HPI CHENNAI, INDIA, August 29, 2006: The dedication ceremony of 245 newly constructed houses built by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha with the support of BAPS Care International at Pattipulam Kuppam and Mahabalipuram Kuppam was held on Friday, August 25. The total cost of this tsunami rehabilitation project is estimated to be over US$1 million. Sadhu Brahmaviharidas in his welcoming address summarized…
www.PacificSymphony.org COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, September 2, 2006: On September 15 and 16, 2006, the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair conductor, is inaugurating its new home in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California. On Saturday, September 16, 2006, the orchestra will debut Philip Glass’ The Passion of Ramakrishna, a tribute…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND: The latest edition of the monthly e-magazine Hindu Voice UK recently posted at URL above contains many lively articles on a wide variety of topics. These include coverage of Krishna Janmashtami and Rakshabandhan festivals, advice on how to run a successful Hindu society at university, a history of how the Swastika was misappropriated by the Nazis, an…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, September 1, 2006: (HPI note: This is a momentous victory for the Hindu community, despite the fact the books remain in the schools. It puts other US states on notice that the kind of adoption process seen in California is not acceptable.) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) prevailed today in its legal action on behalf of Hindu…
Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, August 29, 2006: Hinduism Today is proud to honor Shri Ramesh Bhai Oza with the Hindu Renaissance Award as “Hindu of the Year” 2006. The award is to be presented on August 31 in Mumbai, 7:00 pm, at the Birla Matushri Sabhagriha upon the birthday felicitation of Bhaishree during an assembly of saints being organized to…
epaper.hindustantimes.com ULAN BATOR, MONGOLIA, August 27, 2006: The Dalai Lama, Mongolia’s most revered religious figure, is visiting this week, but some here sway with religious fervor for Canadian evangelist Peter Yongren. Mongolia’s capital is hosting not only the Dalai Lama and Yongren this week, but also Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, underscoring the explosion of faiths this nation has…
video.yahoo.com BANGALORE, INDIA, August 27, 2006: A remarkable 15-minute documentary has been released by an organization in Bangalore detailing the Christian missionary work which is plaguing India today. This is a very well-down report, though on yahoo.com, the video is rather low resolution. Definitely something to see and share with your friends. If any of our readers know the producers,…
www.insidebayarea.com FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, August 20, 2006: A two-day festival in Fremont that is attended by over 60,000 Indo-Americans in the Bay area has become known to the community as a festival advocating Indian culture with an American twist. Even though the festival does not have a religious theme as the festivals do in India, Indian music, dance and cultural performances…
www.ndtv.com KERALA, INDIA, August 23, 2006: First it was the purchasing of a religious service over the Internet, now the same trend has moved to cell phones and the religious community has varying opinions. The new trend is being offered by cell phone companies in Kerala and the article explains, “With easily downloadable verses from the Ramayana and the Bible,…
www.zeenews.com NEW DELHI, August 24, 2006: When Kauri Takasu, a Japanese tourist, decided to visit India to have her naadi-astrology read, she was emotionally surprised by the experience. Kauri explains, “Nowadays, there are many schools of astrology getting popular in Japan, but none that predicts with 100 per cent accuracy. When I came to know about it and naadi-shastra, I…