krishnakumari@vsnl.net PUNE, INDIA, January 3, 2006: Krishna Kumari reports, “After a public address in Mumbai on the December 16, several eager devotees wanted to reach out and touch Dada J. P. Vaswani’s hands and greet him, while he was still on the dais. Dada, as always, responded to their eagerness, and bent down to reach out to as many people…
daps2322@yahoo.co.in NOIDA, INDIA, January 1, 2006: R. Venkatanarayanan, Secretary, Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha sends the following information: “I would like to bring to your notice and through your columns to your readers’ notice, an ominous piece of confirmed information circulating these days in India. The Andhra Pradesh Government is reported to have decided to install a ropeway to the Tirupathi…
www.newkerala.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 22, 2006: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has banned at least three herbal medicine products made in India, saying they contained “dangerous levels” of lead and mercury and warned residents against their use. “Though there are no specific federal standards, the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute…
krishnakumari@vsnl.net THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, January 2, 2005: Two powerful community organizations of the Hindu fold in Kerala, the Nair Service Society (NSS) and the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), have sharply differed over the issue of appointment of non-brahmins as temple priests. While the NSS held that appointment of non-brahmins as priests would dilute the long-held customs and traditions of…
www.hindu.com SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FLORIDA, December 12, 2005: Another milestone for Hindus in America took place in December with the opening of the South Florida 10,000-square-foot Hindu Temple in Southwest Ranches. Nine Deities were ceremoniously installed with elaborate pujas. One thousand Hindus attended the event. The temple is expected to serve 70,000 Hindus in the South Florida area. Rajendra Gupta, one…
in.rediff.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 7, 2005: The sacred tears of Lord Siva that have been used to make sacred malas for japa and worn by devout Saivites for centuries are now entering the mainstream in a new way. Rudraksha beads are now being used by the fashion world to enhance outfits and to wear as jewelry. The news release…
www.hindu.com KERALA, INDIA, December 20, 2005: Up until recently, VIP’s at the Lord Ayyappan Sabarimala temple were allowed to stand in front of the sanctum sanctorum in a special queue that often blocked the vision of the devotees. An order by the Kerala High Court has directed the Executive Officer of Sabarimala to abandon the special queue. The court also…
Chaturbhuj.Gidwani@bolling.af.mil WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 2006: Giwani Chaturbhuj reports, “Hindu Faith communities of Bolling Air Force Base and the National Capitol Region under the auspices of Chinmaya Mission West and 11th Wing Chaplain would like to invite all those who are interested in learning more about Hindu culture, yoga and meditation, to join every Friday Service in the Main Chapel…
ChennaiOnline.com THANJAVUR, INDIA, December 31, 2005: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is to open an interpretation center at the Tanjavur Braghadeeswarar temple where life-size photographic reproductions of the 1,000-year-old Chola Period murals, drawn in the temple, will be displayed. The center will be inaugurated during the Pongal festival in January. According to ASI officials, the reproduction was a demanding…
batu_caves@yahoo.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 29, 2005: The unveiling ceremony of the 140-foot-tall Murugan Statue, the world’s tallest will be held on January 29, 2006. The opening ceremony will commence at 7.30pm with stunning performance of fireworks and showering of thousands of garlands of flowers on the Sri Murugan Statue from a helicopter arranged specially for the event.