epaper.hindustantimes.com MUMBAI, INDIA, July 31, 2006: Lalbaug has no art galleries, but from June through September each year it becomes the headquarters for some excellent artists. These are skilled painters who temporarily leave their regular jobs in order to paint thousands of clay and plaster Ganeshas for Ganesha Chaturthi. Those who can make Ganesha’s eyes come alive are greatly prized,…
tamilweek.com SCARBOROUGH, CANADA, July 30, 2006: Sri Varasiththti Vinayagar Temple’s annual chariot festival culminated July 22 at the Ontario temple. The festivities are part of the temple’s annual chariot festival which began July 9. Hundreds of Hindus packed the temple and its grounds to capacity. Jeya Thiyaga, who works at the temple, said the festival has grown with the city’s…
www.bharatrekhainamerica.com WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES, July 27, 2006: Author K. Panchapakesanand and U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina, jointly released “Bharat Rekha in America,” a guide to 53 Hindu Temples in 33 American states. In his welcoming address, Congressman Wilson lauded the efforts of Mr. Panchapakesanand for publishing such an outstanding book which will help the Hindu Community in…
in.rediff.com UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2006: India is the 125th happiest country in the world, a British scientist who has prepared a world map of happiness has claimed. Denmark is the happiest country in the world and Burundi in Africa is the most unhappy as per the map produced by Adrian White, analytic Social Psychologist at the University of Leicester.…
www.ibnlive.com CHANDIGARH,INDIA, July 30, 2006: The Haryana Government claimed on Sunday that the state’s lopsided sex ratio had improved marginally after it introduced the Ladli scheme of financial assistance for girls last year. The government claims that the sex ratio of 819 girls per 1,000 males in the 0-six years age group has now improved to 823 girls per 1,000…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, July, 2006: The latest edition of Hindu Voice is available online and we encourage readers to check it out. Its sophisticated presentation of current Hindu news, feature articles, entertainment reviews and reader’s voices make this site a must read not only for UK Hindus, but worldwide. Besides covering the latest news – such as the Mumbai railroad…
www.vhp-america.org HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 26, 2006: One-hundred-fifty active Hindu youths ages 7 to 17 helped make this year’s Hindu Heritage a rousing success. While enjoying canoeing, sports, swimming, yoga, a scavenger hunt, skit presentations and traditional Indian folk dancing, campers participated in lively discussions on the Hindu way of life and their heritage. Special guest Swami Vidyadhishananda Giri addressed the…
www.sanatanfiji.com NADI, FIJI, June 16, 2006: Officially registered as a religious body in Fiji since 1959, Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha launched their new website last month. Surendra Kumar, national president of the Sabha says, “The launching of the site will ensure that we are not left behind in this world of technology and advancement…the Sabha is no longer an…
www.dailyindia.com KENDRAPADA, INDIA, July 26, 2006: The Dalits (“Untoucables”) in this Orissa district have broken through age-old restrictions and built their own temple. Called Maa Mangal, the shrine is situated in Churiberhampur, a Dalit-dominated village. For three years they collected donations from among themselves and friends and relatives in other villages to complete their temple. “I am happy that my…
hindustantimes.com VARANASI, INDIA, July 29, 2006: A sessions court in Varanasi heard a petition questioning the logic of using the Bhagavad Gita only as a testament of truth in courts. The application filed in the District and Sessions court by a lawyer questioned the choice of the Bhagavad Gita for Hindu litigants and witnesses to take oath in courts and…