www.hindu.com PONDICHERRY, INDIA, March 31, 2006: The collection of 11,000 palm-leaf and paper manuscripts in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravalam about Saiva Siddhanta preserved at the French Institute, which is the largest collection of manuscripts of the Saiva Siddhanta texts, has found a place in UNESCO’s Memory of the World register, according to Traja Virtanen, advisor for Communication information, UNESCO, New…
www.hindu.com MADURAI, INDIA, March 29, 2006: The famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple’s 16th and 17th century murals are being restored to their original splendor. A team headed by Vinod T. started the restoration work back in 1996 and after a few setbacks due to lack of funding, the team resumed their post in 2002. The news release says that the murals…
epaper.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 29, 2006: The Katas Raj temple in Chakwal, Pakistan has received the attention of India’s government who has offered funding to the tune of US$5.68 million to the Pakistani government so that the temple can be restored and conserved. As pointed out in the news release, highly placed sources told HT that New Delhi sees…
www.thejakartapost.com SANUR, BALI, INDONESIA, April 1, 2006: Nyepi, a day of silence marking the first day of the Saka calendar, is the only nationally observed Balanese holiday, perhaps for the practical reason of being one of the few that only fall once a year, or the fact that a 30-hour curfew is imposed on the island from midnight until dawn…
www.dnaindia.com LONDON, ENGLAND, April 1, 2006: Hindus are the best managers of their personal finances and are closely followed by Sikhs says an official government study looking into the financial capabilities of households in Britain. The largest-ever survey of consumer attitudes to money in Britain threw up the unexpected results and puzzled researchers. The study was carried out by Personal…
www.breitbart.com LONDON, ENGLAND, March 31, 2006: The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader told The Daily Telegraph that terrorists should be treated humanely. He also revealed the workings of his relationship with US President George W. Bush, said Westerners had become too self-absorbed and repeated his opposition to homosexuality in a wide-ranging interview. The Dalai Lama said modern terrorism was born out…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, April 1, 2006: Hinduism Today magazine is pleased to announce the launching of its free digital edition. The entire April/May/June, 2006, issue is available in full-color PDF format via a free subscription. Click on “source,” follow the directions and download a simple interface program to manage your subscription. You’ll be able to download to your computer and…
www.hindustantimes.com PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, March 29, 2006: The Swaminarayan Hindu Mission in South Africa hosted a premiere of the film “Mystic India” with children dressed in traditional Indian outfits welcoming viewers by showering them with flower petals. The premiere was held at the IMAX Theatre here. As the audience comprising all religious and cultural backgrounds walked down a long carpet…
www.dailypioneer.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 29, 2006: A first-of-its-kind sleep lab now has empirical evidence that those who practice yoga and meditation improve their quality of sleep, says this article. Brain research also show yoga improving quality of life for severe cases of epilepsy patients. “There is an increase in high amplitude wave in sleep of people who practice yoga…
epaperdaily.timesofindia.com ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, March 30, 2006: (By Vamsee Juluri) When President Bush went to Hyderabad to inaugurate a new US consulate I wonder if someone told him the story of Andhra Pradesh’s American visa temple. In the past few years a Balaji temple in Chilkur village outside Hyderabad has become the pilgrimage destination for US visa-seekers. It has acquired…