www.sandipani.org PORBANDAR, GUJARAT, Feburary 5, 2006: Praised as one of the grandest temples of Gujarat, the Shri Hari Mandir situated at Sandipani Vidyaniketan, Porbandar, was officially opened by The Honourable Vice-President of India, Shri Bhairon Singhji Shekhavat, on February, 4, 2006. The temple, inspired by Pujya Bhaishri Rameshbhai Oza, is situated within Sandipani Vidyaniketan, a renowned educational institution. Other dignitaries…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org USA, February 4, 2005: The Hindu American Foundation (“HAF”) announces the start of the HAF Legal Defense and Education Fund Drive. Through the month of March, HAF asks Hindus across the U.S. and from around the world to contribute generously to enable its work at this critical juncture in Hindu American history. The goal of the HAF Legal Defense…
www.europapress.es BARCELONA, SPAIN, January 26, 2006: HPI note: Catalan is Spain’s second most widely spoken language. It is spoken or understood by as many as 12 million people who live in northwestern Spain and the Balearic Islands, in Andorra and also in parts of France and Italy. translated from Spanish. Enciclopedia Catalan publishing house of Barcelona (in collaboration with the…
www.newkerala.com VRINDAVAN, UTTAR PARDESH, INDIA, February 4, 2006: Many of us know that Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated only on a specific day across India. But for people of Vrindavan, the holy city where Lord Krishna spent his childhood, it is a long time affair. Marking the advent of spring, which will eventually culminate into nation-wide festivities in…
alumni.iiitm.ac.in INDIA, February 6, 2006: (HPI note: The original date of this inspiring speech by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, is not clear to us. Below is the opening paragraphs. For the full text, click “source” above.) “I have three visions for India. In 3,000 years of our history, people from all over the world have come and invaded…
HPI CALIFORNIA, February 6, 2006: The California textbook controversy continues to generate new articles. Rajeev Srinivasan writes, “I was once looking through the ‘Great Books’ series from Harvard University: this is widely used as reading material in college. In the introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, the compiler of the volumes says something — I paraphrase — to the effect that…
www.studlife.com WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, January 27, 2006: Washington University now boasts a team of 16 dancers that will be attending the “Garba With Attitude” competition in Irvine, California in February. Originating from the state of Gujarat and performed primarily around Navaratri, Garba became popular at the University during Diwali last fall and from there the team decided to try…
Paras Ramoutar COUVA, TRINIDAD, February 6, 2006: Sowmyaa Narayanan of Bangalore, India, captured everyone’s attention during the almost two-hour show entitled, “A Bharata Natyam Dance Recital” on Saturday night at the Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre, Couva. The five-part presentation commenced with, “Sri Vigna Rajam Baje” (Invocation invoking the blessings of Lord Ganesh, the destroyer of all obstacles). Then she…
a.n.karthik@lycos.com BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA, February 4, 2006: N. Karthikeyan of Batticaloa sends the following message: “Swami Jivananandaji Maharaj of Batticaloa Ramakrishna Mission Attained Maha Samathi at 7:15 p.m. (Sri Lanka Time) on Saturday the February 4, 2006. Swamiji served the people of the area for the past 30 years. He was in-charge of the three Children Home (Orphanages) run by…
in.rediff.com DHAR, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, February 3, 2006: Security personnel resorted to mild lathi charge (caning) to check surging mobs from entering the historic Bhojshala to enable Muslims to offer Friday prayers, as several thousands of people had assembled at this communally sensitive district town to offer havan (fire worship) on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Friday. Tension arose…