Hindu Temple in New Jersey Under Intense Scrutiny, With a Language Barrier

www.nj.com READINGTON, NJ, USA, April 17, 2008: Readington officials will not vote on a controversial plan to build a 30,000-square-foot Hindu temple on Coddington Road until June. The proposed CharDham Hindu Temple has been before the local board of adjustment for a conditional-use variance for more than two years. At a meeting tonight, the board closed the public comment period…

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Hanuman Temple in Karachi Set for Facelift

www.hinduonnet.com KARACHI, PAKISTAN, APril 17, 2008: One of Pakistan’s most revered Hindu shrines, a centuries-old Hanuman temple in this southern port city, is set to be renovated thanks to the efforts of the community. The aesthetically designed Shri Panch Mukhi Hanuman temple is a heritage landmark of Karachi with to its unique five-headed statue of Lord Hanuman, an ancient murti.…

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BBC Documentary on India Panned

deshika.wordpress.com ENGLAND, April 17, 2008: HPI note: We received the following searing criticism by Kripamoya Das of the “Story of India” by Michael Wood now being shown on the Discovery Channel in India. The entire text is available at the URL above. I watched a television documentary on the ancient history of India today. Presented by Michael Wood and made…

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The Experience of Indian Hindu Immigrants to the USA

archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, April 13, 2008: (HPI note: this long article, available at URL above, explains the experiences of Hindus who come to the USA from India on temporary workers and then end up settling here.) The American Dream can sneak up on people. Take Naresh Bhatt and his wife, Bansri, who moved to the United States from India 15…

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Puri Temple in Orissa Provides Facilities for Disabled Devotees

MP Mohanty PURI, INDIA, April 1, 2008: The Puri temple administration has decided to have facility for the visiting disabled devotees. So far all such devotees have difficulty in getting darshan of the Trinity and other Parswa Deities on account of the “Baisi Pahach,” or 22 steps. Four specially trained persons will be employed for the purpose, and there will…

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Madhu Kishwar Visiting Seattle

HPI SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, April 18, 2008: Madhu Kishwar is the founder editor of Manushi, Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). She has written numerous books and articles on gender issues, human rights, advocacy and policy issues etc. Currently, she is working for im- proving the quality of street vendors/stalls in urban areas so that…

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BBC Documentary on India Panned

deshika.wordpress.com ENGLAND, April 17, 2008: HPI note: We received the following searing criticism by Kripamoya Das of the “Story of India” by Michael Wood now being shown on the Discovery Channel in India. The entire text is available at the URL above. I watched a television documentary on the ancient history of India today. Presented by Michael Wood and made…

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Daily Inspiration

www.hinduismtoday.com If you’re standing up, it’s confrontation. If you’re sitting down, its conversation. (On correcting people, including but not limited to children.)Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)

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Fervor Marks Ram Navmi Celebrations Across India

www.hindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 15, 2008:: The faithful thronged temples to offer prayers as Ram Navmi, the birthday of Lord Rama, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the country on Monday. Thousands of people made a beeline to temples in places such as Ayodhya Ujjain and Rameswaram. In the Kashmir valley, Hurriyat leaders visited a temple and…

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