timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 3, 2007: Following up on its call last year to train and appoint Dalits as priests in Hindu temples, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has severely condemned the barring of Dalits from a temple in Orissa recently. A year-end editorial in the Sangh publication Panchjarya termed as unfortunate the discriminatory attitude of temple authorities at…
www.harrowtimes.co.uk HARROW, UNITED KINGDOM, January 5, 2007: Tenth Anniversary celebrations and a street parade for Harrow’s largest Hindu temple was attended by over five thousand devotees. The news release explained the highlights of the event, “Members of the Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple in Westfield Lane, Kenton, organized the huge celebration for worshippers on Saturday afternoon. Bronze Deities, usually enshrined…
www.yorkregion.com RICHMOND HILL, CANADA, January 7, 2007: Since 2004, The Canadian Museum of Hindu Civilization has been part of the Vishnu Mandir Temple site, with its distinctive lotus-shaped tower. Though you could easily drive by without noticing, the museum will step into the spotlight with a community festival in May. The museum is a collection of artifacts, art and educational…
HPI LONDON, ENGLAND, January 9, 2007: Vivekananda Centre London has produced a new book, “Primary Hinduism,” by Seeta Lakhani. It is their second textbook for use by schools teaching Hinduism. Their release says, “It has been specially designed for use by 6 to 13 year olds (key stages 1 to 3). It utilizes lots of narratives and colorful images to…
www.gulf-times.com KOCHI, INDIA, January 3, 2007: The Kerala High court yesterday set up a three-member committee to probe corruption charges against a board that runs many temples in the state. The committee led by former Supreme court judge K.S. Paripoornan with former Central Bureau of Investigation director D.R. Karthikeyan and former judge Tulasidas as members has been asked to submit…
villagevoices.rediffiland.com TAMIL NADU, INDIA, December 26, 2006: In Tamil Nadu during the month of Margazhi which starts on December 15th and ends on January 15th, villagers honor this sacred time of the year by singing daily bhajans. The news release explains, “In the morning women in the village sweep the street in front of their homes and sprinkle it with…
Karthik Subramanian SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 12, 2006: (HPI note: In the “better late than never” category, we offer this overlooked report on Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations in Australia last September.) Every year during August – September most Hindus in Australia eagerly ask one question. When is Ganesha Visarjana this year? Of late Ganesha’s pot-bellied grace has extended past the boundaries of…
www.expressindia.com MOSCOW, RUSSIA, January 4, 2007: Finding an ancient Vishnu Deity in Russia during an excavation in an old village in the Volga region has led to speculation about Russia’s history. The news release says the statue dates back to the 7-10 century ce when Staraya Maini village was a highly populated city. Dr. Alexander Kozhevin, reader of Ulyanovsk State…
www.hssus.org USA, January 6, 2007: The HSS has organized a program to have 5,000 participants complete a total of one million “Surya Namaskars” in 16 days. Surya Namaskar is the Salutation to the Sun sequence of hatha yoga poses. They say the purpose is to: 1) introduce and practice yoga in daily life; 2) promote simple asanas for physical and…
www.chinmayamission.org CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA, January 6, 2007: Chinmaya Mission West has replaced its print edition bi-monthly newsletter with a PDF version distributed by the Internet. To see the first issue, click URL above.