www.crawleyhindu.com CRAWLEY, ENGLAND, May 8, 2007: Preparations for the arrival of a Hindu Saint are well underway in Crawley. Crawley-based Gurjar Hindu Union (GHU) is privileged to host a Ramayan Recital (katha) by world renowned Hindu Saint Shri Rameshbhai Oza, fondly known as Bhaishri (older brother). Bhaishri, who founded the prestigious Sandipani Vidyaniketan school in Porbandar, Gujarat, will be coming…
www.clicanoo.com REUNION ISLAND, INDIAN OCEAN, May 5, 2007: Every year many inhabitants of Villiele celebrate the traditional Mariamman Festival by offering rice for the ten days ceremony organized in the town’s temple. The collection took place yesterday, with young girls symbolizing prosperity participating. This began when Indian nationals came to Reunion as indentured laborers. The contract of employment provided any…
cities.expressindia.com RAJKOT, INDIA, May 6, 2007: Archaeologists are excited about a circular wooden structure found underwater at a near-shore excavation site off the coast of Jamnagar. Thought to be the remains of the lost city of ancient Dwarka, the wooden structure is well preserved and surrounded by another structure made of stone blocks. “It is significant as scientific dating of…
sify.com NEW YORK, U.S., May 5, 2007: The arrival of Indian mangoes in the US has generated a wave of excitement and nostalgia among the Indian American community. The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) website has already received many postings from the community reflecting their craving to taste the long-deprived fruit. “I’m thrilled. It’s been one of the things I…
www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 6, 2007: (HPI note: the following story appeared in the Hindustan Times.) “A covert investigation by TV news channel IBN 7 in collaboration with Cobrapost has exposed babas who are ever ready to turn people’s illegal money into white. The undercover team pretended to be representatives of a large corporate group that was looking to…
www.skandavale.org CARMARTHEN, WALES, UK, May 6, 2007: HPI received the following appeal from the Skanda Vale Temple in Wales: “I am writing on behalf of Skanda Vale Temple seeking your urgent assistance in helping the Temple save the life of one of our bulls, Shambo. He is currently threatened with slaughter on May 14, 2007, by the government organization DEFRA…
shebabrata.shaha@rbc.com ONTARIO, CANADA, May 5, 2007: For those who can’t afford a trip to India to learn about that country’s heritage and marvel at its ancient architectural masterpieces, a new museum in Toronto may be just the ticket. Slated to open this July, the $25 million 1,800-square-meter museum was designed to showcase and preserve the heritage of nearly one million…
hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 21, 2007: Japan wants to encourage studies of Hindu Gods and Goddesses found in their country. Saraswati, Laxmi, Brahma, Ganesha among a large number of other Deities are still prayed to there though under different names. Saraswati’s sketches (Benzaiten in Japanese) sanctify kitchens in rural areas of Japan even now, says Director International Academy of…
www.coxwashington.com By EUNICE MOSCOSOCox News ServiceWednesday, February 28, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. February 28, 2007: (HPI note: This is an old story, but relates to a very current issue, the proposed rules changes that will impact Hindu institutions trying to bring priests, sthapatis, silpis and others to America. Hindu requests for the R-1 visa stopped being granted at this time, but…
hhe@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, May 5, 2007: Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will? Each month, Hindu Heritage Endowment (www.hheonline.org) features new articles and interactive features that cover such topics. We hope it will be a useful resource for you. To be added to the mailing list of the newsletter please send an email request to hhe@hindu.org.