samachar.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 16, 2007: Whether it’s for a perfect husband or for the fulfillment of their wishes, many people across the country are observing a daylong fast today on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri. Celebrated in honor of the Hindu God Lord Siva, Maha Sivaratri is celebrated on the 13th or 14th day of the dark half…
www.zeenews.com ISALAMABAD, PAKISTAN, February 22, 2007: Hindus pilgrimaging from India during Sivaratri installed Deities of Lord Krishna, Radha and Hanuman at Lahore’s Krishna Mandir. Pundit Vinay Kumar Bhiraghi from India installed the Deities during a ceremony on Sunday. Manohar Chand, secretary general of the Lahore Balmik Association, said it was an important occasion as there had been no Deities of…
Press Release DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, February 20, 2007: In one of the unique events that took place in the history of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Swami Yogatmananda was installed as the Hindu Chaplain of the University, amongst the invocations to the beholder of the universe, chanting of peace mantra for the planet and echoes of conch blowing. The installation ceremony…
www.dailychhattisgarh.com CHATTISGARH, INDIA, February 20, 2007: Following the arrival of the chief minister on the main dais at the recent Rajim Kumbha Mela, it was felt by many sadhus and swamis that the focus become political instead of religious. The Mela in Rajim is considered the “fifth” after the famous four Kumbha Melas that take place in a 12-year cycle…
www.statesman.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 20, 2007: On February 11 over 1,000 people attended the official opening of the Austin Hindu Temple and Cultural Center. The temple is located on more than 70 acres near the Travis County Exposition Center in eastern Travis County and is the first traditional Hindu temple in Austin. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Austin Mayor…
www.sewainternational.com LONDON, ENGLAND, February 21, 2007: Sewa International has launched a campaign to provide poor villages in Uganda with free bicycles. Their press release states, “In Uganda, as in much of the developing world, a bicycle is much in demand and is used for transportation of goods and people over short distances. A bicycle can also provide an income, as…
www.nytimes.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, February 6, 2007: After almost thirty years of unrelenting research on extrasensory perception and telekinesis, the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research laboratory (PEAR) is closing its doors. Seventy-six year old Robert G. Jahn started the lab in 1979 in the basement of Princeton University’s engineering building. Dr. Jahn himself was once the dean of Princeton’s Engineering school…
sify.com LAS CRUCES, MEXICO, February 17, 2007: When Paul Bosland, a regents professor at New Mexico State University, had his first bite of India’s Bhut Jolokia chili he exclaimed that he felt like he was breathing fire. It all started back in 2001 when a member from the New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute was visiting India and discovered…
www.zeenews.com AHMEDABAD, INDIA, February 18: Efforts of a religious leader who joined hands with wild life activists has helped in the conservation of the whale shark on the Saurashtra coast of the state. The whale shark is largest living fish species, so named because it is as “big as a whale.” The largest on record was 41.5 long and weighed…
www.hindustantimes.com ALLAHABAD, INDIA, February 16, 2007: Siva’s most holy day of the year, Mahashivaratri, was celebrated with pomp by pilgrims taking a holy dip in the Sangam as the final day of the Ardh Kumbh concluded. The news release explained, “Massive arrangements had been made for the safety of bathers at the Sangam and at the ghats in the Mela…