www.rediff.com UNITED KINGDOM, April 25, 2007: The first Hindu chaplain of Britain’s armed forces, Acharya Krishan K. Attri, led religious leaders of different faiths at a four-day prayer for world peace and unity at a temple in North England. The elaborate event included performing the “Shri Sat Chandi Mahayagya” conducted by 20 priests including two from India. The event also…
dilipamin@yahoo.com BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY, April 25, 2007: (HPI received the following letter from Dilip Amin. He would like to correspond, e-mail above, with other Hindus facing this issue.) “Today in the Western world, inter-religious dating and marriages are not uncommon, and thus it is increasingly important for young adults to understand potential religious complications before entering into a serious relationship.…
www.abelprisen.no OSLO, NORWAY, April 20, 2007: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for 2007 to Dr. Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, for his fundamental contributions to probability theory and in particular for creating a unified theory of large deviations. He was born in Chennai, India. To…
www.fas.org UNITED STATES, April 21, 2007: The hulls of United States Naval ships are unlikely places one might look for names of Hindu Deities. However, the USS Indra (click here for Wikepedia entry) and the USS Krishna (click here) once did sail as proud members of the fleet. Both were Achelous-class landing craft repair ships and built in 1945. Each…
www.nzherald.co.nz NEW ZEALAND, April 20, 2007: Mosques and Indian temples are expected to become more familiar sights as the increasing numbers of Muslim and Hindu immigrants seek to express their cultural roots. While the number of people who stated they were Hindus, Muslims or Sikhs in the latest Census remained small compared with the country’s main Christian denominations, they have…
sundaytimes.lk COLUMBO, SRI LANKA, April 21, 2007: Peace and prosperity — That’s what people hope for each New Year. Pudhu Varudam marks the beginning of the Hindu Solar Calendar (Almanac) on the first of the Tamil month of Chittirai when the sun moves from the last house of the Zodiac (Pisces), to the first house (Aries). The Tamil people rise…
www.uscis.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2007: (HPI note: These proposed regulations could have a dramatic impact on the ability of Hindu temples to bring in religious workers on the R-1 visa. Hindu organizations are advised to download the proposal at the URL above, and have it studied by their immigration experts. Comments on the proposals will be taken until June…
www.newsday.co.tt SCARBOROUGH, TOBAGO, April 20, 2007: Tobago’s first Hindu temple is being established with funding from the National Commission for Self Help Limited. They have pledged $250,000 for the temple being built by the Tobago Hindu Society. The NCSH’s financial commitment to the project was formally “endorsed” during a ceremony on location at the proposed site at Carnbee, on the…
news.bbc.co.uk PAKISTAN, April 18, 2007: In April each year, thousands of Hindus flock to the cave temple of Hinglaj Mata, situated in a remote, desolate and hilly area of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, 155 miles north-west of Karachi. Pilgrims come from all over Pakistan, carrying red banners and wearing decorative red and gold head-scarves or saffron headbands that signify the holy…
www.telegraphindia.com PURI, INDIA, April 7, 2007: The Puri palace is abuzz with activity for Lilabati Pattamahadei’s Gahan Bije–the queen’s once-in-a-lifetime private visit to the Jagannath temple. In another corner of the city, a small house in a narrow lane is sharing the limelight. 11-year old Lokanath Mudirasta, will have the privilege of conducting puja for the royal couple tomorrow. According…