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Vaishnavites Accuse Christians of Targeting Holy Island for Conversions
www.indianexpress.com GUWAHATI, INDIA, April 2, 2008: Assam Satra Mahasabha, the apex body of Vaishnavite Satras (monasteries) in the state, has accused Christian missionaries of launching a massive conversion campaign in the huge river island of Majuli. It has drawn up a programme to thwart such attempts. Stating this, Assam Satra Mahasabha president Bhadrakrishna Goswami said Majuli, which is on the…
Princeton University to Hire First Full-Time Hindu Chaplain
www.dailyprincetonian.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, April 1, 2008: The Office of Religious Life (ORL) is nearing the end of its search for the University’s first full-time Muslim and Hindu chaplains. The appointments will be made in early May. The chaplains will be responsible for promoting programming for each community, counseling students, participating in interfaith initiatives and leading or enabling worship of…
Ancient Temple Submerged in Modern Reservoir May Surface
www.hinduismtoday.com KURNOOL, INDIA, April 3, 2008: The surfacing of Sangameswara temple, an ancient shrine located in the Srisailam reservoir bed off Muchumarri in Kurnool district, is likely to be delayed this year. The untimely rain in the last fortnight increased the reservoir level to 861.20 ft accounting for storage of 153 tmcft. The temple starts surfacing at 858 ft and…
Eton College Installs First Hindu Tutor
www.hinduismtoday.com LONDON, ENGLAND, April 2, 2008: Jay Lakhani, Head of the Hindu Academy and Education Director for the Hindu Council UK, has been appointed to the post of part time Hindu Tutor at Eton College. Mr Lakhani’s role will be to provide pastoral support and religious teaching to Hindu boys at the school, and contribute to school inter-faith activities. Because…
Uttarakhand to Restrict Tourist Flow to Gangotri Glacier
www.hindu.com DEHRA DUN, INDIA, March 31, 2008: With alarm bells ringing over the rapid melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Uttarakhand Government has decided to regulate tourist flow to the protected areas of Gangotri National Park, including Gomukh. The Government would now restrict the number of tourists visiting the origin of the holy river Ganga to 150 per day.…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Parents must teach children to appreciate those who are different, those who believe differently; teach them the openness that they need to live in a pluralistic world where others have their unique ways, their life and culture; teach them the value of human diversity and the narrow-mindedness of a provincial outlook; give them the tools to live in a…
Atlanta Hindus Celebrate Holi
www.sewausa.org ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA, March 22, 2008: With the blessing of a glorious warm and sunny weather, Alpharetta played host to the Festival of Colors this spring of 2008. Lions Pavilion at Wills Park, Alpharetta was a colorful scene as 700 people including youngsters, children and elders celebrated Holi. This was the third year when SewaUSA, a non-profit global service…
Skewed Boy-Girl Birth Ratio Found Among Asian Americans
www.suntimes.com WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2008: Having sons is important to many Asian cultures, and now American families from those groups seem to be asserting the same preference. A new analysis of the 2000 Census shows that among U.S. born children of Chinese, Korean and Asian Indian parents the odds of having a boy increase if the family already has…
Yoga to be made compulsory subject in Tamil Nadu schools
www.hinduonnet.com CHENNAI, INDIA, March 31, 2008: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced that yoga would be made a compulsory subject in all schools in the state from the next academic year. School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu, while replying to a question by Congress member S. Sekar in the Assembly, said efforts were already underway for this purpose. “We have…