Quote of the Day
The delicate anicham flower withers when merely smelled, but an unwelcome look is enough to wither a guest’s heart. Tirukkural
Puri Rath Yatra Again to Be Held in Muted Fashion
PURI, INDIA, June 23, 2021 ( India.com): A majestic chariot festival, Rath Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha every year. However, due to the Covid-19 global health scare, the annual event got widely impacted. Last year, in a historic first, the iconic Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was held…
Quote of the Day
“The downfall of a religious sect begins from the day that the worship of the rich enters into it.” Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Amarnath Yatra Cancelled Amid Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic, Devotees Can Do Darshan Online
JAMMU/KASHMIR, INDIA, June 21, 2021 (Opindia): Amarnath Yatra stands cancelled for the second time in a row amid the raging coronavirus pandemic. As per reports, the temple will organize online darshan for the devotees from 28th June onward. Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located at an altitude of 12,755 feet in a cave in the Himalayas in Jammu &…
India’s Yoga Capital Hit by Downward-Facing Prospects Due to Covid-19
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 21, 2021 (WSJ): As yoga grew in popularity in recent years, foreign visitors flocked to the northern Indian town of Rishikesh, which brands itself as the world’s yoga capital. But the pandemic has hit the town of 100,000 on the banks of the Ganges River, with international tourists unable to visit and many of its yoga…
Quote of the Day
As you pray to God for devotion, so also pray that you may not find fault with anyone. Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
$243 Million Expansion of Yadadri Temple Near Hyderabad Nears Completion
HYDERABAD, TELAGANA, INDIA, June 18, 2021 (India Today): An artificial plateau has come up on a hillock at Yadagirigutta, some 44 miles northeast of Hyderabad, and what was once a modest cave shrine has been transformed into a grand temple. Laborers are braving the torrid summer heat to build an ornate 330 feet long gold-colored passage, which will be the…
Houston to Observe International Yoga Day, Focused on Well-Being Amid Pandemic
HOUSTON TEXAS, June 17, 2021 (Fort Bend Independent): Although India’s second spike of COVID-19 has been dominating news headlines, it is the country’s ancient mind-body practice of yoga that is top of mind for some. Health and wellness experts around the world are gearing up to observe the seventh annual International Yoga Day (IYD), recognized by a United Nations resolution…
RK Mission’s Shanti Ashrama in Northern California’s San Antonio Valley
CALIFORNIA, U.S., June 15, 2021 (India Currents by Partha Sircar): I have been making a trip to the Shanti Ashrama every year on the last Saturday of April for nearly 15 years now. Vedanta Society of Northern California organizes a retreat there every year on this day, which, I am told, they have been doing for the last 45 years…
Will Yoga Classes in Public School Lead Kids to Convert?
UNITED STATES, June 12, 2021 ((RNS): As soon as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill lifting the state’s 30-year ban on teaching yoga in public schools last month, the critics began weighing in. Christian conservatives said yoga classes might lead students to convert to Hinduism. Others suggested it was a way to sneak religion into the classroom, a violation…