www.cbc.ca VARANASI, INDIA, March 8, 2006: Security forces deployed to holy sites across India on Wednesday after terrorist bombings killed 20 people in Hinduism’s holiest city, sparking anger among its residents and worry about possible widespread sectarian violence. A mob of angry Hindus briefly blocked the motorcade of Mulayam Singh Yadav, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, when he…
www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk ENGLAND, March 4, 2006: More than 30 funerals a week are being carried out on the River Soar after it was blessed with water from the sacred Ganges. Families from America, Italy, Germany and France are now coming to Barrow-upon-Soar for the ritual scattering of ashes of loved ones. The practice is traditional for Hindus, Sikhs and Jains who…
www.c-n.com MILLSTONE, NEW JERSEY, February 22, 2006: Millstone Borough may seem like an unlikely destination for worshippers of a 19th century Indian saint. The historic town, settled in 1690, contains buildings older than the Declaration of Independence, hosted General George Washington and was the setting of several Revolutionary War skirmishes. With less than 500 residents and smaller than a square…
Weekend MAURITIUS, February 26, 2006: A 108-feet-murthi of Lord Siva, in standing posture, has been consecrated at Ganga Talao, the Hindu sacred lake at Grand Bassin in Mauritius. Built by Indian artisans, this Deity now overlooks the whole sacred lake, a traditional place of pilgrimage on Maha Sivaratree every year that draws thousands of devotees. The consecration ceremony was organized…
www.archaeologyonline.net USA, March 3, 2006: This website (“source”) by David Osborn is informative and well illustrated. It says in the introduction, “A vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings, and they also reveal a highly developed scientific content in these literatures. The great cultural wealth of…
jurist.law.pitt.edu CANADA, March 2, 2006: (HPI note: This decision would also impact other displays of religious symbols in Canadian schools, such as bindis.) The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday unanimously overturned a Quebec school board’s ban on carrying Sikh ceremonial daggers at school, ruling that it infringed students’ religious freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Gurbaj…
www.hinduvoice.net SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, March 3, 2006: For those following the California textbook issue, a comprehensive report on who said what for and against during the long meeting is posted at “source” above.
CNET News.com USA, March 2, 2006: Propelled by the idea that user rating systems like those on eBay and Amazon.com can benefit all businesses, a Florida start-up has launched a reputation management service that any Web site can use. Jupiter, Fla.-based iKarma’s new service allows any Web site owner to add user, reader or customer-created ratings to their site. The…
www.indianexpress.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 1, 2006: US President George W. Bush will hold a meeting with nine prominent persons representing five religions tomorrow including a Shia leader from Lucknow, a Tibetan monk and a Dalit scholar. Bush will meet these religious leaders on Thursday afternoon following the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This list includes Mohammed Ammar…
vivekananda@btinternet.com LONDON, ENGLAND, March 6, 2006: Jay Lakhani of Vivekananda Centre reports: “This afternoon the Department of Education and Skills in London held a conference on Hinduism and Religious Education. The conference was well attended by Hindu bodies and teachers. The suggestions made by myself and Hindu Council UK were well received. Compared to the severe struggle faced by Hindus…