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…
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.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…
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…
www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 15, 2007: Lord Balaji of Tirumala is set to bless devotees iiving in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata with his presence. The followers of the Lord of Seven Hills, also called Lord Venkateswara, can have a darshan of their favorite God in their own cities. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the trust that runs the Tirupati…
Religion News Servive CHICAGO, April 18, 2007: If you want to be rich, get an MBA (master of business administration). If you want to be happy, go for an MDiv (master of divinity). Members of the clergy in the US rank highest in job satisfaction, according to a report released Tuesday (April 17) by the National Opinion Research Center at…
www.hscnet.org TEXAS, USA, April 18, 2007: (HPI note: The following is a press release from HSC.) The Hindu Students Council (HSC) and all of its chapters extend their condolences to its fellow members at Virginia Tech and their campus community at large. The senseless shooting of 32 members of the Virginia Tech community has shocked the nation, but our shock…
sify.com PATNA, INDIA, April 18, 2007: Hindu priests are blessing children with polio drops instead of traditional holy water, sweets or fruits to help eradicate the crippling disease in Bihar, an official said on Wednesday. Impoverished Bihar is one of several states where polio cases have been reported, and last year more than 650 cases were reported across the country.…
www.mtholyoke.edu SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, April 17, 2007: Mount Holyoke College’s Hindu student organization, Sisters of Hinduism Reaching Inward (SHRI) are holding a conference on the college campus between April 20-22. The conference “Moving Beyond the Body” is the first of its kind on campus and in the Pioneer Valley (Western MA). The Keynote speaker, Dr. Arun Sharma, M.I.I.N.T., N.D., Director…