www.hinduonnet.com BIJBEHARA, INDIA, August 28, 2007: After a period of eighteen years, worship has commenced again at an ancient Siva temple. The news release explains, “The Pandits arrived at the temple located on a hillock at Thajwara, overlooking Srinagar-Jammu national highway, from Jammu and other parts of the country where they had migrated after eruption of militancy in the state…
www.svtsydney.org SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, SVT, September 9, 2007: The Hindu temple here in Helensburgh celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Hundreds of devotees participated, chanting Bhagavad Gita Chapters 2 & 15 and Vishnu Sahasranama, kathak dancing, children’s skit (Krishna, the Butter Thief) and bhajans. The temple will celebrate Ganesha Visarjana on September 16 with the usual festival (Mela) attracting thousands to enjoy the…
www.thehindubusinessline.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 5, 2007: Indian immigrants in the United States are making a strong mark for themselves with an ever-increasing number turning into inventors in the country, a recent study says. According to a report prepared by a team of researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York Universities, the number of Indian nationals contributing to US international…
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.…