www.newindpress.com ORISSA, INDIA, December 7, 2006: In a development that could well be a defining factor in the Keredagada Jagannath temple issue where upper castes have denied entry to Dalits, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed that every Hindu, irrespective of his caste, can go to the temple and offer Seva puja. Meanwhile, another PIL (public interest litigation) has…
Religion News Service WASHINGTON, D.C., September 7, 2006: Congress approved a bill Wednesday (Dec. 6) that allows people who have filed for bankruptcy to continue to tithe and to make charitable contributions. Earlier this year, a New York court ruled that debtors above the median income must pay off their debts before giving to charity or tithing. The Religious Liberty…
www.americanhindu.net MADISON, WISCONSIN, U.S.A., December 6, 2006: The Governor of Wisconsin has declared the week of December 10-16 as “Interfaith Awareness Week,” with the main purpose of the celebration to develop awareness and establish mutual understanding and respect among religions. The American Hindu Association, along with other faith groups, is participating. The inaugurating events will be on Tuesday, December 12…
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers GOA, INDIA, December 3, 2006: A 3-Day National Indology Conference on the contribution of ancient Indian thought to the Development of Modern Indian Society, will be held at the Kala Academy, Goa on February 8-10, 2007. The conference will be held under the auspices of Motilal Banarsidass Publishers (MLBD), a leading publisher of books on Sanskrit and…
www.rediff.com MUMBAI, INDIA, December 3, 2006: Tirupati’s resident Deity, Lord Venkateswara, tied the knot around Goddess Padmavathi in the presence of thousands of devotees from in and around Mumbai on Saturday evening. Known as the Srinivasa Kalyanam, this is the first time the ceremony was performed outside south India. The program was organized by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and the…
www.teluguportal.net HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, November 19, 2006: The State Government of Himachal Pradesh wants to promote Sanskrit studies by using computers to enhance the learning process. This is the message delivered by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh when he addressed students and teachers at the Government Sanskrit College in Sundernagar, Mandi. Singh also said that the Central Government Sanskrit Vidyapeeth is…
www.hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 3, 2006: Highlights from the recent issue of the Malaysian Hindu Sangam e-newsletter: * An appeal to temple leaders to contact the Malaysian Hindu Sangam immediately upon notice of an impending demolition of their temple. Temple leaders should not remain silent when they receive notices, says the MHS, but contact them immediately, or at the…
today.reuters.co.uk MUMBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of low-caste Hindus attacked police, vehicles and shut shops in India’s financial hub Mumbai on Thursday to protest against the desecration of a statue of their leader and founder of the constitution. Violence also flared in several towns across the western state of Maharashtra, where protesters burnt buses and threw stones at passing traffic, injuring…
rajivhtc@gmail.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 2, 2006: “There is a pressing need today to organize and monitor the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in a better manner and provide all possible assistance to those devout Hindus who undertake this holy pilgrimage by spending a large amount of money.” These views were expressed by Shri Shashi Kant, President, Kailash Mansarovar Sewa Samiti (Regd.)…
economictimes.indiatimes.com TIRUPUR, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2006: (HPI notes that the terms ‘statue’ or ‘murthi’ are preferred to ‘idol,’ a derogatory term.) Knitwear capital Tirupur is literally carving a niche for itself in stone. It is now a familiar name in many countries for the export of stone idols of gods and goddesses from the Hindu pantheon to temples abroad. With…