www.hindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 11, 2006: The Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, has deplored the declaration of Nepal as a secular state and said the neighboring country will be “ruined” if Hinduism is divorced from its administrative set-up. “Hindutva is the soul of Nepal. It has been a Hindu Rashtra (nation) since its evolution. None can save it…
Press Release ATLANTA, GEORGIA, May 29, 2006: Sewa International, a non-profit volunteer organization, hosted a successful event called Hansi ke favvare (Fountains of Laughter) in Atlanta, Georgia on May 29, 2006. Three stand-up comic acts set the flavor for the event that was organized to instill proud in Hindu culture. Abhinav Shukla presented his poetry on every day Indian life…
thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, June 9, 2006: Five people, including lawyer P. Uthayakumar, were arrested when they tried to stop Kuala Lumpur City Hall officials from demolishing a temple. A temple priest suffered a heart attack when he saw the temple being demolished and was taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The arrests came after a two-hour standoff between police…
mandirsangam.vhp-america.org ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Over 40 temples have registered so far for the upcoming Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference scheduled for June 23 to 25 here in Atlanta. More than 70 temple executives are enrolled from temples in 20 states, Canada and the Caribbean. According to the invitation on their website, URL above, “2006 Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) is an annual…
www.mahaganapathytemple.com EDMONTON, CANADA, June 7, 2006: The Mahaganapati Temple here will have several special events during June and July, including their annual festival, anniversary celebrations and visit of Hinduism Today publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami from July 1 to 3. For details, click URL above.
www.washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON, May 28, 2006: Writer William Saleton has given readers food for thought on the practice of eating meat. He mentioned the ability of a person to munch away on a burger and then pet the household dog. Psychiatrists call this behavior “cognitive dissonance.” Saleton questions whether we really have the right to ignore the habit of eating meat…
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, June 2, 2006. In our HPI item of June 2 requesting information on the Shaiva Bharati Shodha Pratishthanam there were two errors. First, Dr. Rama Ghosh is very much alive and active and not “late” as stated. We apologize for the error. Second, their updated phone number is +91 542 2450546
www.gwinnettdailypost.com LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, USA, June 7, 2006: An ornate Hindu temple that would rise on 4 acres just outside the Lilburn city limits got a thumbs down Tuesday from the Gwinnett County Planning Commission. Citing a recommendation from the county planners, the nine-member panel ruled the marble-and-stone structure topped with domes and spires would be out of character with homes…
www.trinidadexpress.com/ index.pl/article_opinion?id=160956640 TRINIDAD, June 5, 2006: (HPI note: following is excerpted from Anantanand Rambachan’s guest column in the Trinidad Express.) Justice Peter Jamadar’s recent judgment in the matter of the nation’s highest award is, for many reasons, deserving of commendation. It exemplifies the valued ability in a judge to impartially consider merits of an issue in which personal religious commitment…
www.hindu-university.edu ORLAND, FLORIDA, June 3, 2006:The Hindu University of America located here hosted its fourth graduation commencement. This particular graduation made history with an award of the very first Master’s degree in Ayurveda outside of India to Dr. Kumar Upadhyayula. It also awarded the very first Master’s Degree to a European student, Jan Willem van Doorn. The ceremony awarded degrees…