www.balgokulam.org DENVER, COLORADO, January 14, 2006: Balagokulam Magazine, a project of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), a non-profit, cultural organization focused on Hindu community in the USA announced that it launched Kaun Banega Ramayan expert (KBRE) (“Who will become Ramayan expert”) quiz contest on the occasion of auspicious Hindu religious festival, Makar Sankranti. The objective in launching the Ramayan Quiz contest…
pallod@aol.com AHMEDABAD, INDIA, January 18, 2006: The fourth Vishwa Sangh Shivir (VSS) concluded in Ahmedabad on January 1, 2006, with a ceremony that included an impressive display of various forms of yoga, prayers in unison by hundreds of Hindus, and a speech by Shri Sudarashan, head of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). But perhaps more impressive is the message that the…
www.nzherald.co.nz AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, January 21, 2006: Think “pilgrimage” and you picture heat, dust and hardship. But a pilgrimage without suffering has just ended in Auckland, led by an American-born Hindu monk. Satguru Bodhinatha Vaylanswami has been leading 45 pilgrims from eight countries on a fortnight’s trip through Australia’s east coast and New Zealand. Between sightseeing – Milford Sound, Te…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com BHUBANESWAR, ORISSA, INDIA, January 21, 2006: A two-member team constituted by the Orissa government to inquire into reports about any ‘threat’ to the 13th century Sun temple at Konark has informed the government that the edifice was safe. The team, which submitted its report to the government on Friday after making a visit to the monument and holding discussion…
cysury@cysurya.milano.it MILAN, ITALY, January 21, 2006: The World Movement for Indian Fine Arts announced today that Bharata Natyam dancers P.T. Narendran and Surya will be touring Europe from March 11 to April 20, 2006. The press release says the two artists have been referred to as “the most fascinating dance couple of the classical Indian dance” and “the Carla Fracci…
www.stabroeknews.com GUYANA, January 16, 2006: The Prabhu Sharan Orphanage located at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, opened its doors recently and is currently home to six children; it has the capacity to house 25 children. The orphanage, located in the Arya Samaj Mandir compound, was built from contributions from individuals and organizations, according to a press release. While the orphanage…
www.hindustantimes.com MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND, January 20, 2006: In the latest example of exquisitely carved Hindu temples in Britain, a team of four marble masons from India has arrived to build a temple in Middlesbrough in north England. There are several Hindu temples in towns across Britain – many of them featuring Deities and stonework brought from India or executed here by…
www.thestatesman.net PARALAKHEMUNDI, INDIA, January 18, 2006: Makara Sankranti used to be celebrated with much pomp and grandeur amongst the tribals in the district but over the years, the celebrations have actually become a low key affair. The adivasis who constitute a major population in Gajapati have been for many years celebrating this function rigorously. Pongal was also celebrated along with…
www.manoramaonline.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIAA, January 17, 2006: The state capital witnessed a rare reception with the chief minister, a former chief minister and a minister among those attending the ceremonial welcome of Guruvayur Padmanabhan, the famed pachyderm who has held pride of place at the Guruvayur temple for over 50 years. Guruvayur Padmanabhan, the tallest tusker among all the elephants…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, January 10, 2006: Dressed in white and with his conspicuous locks tied into a knot like a sadhu’s, he stood out in the gathering of the Indian diaspora from across the globe. Acharya Brundavanam Partha Sarathi was among the delegates from Mauritius but his mission was different. Originally from the temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh,…