www.hindu.com THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU, July 1, 2007: The famed tenth century Brihadeswara Temple that is on UNESCO list of monuments has become a hub of activity initiated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials. As a result of the renovations on the ceiling on the northern side of the temple, twenty Siva Lingams were temporarily removed in ceremony by…
www.dailyindia.com PALIGANJ, INDIA, June 30, 2007: A low-caste Hindu has been appointed priest of the Ram-Janki Devi temple at Paliganj, 60 kilometers from Patna. Janardan Manjhi, the newly appointed priest of the temple, was earlier serving in a Dalit temple. Traditionally, priesthood is restricted only to brahmins. But the temple authorities, by law, have broken the tradition and allowed Manjhi,…
www.skandavale.org CARMARTHEN, WALES, UK, July 3, 2007: The founder and spiritual head of The Community of the Many Names of God, Guru Sri Subramanium, passed from his physical body on July 3, 2007, at 1.15 pm. He had been cared for in The Hospice at Skanda Vale for the last six months by the members of The Community. His body…
www.ibnlive.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 1, 2007: The ban on carrying coconuts inside Mumbai’s famed Siddhivinayaka temple has been lifted. However, one can now expect the police to screen the coconuts at the temple entrance. Maharashtra Home Minister R. R .Patil announced on Thursday that the ban, imposed a few days ago because of security reasons, has been lifted. Devotees…
www.katmandufallfestival.org SONOMA, CALIFORNIA, July 1, 2007: The third annual Katmandu Fall Festival will take place from 10 am to 5 pm on September 8 – 9, 2007, in Depot Park, Sonoma, California. The many cultures of Nepal, and heritage of the Himalayas in general, will be celebrated with traditional foods, music, dance and other cultural presentations. Attendees will enjoy shopping…
www.csmonitor.com SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, August 8, 2006: In an effort to reduce the amount of stress-related behaviors experienced by soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Kashmir, the forces have turned to the ancient tradition of yoga. The news release explains, “Embraced by fashionable Westerners as a way to exercise, yoga has now become a necessary component of India’s…
www.ndtv.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, July 1, 2007: The CEO of the Amarnath Shrine Board Arun Kumar has said that the main Shiva Lingam at Amarnath has melted away. The Shiva Lingam at the Amarnath shrine is formed naturally from ice, and Kumar has said that the melting of the Shiva Lingam was due to environmental reasons. However, Kumar has added that…
indiapost.com BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, July 1, 2007: Celebrating 100 years of selfless service and spiritual growth, BAPS held its’ Centenary Celebration at the Grand Sears Center Arena at Hoffman Estates on June 17. Speeches, skits, and colorful dances were performed commemorating the past, present, and future of BAPS, a socio-spiritual organization dedicated to serving society. Held in the divine presence of…
www.chicagotribune.com BARTLETT, ILLINIOS, July 1, 2007: In the parking lot of the new Jain temple in Bartlett, workers are prying open crates of white marble shipped from India – slabs, carved columns, elephants and lions, intricate domes for the interior niches where 24 stone deities sit. All would seem to be ready for wrapping the cinder-block walls in marble and…
news.bbc.co.uk SOUTHERN INDIA, March 19, 2004: (HPI note: this is an old, but interesting story.) Kupgal Hill was first discovered in 1892 but it has only been recently that archaelogists have documented the significance of the site in their journal Antiquity. The news release explains, “The Kupgal Hill site includes rocks with unusual depressions that were designed to be struck…