www.mysticaltemplesofmalaysia.blogspot.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, September 2, 2008: A Hindu devotee in Malaysia, Kumaresh Batumalai, has created a blogspot to create awareness of the divine power in Malaysian Hindu temples as well as empower Malaysian Hindus. Each month will feature three short stories focusing on Hindu temples. This month features Arulmigu Maha Sapthakannika Devi Kovil, Seremban, Sri Sakthi Vinayagar temple, Gomback…
www.hinduismtoday.com The older I get, the more Hindu I become. V.S. Naipaul, expatriate Trinidadian novelist, now living in UK, widely regarded in English literary circles as the best living writer in the English language.
religion.info USA, August 27, 2008: Vedanta, an American and Hindu-based organization created for Westerners interested in Eastern religious thought and practice, is becoming increasingly Indian Hindu in makeup, causing controversy and concern among the remaining non-Indian members. Such members claim that Vedanta is losing its distinctive mission of reaching Westerners with Easternphilosophy and spirituality. The first Vedanta center was founded…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, September 2, 2008: At the Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in the Hague, Netherlands, this year, the city will have a memorable event happening. A 2.25-meter tall Ganesha installed for the celebrations in Hague, perhaps the largest in Europe, was be shipped from Pune. The celebrations in the Hague are being organized by the United Kingdom-based Hindu…
www.televisionpoint.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 27, 2008: Magic Box Animation Studio of Chennai released CDs and DVDs of the 2D and 3D animation film called Sri Ganesha recently, and has been receiving great response from the public. R. Satish Gupta, proprietor, Magic Box Animation Studio, says, “Along with conveying the moral of the story, we wanted to encourage the use of…
news.bbc.co.uk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, September 2, 2008: Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behavior – a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by herdsmen and hunters for thousands of years. In the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences, scientists say the Earth’s magnetic…
www.hinduismtoday.com The longest journey is the journey inward, in the process of self-improvement. Swami Shivapremananda, South American Swami who teaches yoga, a disciple of Swami Sivananda
afp.google.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, September 1, 2008: Muslims in Indian Kashmir suspended a two-month long protest caused when the government agreed to temporarily provide land to a Hindu trust managing a key pilgrimage in the Muslim-majority region. Muslims in the Kashmir valley, where the land is located, held huge anti-India demonstrations after state authorities made public their plans in June to…
www.deccan.com LONDON, ENGLAND, September 1, 2008: Herbal and Ayurvedic medicines, which are sold on the Internet, contain lead, mercury and arsenic levels beyond “acceptable standards,” according to the latest research. The highest levels of lead and mercury were found in medicines made by the ancient practice of rasa shastra, which deliberately combines herbs with metals, minerals and gems. Two main…
www.ddinews.gov.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 27, 2008: In a bid to help India achieve its national development goals, UNICEF on Thursday pledged USD 700 million for its joint initiatives with the government, UNICEF said about one-fifth of the world’s children live in India. Stating that the USD 700 million has been pledged for achievement of overall goals of the 2008-2012…