news.bbc.co.uk BIHAR, INDIA, September 7, 2007: A senior official in India’s Bihar state faces suspension for wearing the Hindu red mark or tilak on his forehead at work. Lakshman Mishra, deputy director of the agriculture department, is accused of breaching a new government dress code. He says he has worn the mark, or tilak, on his forehead at work for…
Paras Ramoutar PORT OF SPAIN, TRINDAD, September 5, 2007: Approximately 100 pundits of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) on last Tuesday renewed their brahmanical vows at Manzanilla Beach, in the southeastern part of the country. Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary general, SDMS, told the pundits: “Today is a very important day, and this is an unique occasion when you meet. Today…
www.azcentral.com ARIZONA, U.S.A., August 24, 2007: Longing for a place to worship God in a traditional Hindu way, South Indian Hindus in Arizona will soon have their dream come true. For more than five years the congregation has been worshipping in a double-wide trailer. The news release says that come next September they will have a new home, a $1.5…
www.dailyindia.com VRINDAVAN, INDIA, August 27, 2007: The month-long festival honoring Lord Krishna and Radha commenced during the month of Shravan in the City of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. On September 4th, Lord Krishna’s birthday, festivities will reach new heights of devotion with many temples featuring decorated swings. The news release elaborates, “Visitors from different parts of the country and foreign…
www.hinducounciluk.org LONDON, ENGLAND, September 3, 2007: The Hindu Council UK is considering whether a ban on yoga classes at St James’ Church and the Silver Street Baptist Church in Taunton, Somerset, may breach the Equality Act 2006. Lawyers for HCUK are exploring whether comments made by both The Reverend Tim Jones, Vicar of St James’ and The Reverend Simon Farrar…
www.bellinghamherald.com BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, September 3, 2007: Tuesday marks the 100-year anniversary of Bellingham’s “Hindu” riots, when a mob rounded up the city’s East Indian mill workers and ordered them out of town. Bellingham is a major town in Washington State, which sits on the US Pacific coast next to Canada’s province of British Columbia. On Sept. 4, 1907, roving gangs…
www.chron.com HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 1, 2007: Hindus of Greater Houston will host a citywide Janmashtami celebration on Saturday, September 8, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, that will include dance, art and food. The birth of Lord Krishna, one of the most recognized and celebrated incarnations of the Hindu protector God Vishnu, is a holiday observed by many Hindus.…
HPI JAFFNA, SRI LANKA, September 5, 2007: Dr. Thangamma Appakutti received the Hindu Renaissance Award. Rishi Thondunathan handed over to Dr. Thangamma Appakutti the Hindu Renaissance Award plaque in front of the Sri Thurgai Amman Temple in Thellippalai, Jaffna, on August 13. The Award was presented by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami from Hinduism Today and Kauai Aadheenam for her five decades…
www.hindu.com MATHURA, INDIA, September 3, 2007: With just one day left for Janamashtami, the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the city considered to be His birthplace is teeming with His devotees. As Mathura prepares for a huge influx of tourists, an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 on Janamashtami, the hustle and bustle in markets and temples has already…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 1, 2007: Hinduism Today’s newest issue is especially rich, with several important articles and features. Publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami makes two major contributions to this issue. In the editorial, he offers a potent key to success, the art of planning. He shows how to plan, as far ahead as six years, by carefully composing goals for…