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www.hinduismtoday.com Alas for me, I cannot rest. This floating bubble, Earth. Its hollow form, its hollow name, its hollow death and birth. For me is nothing. How I long to get beyond the crust of name and form! Ah, open the gates; to me they open must. Open the gates of Light, O Mother to me, Thy tired son. I…
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Forthcoming Congress on World’s Religions After September 11
worldsreligionsjamia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 17, 2008: The congress on “World’s Religions After September 11 – An Asian Perspective” will meet in New Delhi from January 17-20, 2009 at the Jamia Millia Islamia University campus. The Congress is being hosted by the recently established Center for the Study of Comparative Religion and Civilizations at the university. This Congress is a…
VHP To Hold Brainstorming Session On Conversion
www.thestatesman.net NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 13, 2008: The VHP’s central governing body will deliberate on ways to further intensify their campaign against religious conversion in Kandhamal, Orissa, and north-eastern states at its two-day brain storming session beginning on 25 September. About 300 leaders from across the country, Shankaracharya and top VHP leaders will take part in the meeting, VHP sources…
Over 600,000 Throng Ambaji Temple
www.sindhtoday.net AHMEDABAD, INDIA, September 14, 2008: Gujarat’s biggest religious congregation is happening at Ambaji, with over 600,000 pilgrims visiting the temple town in just four days. “The authorities are expecting about 2.5 million pilgrims to take part in the congregation,” said P.K. Jadeja, the administrator of the Ambaji temple, about 124 miles from here. Volunteers from Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad and…
Hindus of Greater Houston Are Ready To Help Hurricane Ike Victims
Source: Press Release HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, September 17, 2008: In the wake of Hurricane Ike, Hindu temples have been stepping forward to help those in need. The BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Stafford was open on Sunday and served food to over 500 people. BAPS volunteers also served 400 hot meals at a Stafford shelter which has been set up by…
Observing Meat-Free Day on October 2 To Address Global Warming
www.hinducouncil.com.au SYDNEY, Australia, September 16, 2008: Global warming has become the most critical issue facing humanity. It is the duty of each of us to do whatever we can to reduce the effects of climate change. But very few are willing to address the touchy subject of emissions resulting from meat production. One of the biggest contributors to environmental degradation…
13th-Century Inscriptions Found in Tiruchy Temple
www.hindu.com TIRUCHI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, September 16, 2008: Two 13th century inscriptions have been found at the Meenakshisundareswarar temple at Thuvarankurichi during its renovation. The Pandya inscriptions were found during a field study carried out byresearch scholars of the Dr. M. Rajamanickkanar Centre for HistoricalResearch, Tiruchi, One of the two inscriptions refers to Thuvarapathi Velar, who had held sway in…
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