inwww.rediff.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, April 8, 2007: Hundreds of devotees thronged a temple here today which reopened after a gap of 18 years, with locals providing assistance to its management for the reopening. Worshippers reached the 700-year-old Mangleshwar temple dedicated to Lord Siva at Baba Demb where a havan (fire sacrifice) was organized for peace. Surinder Kumar, who was looking after…
www.timesonline.co.uk INDIA, September 8, 2006: A priest with the Church of England who converted to Hinduism has been allowed to continue to officiate as a cleric. The Rev. David Hart’s diocese renewed his license this summer even though he had moved to India, changed his name to Ananda and daily blesses a congregation of Hindus with fire previously offered up…
www.southcoasttoday.com UNITED STATES, April 6, 2007: America purports to be a religious nation, yet what Americans know about religion is, well, sinful. In his new book, “Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t,” Stephen Prothero, head of Boston University’s religion department, says it’s time to teach religion in America–not devotion, but religion. Prothero and others have found a…
www.devimandir.com ONTARIO, CANADA, April 3, 2007: History was made by Pandit Damodar Sharma, the spiritual leader of the Devi Mandir, when he was sworn in last Sunday as the first-ever Hindu Honorary Chaplain for the Durham Regional Police. In attendance were the Mayor of Pickering Dave Ryan, the Deputy Chief of Police in the Durham Region Chuck Mercier, Inspector Jim…
www.bmezine.com AUSTRALIA, April 6, 2007: In 1976 Carl Belle began his personal journey with Lord Muruga when he was posted to Malaysia by the Australian government. To assist him with his job working with students he undertook a study of Malaysia’s religious and visited a number of religious and cultural festivals. Carl says, “I first saw the major festival of…
www.hindu.com TIRUPATI, INDIA, April 6, 2007: The Chittoor district unit of the Kula Vivaksha Porata Samithi (KVPS) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Tirumalar Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to provide entry for Dalits into the Venkateswaraswamy temple located in the Vemuru village in the Tirupati (rural) mandal. The Samithi’s vice-president and the CPI(M) district secretary K. Murali also complimented the…
Paras Ramoutar TRINIDAD, April 3, 2007: Chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, blowing of conch shells, repetition of special mantras, singing of bhajans and the spiritual invocation of Lord Hanuman heralded the celebration of Lord Hanuman Jayanti (birthday) on Monday at mandirs and special places of worship across Trinidad. Hindus here joined their counterparts throughout the diaspora in the observance of…
www.coastweek.com NAIROBI, KENYA, April 5, 2007: Shri Praful G. Shah has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Hindu Council of Kenya – Coast Branch at the Annual General Meeting held at the Shree Visa Oshwal Community Hall. Chairmen, Hon. Secretaries and Trustees of the 24 affiliated institutions of the Council were invited to attend together with nominated Representatives. Election…
news.bbc.co.uk BERKSHIRE, UK, April 5, 2007: Patients at a Berkshire hospital are to be offered pastoral care from a new Hindu chaplaincy. Reading Hindu Temple has commissioned 11 chaplaincy volunteers to provide spiritual guidance for Hindu patients at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The volunteers received training over the past year at the temple and under the guidance of officials from…
www.sewainternational.com COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM, March 22, 2007: International Women’s Day celebrated in Coventry was of special significance to Hindu Women this year as Muna Chauhan was honored with the “Women of Achievement Awards 2007.” The news release explained Muna Chauhan’s background and her numerous contributions to her community and abroad, “Although in full-time employment, as a Senior Personal Bank Manager…