www.deccanherald.com HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 11, 2005: For centuries the Bhagirathi has been revered as one of the holiest rivers in India. Ever since the Tehri dam authorities shut down its last diversion tunnel, however, the flow of the Bhagirathi has virtually come to a standstill at Devprayag where it meets with the Alaknanda to form the holy River Ganga, reports…
www.newkerala.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 6, 2005: The magnificent Akshardham temple in the national capital, to be opened for the public Tuesday, will be yet another architectural landmark in the city which boasts of the lotus-shaped Baha’i temple and other impressive mosques and churches. The pink sandstone and while marble Akshardham temple complex, built on the banks of the Yamuna…
www.himalayanacademy.com KAUAI, HAWAII, November 13, 2005: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami has been taking the teachings of his guru — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami — and elucidating these with elegance and clarity in his discourses at his monastery in Hawaii, the international headquarters for the Kailasa Paramapara. He has also given enlightening talks at temples where he has been called to bless functions…
csds@del2.vsnl.net.in DELHI, INDIA, November 13, 2005: The Second International Conference on Religions and Cultures in the Indic Civilisation is being jointly organized by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Manushi – A Journal about Women and Society from 17 to 20, 2005, at India Habitat Centre. Prof. Raimundo Panikkar is the President and Professors U.R. Ananthamurty and…
Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent, DELHI, INDIA, November 7, 2005: Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple is a magnificent monument depicting Indian art and culture, architecture and values. It is built on around 100 acres of prime land at the banks of holy river Yamuna in the heart of India’s capital, New Delhi. The US$44 million project was built with the help and support…
www.stabroeknews.com GUYANA, November 4, 2005: The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has called for an investigation, followed by the necessary steps, into the squib-throwing incident in Alexander Village on Tuesday night. (HPI note: a squib is a kind of firecracker which makes a hissing noise before it goes off.) The Dharmic Sabha said it strongly condemned and shared the concern of…
thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, INDIA, November 11, 2005: In a rare scene, an elephant guided by a mahout climbed the 273 steps of Batu Caves to take part in the Uthama Patcha (Grand Prayers) consecration ceremony being carried out at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple at the hilltop. Chief priest Ravinatha Gurukkal said the elephant was taken there to perform the…
www.jamaicaobserver.com JAMAICA, March 6, 2005: (HPI note: This is an old but still interesting report.) East Indians first arrived in Jamaica in 1845. The majority of this first wave of immigrants were indentured labourers followed by both professional and merchant groups in later years. Professionally, Indians are prominent in the medical professions as well as in the jewellery and appliance…
news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, November 9, 2005: A Christmas stamp which many Hindus said was “disrespectful” to their religion has been partially withdrawn (see illustration at “source.”) The Royal Mail has agreed not to replace the 68 pence stamp, which depicts a Hindu couple worshipping the baby Jesus, when current stocks run out. And the stamp, one of six depicting images…
Hindustan Times MUMBAI, INDIA, October 5, 2005: Vegetarians only want to be informed about the ingredients in foods so that they can make a choice about what they eat. Sounds simple but as the news release explains it can be rather daunting at times, “Unless you carefully read the fine print, you could be eating eggs, animal fat and insect…