www.newkerala.com KATHMANDU, NEPAL, March 25, 2006: In the past the southern Indian Tamil Nadu state bent the law that forbids the export of its precious sandalwood trees to serve the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal, one of the holiest Hindu pilgrim sites. The sweet-scented, whitish paste made by rubbing the wood with water is a must for all Hindu religious rites.…
www.miami.com WEST KENDAL, FLORIDA, March 23, 2006: Although it would be hard to tell in South Florida, the spring season just recently arrived. On Sunday, many people took this as a cause for celebration, congregating in Larry and Penny Thompson Park for Phagwah, a Hindu festival that extols, among other things, the coming of spring, which began March 20. The…
www.punjabkesari.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 23, 2006: Punjabi pop, heavy metal, hard rock and tuneless songs from some of the recent Hindi flicks. These are some genres that lack appeal, especially when it blares from your mobile phone. For more evolved tastes, Airtel, in partnership with Music Today, is offering a new genre of music – Indian classical – to…
www.outlookindia.com DINDIGUL, INDIA, March 25, 2006: In a break from tradition, the state Government would not be inviting Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi for the April 3 consecration of the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga at Palani, 60 km from here. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR and CE) had no plans to invite the Sankaracharya and…
desmoinesregister.com DES MOINES, IOWA, USA, March 25, 2006: Although it didn’t receive a lot of fanfare, something historic happened this month at the Capitol. For the first time, a Hindu priest offered the opening prayer at the legislative session in the Iowa House and Senate. Pandit Krishna Pandey prayed in Sanskrit and English for brotherhood and peace in the universe.…
Press Release USA, March 25, 2006: A thousand communities in all 50 states and 28 other countries welcomed spring this week, with colorful educational events ranging from information tables, exhibits, and lectures to cooking demonstrations, receptions, and elaborate “lifestivals.” Visitors were asked to “kick the meat habit on March 20 (first day of spring) and to explore a nonviolent, wholesome…
www.deepikaglobal.com WAGAH, AMRITSAR (border of India and Pakistan), March 20, 2006: A 149-member Hindu jatha (pilgrimage) from the Sind province of Pakistan today crossed into India from this border check-post to visit various religious places. Headed by Baba Nand Lal, the jatha, which includes women, will also pay obeisance at Shadani Darbar, Raipur, in Chhattisgarh during its 21-day stay in…
signonsandiego.com SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, March 16, 2006: After spending a couple of decades living and working here, rising to president of one company and then owner of a management consultant business, Vinod Kumar has combined a lifetime passion with the desire to teach about his culture and religion. The result: “Deypika’s Wedding,” a 46-minute documentary that follows a bride and…
www.canadafreepress.com CANADA, March 22, 2006: HPI note: The following opinion piece by Ron Benerjee, director of the Hindu Conference of Canada, appeared in the Canada Free Press: To preserve freedom, it is vital for democratic societies to audit themselves to ensure that our actions encourage behavior in accordance with our core beliefs, and penalize unacceptable conduct. The West is doing…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, UK, March 25, 2006: The Hindu Voice UK is a recently launched website updated monthly with stories about Hindus in UK as well as around the world. The March issue is available at “source.”