invadingthesacred.com USA, August 1, 2007: (HPI note: following is a review by Dr. V. V. of “Invading the sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America,” edited by Krishnan Ramaswamy, Antonio de Nicolas, Aditi Banerjee, Rupa & Co. New Delhi, India. 2007.) Roots of the book: Like the multiplicity of the authors who have contributed to this volume, many factors…
www.newstatesman.com UK, August 1, 2007: The debate continues after the culling of Shambo, a bull at the Skanda Vale monastery in Wales, UK. Two other animals have now tested positive for bovine tuberculosis at the monastery. Jay Lakhani’s editorial piece appeared in the New Statesman of India, along with a rebuttal here, and many comments posted by readers. See also…
Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, August 1, 2007: (HPI note: The dates for Raksha Bandan were incorrectly given in the last HPI.) The following festival calendar is for nine major festivals. The nine are Mahasivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri and Deepavali. These dates below are calculated for Washington DC. Festival dates may differ…
www.hamiltonmountainnews.com ONTARIO, CANADA, July 28, 2007: Representatives of the Hindu Samaj Temple received Can$17,000 from the provincial government, last week, but they are still waiting for further financial help to eliminate their $300,000 debt created when they had to rebuild their new temple was destroyed after a 2001 arson. “We have not given up (to receive) the capital funding help,”…
hindustantimes.com BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, July 28, 2007: The Archaeological Survey of India will remove the sand that was used to close the four entrances at the Konark Sun Temple to preserve the 13th century monument. Orissa’s culture secretary Gopinath Mohanty said, “For more than a century now, the inner room of the temple has been filled with sand. It was feared…
in.news.yahoo.com GURUVAYUR, KERALA, July 27, 2007: Kerala’s famed Guruvayur temple declared a change in the dress code – now women can enter the shrine wearing the churidar instead of the traditional sari. In Kerala, churidar is a synonym for salwar-kameez, and in the past women were allowed to go inside the Sri Krishna Temple here only in saris. But Vijayan…
Religion News Service LONDON, ENGLAND, July 27, 2007: After a prolonged dispute with the authorities, Shambo, the sacred bull revered by Hindus in Wales that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, has at last been slaughtered. A post-mortem examination of Shambo conducted Friday showed “lesions typical of TB,” according to the Welsh Assembly government.
Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, July 27, 2007: The following festival calendar is for nine major festivals. The nine are Mahasivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri and Deepavali. These dates below are calculated for Washington DC. Festival dates may differ for other areas of the world. The descriptions below may be freely used with…
The World Wide Web CYBERSPACE, July 28, 2007: Three blind elephants were discussing what humans look like. One said, “Let’s touch one and find out.” So the first elephant went over and touched the human. Then the second and third touched him. The first elephant said, “Humans are flat.” The second and third elephants said, “We agree.” In unscientific testing,…
www.govtrack.us WASHINGTON, D.C., July 27, 2007: The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution on Untouchability in India. A resolution is a statement of the House which is agreed to by a voice vote of those present. It is not a law, and carries no legal implications. Resolutions can, however, influence government policy. The full text follows: House Concurrent…