www.newkerala.com BADRINATH, UTTARANCHAL, INDIA, November 19, 2005: The ancient Hindu temple of Lord Badri Narayan, which is also known as Badrinath Dhaam, has shut down for the winter. Located at a height of 10,248 feet above sea level, Badrinath is in the Tehri-Garhwal hill tracks (Uttarakhand), the temple is visited by hundreds of thousands devotees every year. The route to…
www.dailypioneer.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 20, 2005: Mr. Sivaramakrishnan of Kerala invented a mobile crematorium. “My device is economical, at hand and extremely environment friendly. Also it is in with the times,” says this MBA from Birla Institute in Delhi who is now studying technology management from Letrobe University in Australia. The crematorium is attached to a webcam and is…
From Press Reports KAUAI, HAWAII, November 26, 2005: HPI doesn’t know what it all means but 2005 has been a most inspired year for the creators of Hindu themed theatre worldwide. For example: In February the dance drama called Lord Ganesha ran at The Johannesburg Civic Theatre’s Tesson Theatre from February 22 to February 27 according to iafrica.com. The story,…
www.int.iol.co.za NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 2005: Thousands of couples in New Delhi were tying the knot on Wednesday, a day considered auspicious in the Hindu calendar, news reports said. Newspapers said 15,000 to 25,000 weddings were taking place, causing a shortage of priests and venues in the Indian capital. Such is the hurry to get married on Wednesday that…
www.abc.net.au FIJI, November 15, 2005: Continuing desecration of Hindu temples in Fiji have been highlighted in an American government report. The US State Department’s annual report on worldwide religious freedom says generally the situation in the Pacific is good, with almost all countries allowing freedom of worship. But the new US Ambassador to Fiji, Larry Dinger, says there are one…
hsc@hscnet.org USA, November 25, 2005: The Hindu Students Council is deeply saddened by the denial of entry to a devout American Hindu into the sacred Lingaraj temple in Orissa, India. Several newspapers have reported that the temple custodians have been accused of denying entry to Pamela K. Fleig, who is married to an Indian Hindu, even though she has embraced…
office@hinducounciluk.org LONDON, ENGLAND, November 23, 2005: The Hindu Council UK is seeking anyone who had first-hand experience of the 1995 Milk Miracle in which icons of Lord Ganesha around the world consumed milk that was offered to him in large amounts. Specifically, they’d like to know: “Did they actually witness the phenomenon first-hand, if so can they describe their experience.…
Times of India BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2005: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, on her maiden trip to Orissa, was denied permission to enter the world famous Jagannath Temple as foreigners are not allowed inside temples in Orissa. Arrangements were made for the princess to view the temple from outside. This, incidentally, came quick on the heels of US-born…
alliedinc123@hotmail.com HOUSTON, TEXAS, November 24, 2005: During a 14-stop tour of the US in November, Acharya Sant Shri Hari Om Ji of Agra India, spoke on the Hindu way of life and appealed to each audience to take care of their next generation of American born and educated children. He exhorted them to pay attention and behave in a friendly…
hinduamericanfoundation.org WASHINGTON, D.C., November 25, 2005; The Hindu American Foundation (HAF), a non-profit organization based in America, is looking to hire a full-time Executive Director who can work out of HAF’s office in Washington, D.C. The Executive Director will work closely with members of HAF’s Board of Directors and Executive Council to advance the goals of HAF by representing HAF…