http:/;/www.hinduamericanfoundation.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 18, 2006) – In a June 28, 2006 memo sent by Senator for Internal Affairs, Mr. Udo Nagel, in Hamburg, Germany, it is noted that Hamburg will immediately begin to offer voluntary return to Afghan refugee families obligated to leave Germany, and if the refugees decline the offer, Hamburg would deport the refugees against their will.…
www.womensenews.org NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 9, 2006: Ever wonder what happens to all the hair that is shaven off devotees’ heads at temples in India……. This news piece gives food for thought about a little-known industry that has blossomed from devotees’ shaved heads. According to this article, hair worth about US$136 million collected from temple barbers is shipped from India,…
www.svtsydney.org HELENSBURGH, AUSTRALIA, July 11, 2006: Helensburgh is one of the famous abodes of Lord Venkateswara in the southern hemisphere and is located in a picturesque hill about 31 miles South of Sydney, Australia, according to a short report sent by S. Karthikeyan. It was started in 1978 by a small group of devotees with a vision to build a…
www.yogaindailylifeus.org WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2006: Sri Paramhans Swami Maheswarananda (affectionately known as “Swamiji”) will be bringing his tour, “Spiritual Development for World Peace” to Washington, DC on September 9, 2006 at 7:00 PM. The evening program will take place at Yoga in Daily Life National Center, 2402 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301. For more information, please call 703…
www.teluguportal.net KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 19, 2006: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) has come up with a set of guidelines to save Hindu temples from demolition in the country. The move comes after civic authorities demolished 12 temples in Klang Valley in western Malaysia during the past few months to make way for development. MHS president A. Vaithilingam told the…
abhinavd45@hotmail.com TAMPA, FLORIDA, July 19, 2006: The Hindu Society of America will be presenting a unique opportunity for all Hindus in Florida to come together at the first-ever Hindu Sangam. The event will feature a diverse venue, with something for every member of the Hindu family, and without an entry fee. Hundreds of students will kick-off the event with a…
HPI USA, July 18, 2006: HPI reader Dhakshinamurthy writes in reference to our story (HPI July 16) on an Odhuvar being stopped by the police from singing Tamil songs at Chidambaram temple: “I am a regular visitor to Chidambaram temple. I have always observed that after the aarthi (main worship), the Dikshidhars chant a Sanskrit mantra which would invariably, repeat,…
Vamsee Juluri SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, July 17, 2006: (HPI Note: Vamsee Juluri is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco and the author of Becoming a Global Audience: Longing and Belonging in Indian Music Television. His insightful article may be reprinted with due attribution to the author. Vamsee’s e-mail is juluri@usfca.edu.) Just like how Lord…
www.pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 17, 2006: In an official press release, Shri Nirmal Singh, Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, and Shri Pavan K Varma, Director General the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the Indian cultural arts overseas. The Memorandum of Understanding’s goal is to exchange visits…
www.jaia-bharati.org USA, July 19, 2006: Ramsamy Ashley of Paris has prepared a French language version of the annual Human Rights Report by the Hindu American Foundation. It can be downloaded at the URL above.