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bsingh@umassd.edu DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, July 3, 2006: (HPI note: This is a press release received from Bal Ram Singh (e-mail above), Ph.D., Director, Center for Indic Studies, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) Comprehensive population genetics data along with archeological and astronomical evidence presented at June 23-25, 2006 conference in Dartmouth, MA, overwhelmingly concluded that Indian civilization and its human population is indigenous.…

www.hscnet.org USA, June 27, 2006: The Hindu Students Council strongly denounces the destruction of the last surviving Hindu temple in Lahore, Pakistan. On May 27, 2006, the Pakistani government authorities worked in tandem with a local jeweler to fully demolish the ancient Krishna temple in the Rang Mahal area of Lahore city so a commercial plaza could be built in…

www.beliefnet.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 30, 2006: Beliefnet web site posted the following request: “Have you heard a great teachers speak about Hinduism recently? Do you have a favorite spiritual leader you wish the rest of the world could learn from? Beliefnet is looking for the best Hindu teachers and preachers in America to take part in a new…

bhavitmehta@hotmail.com LONDON, ENGLAND, July 1, 2006: “Shri Hari Mandir and the Glory of Hindu Temples” is an art book that celebrates the beautiful temples of India. It has been published by the Sanskruti Foundation UK to commemorate the opening of “Shri Hari Mandir” at the Sandipani Vidyaniketan in Gujarat, inspired by Bhaishri Rameshbhai Oza. The book, compiled and designed by…

appaya_girish@hotmail.com MAURITIUS, Julyl 1, 2006: For the fourth consecutive year, the Shri Venkateswara Bhajana Maala (SVBM), will be celebrated in Eau-Coulee, on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. This unique puja is dedicated to the glory of Lord Shri Venkateshwara Swami, also known as Balaji swami or Govinda. It has been scheduled for July 30, 2006. The SVBM is unique…

www.kare11.com MINNESOTA, USA, June 28, 2006: It was immediately apparent when rolling up the driveway of the new Hindu Temple of Minnesota, that there is something big going on this weekend. Landscape crews scrambled to lay sod and plant shrubs, while others hustled to set up a tent, and performed general cleanup. The hubbub surrounds the Temple’s grand opening, a…

www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, June 29, 2006: The latest edition of the monthly e-magazine Hindu Voice UK was recently published (URL above), containing many lively articles on a wide variety of topics. These include coverage of the launch of ‘City Hindus Network,’ a critical appraisal of the role of Hindu temples in Britain, a history of Hindus in Pakistan, a guest…

www.melilladirecto.com MEILLA, SPAIN, June 29, 2006: (HPI note: Melilla is a Spanish enclave on the Moroccan coast, this article is translated from Spanish). The Government of Melilla will sign a final agreement with the Hindu Community adding its temple as one of the tourist sights along the proposed “Route of the Temples.” The city government will provide US$57,500 for the…

www.nytimes.com SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, June 27, 2006: Anthropologists are sitting up and taking notice of a recent find in Brazil. Called the “Tropical Stonehenge,” an astronomical observatory estimated at 2,000 years old has been discovered on an Amazon hilltop. The news report explains, “A grouping of granite blocks along a grassy Amazon hilltop may be the vestiges of a centuries-old…

timesofindia.indiatimes.com BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, June 27, 2006: India’s syncretic traditions came into play again on Tuesday as hundreds of Muslims in Orissa joined in the nine-day Jagannath chariot festival being celebrated in several villages and towns across the state. While the main rath yatra began at the temple city of Puri, 56 km from here, which houses the 12th century Jagannath…