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alka@parmarth.com RISHIKESH, INDIA, May 19, 2007: (HPI: Parmarth Niketan Ashram and India Heritage Research Foundation sent a press release on the opening of their joint sponsored tsunami relief operation.) An orphanage for the tsunami orphans has been constructed in Cuddalore by Project Hope, the organization founded by H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh and…

news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 20, 2007: Mars has abandoned plans to use animal products in its chocolate, and has apologized to “upset” vegetrians. The firm had said it would change the whey used in some of its products from a vegetarian source to one with traces of the animal enzyme, rennet. The Vegetarian Society organized a campaign against the move,…

Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, May 20, 2007: Hinduism Today Magazine is looking for art depicting Lord Krishna in the sacred city of Dvaraka to accompany a story on the underwater archeological exploration of what might be the actual city. If you know of or have images of good art depicting this period of Lord Krishna’s life, or specific information about…

www.the-tidings.com UNITED STATES, May 19, 2007: (HPI: the following article focuses on religious workers’ visas for Catholic priests. However, the changes in United States immigration law and increased paper work required for the federal office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) will impact Hindu temples working to bring priests from India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere to the United States. Hindu…

www.dailypioneer.com LONDON, ENGLAND, May 18, 2007:The National Assembly of Wales has deferred its original decision to slaughter Shambo, the sacred bull at Skanda Vale Temple. Officials of the Welsh Assembly agreed on a temporary reprieve while they examine appeals for him to live. The authorities were earlier planning to slaughter Shambo next week on Monday but they have now decided…

news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 9, 2007: A UN report warns that a hasty switch to biofuels could have major impacts on livelihoods and the environment. Produced by a cross-agency body, UN Energy, the report says that biofuels can bring real benefits. But there can be serious consequences if forests are razed for plantations, if food prices rise and if communities…

www.hindu.com CUDDALORE, INDIA: T. Pichandi, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Commissioner, has passed an order permitting the devotees to recite hymns from Thevaram and Thiruvasagam in the Thiruchitrambalam Hall of Sri Nataraja temple at Chidambaram. The order was issued on April 30, 2007, following a representation made by the septuagenarian Saivite U. Arumughasamy about six months ago, seeking permission to…

HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, May 18, 2007: The non-working link in this story yesterday, http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu%7Ewitzel/Kazanas.htm, should be http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/Kazanas.htm.

news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 14, 2007: (HPI note: This change is for the product sold in UK/Europe, as the Mars bar is no longer sold in the USA. The change not only impacts vegetarians who used to eat the bars, but also Jews, because it now has rennet, a milk product, and is no longer kosher. It is a tribute…

www.swadhyay.org EDISON, NEW JERSEY, May 17, 2007: The nation’s Capital will witness a massive gathering of young minds on June 16, 2007. Swadhyay Parivar of North America (Devotional Associates of Yogeshwar), in a press release on Saturday, announced that it will be organizing its 7th North American Divine Gathering (Vayastha Sanchalan) at the Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center) in Washington,…