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200810282180.htm THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, USA:http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/29us.htm NEW DELHI, INDIA:http://www.ddinews.gov.in/Homepage/Homepage+-+Headlines/eeq2.htm HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6081140.html NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA (Caribbean Hindus):http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/entertainment_one.php?sid=1373&a=2&cut=301&ad=entertainment STATEN ISLAND, NY, USA:http://www.silive.com/living/advance/religion/index.ssf?/base/living/122431232723200.xml&coll=1 LE MOULE, GUADALOUPE (in French):http://www.coconews.com/pub/clicpub.php?campagne=686&portail=1…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 29, 2008: This year’s festival of lights this year is a quieter affair than usual. The police issued fewer licenses to firecracker vendors and came down heavily on their illegal sale, and as a result crackers are not that readily available in the city. Environmentalists foresee a significant dip in the noise and pollution levels…
www.dailytexanonline.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, October 29, 2008: Fireworks illuminated the night sky for Diwali, a traditional Indian celebration that represents the victory of good over evil. The Hindu Students Council hosted a Diwali celebration Tuesday night on the Main Mall. Candlelit steps, with piles of shoes strewn at the bottom, welcomed Hindu and non-Hindu students to a ritual of mock…
www.hinduonnet.com MADURAI, INDIA, October 29, 2008: The Skandha Sashti festival began at Tiruparankunram Sri Subramaniaswamy temple here on Wednesday. The devotees took baths in the Saravanapoikai, go around the Tiruparankunram hills and will take food only once during the festival. Soorasamharam would be held on November three, temple sources said. The festival is celebrated by Hindus worldwide, but especially the…