HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, September 13, 2005: Following are the responses Hinduism Today received regarding the deposition of 500 pairs of shoes manufactured by the Minelli company in France with a picture of Lord Rama. I would think that just like when deities are installed we do a Pran-Pratishtha celebration, we can do the reverse ceremony on the shoes and then…
Hindustan Times MUMBAI, INDIA, September 11, 2005: Thousands of Ganesh icons — both from private homes and Ganesh mandals (temporary temples) across the city — were immersed in the Arabian Sea and other water bodies in the city on completion of the fifth day of the ongoing Ganpati festival. The Ganesh festival began last Wednesday, but its duration varies. While…
share.shutterfly.com SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, September 10, 2005: In an atmosphere brimming with devotion, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) of Bay area organized on September 9 a grand Ganesh Puja performed by children at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple (photos at “source”). The colorful setting was made serene yet lively by the sacred chants from the Hindu scriptures and the collective focus of the…
www.easterneyeonline.co.uk UK, SEPTEMBER 9, 29905: A British Hindu charity, Hindu Human Rights, won its campaign to stop the sale by a French company of shoes with an image of Lord Ram printed on them (pictured), only to trigger an almighty debate about how to destroy them, reads this report from the UK. Minelli sent the remaining 500 women’s shoes to…
www.newindpress.com PURI, INDIA, September 5, 2005: The treasury of the famous 12th century Jagannath Temple, which contained valuable ornaments and precious stones worth tens of millions of dollars (US), requires an upgraded hi-tech security system instead of the present obsolete arrangement. A delegation comprising senior servitors, officials of the district administration led by temple Chief Administrator S. C. Mohapatra, which…
sltrib.com SALT LAKE, U.S.A, September 2, 2005: The tower on a Hindu temple is designed to look like a mountain, reaching higher and higher toward the Gods. It is covered with figures divine and scary, meant to invoke enlightenment while warding off evil spirits. Perched on the peak of the tower installed this week on top of the Sri Ganesha…
hck@kenyaweb.com PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, September 9, 2005: The Hindu Council of Africa (e-mail at “source”) is holding the All Africa Hindu Conference in Mauritius from September 17 to 19, assisted by local organizations in Mauritius. The main theme of the conference will be “Hindus in the Evolving African Context” and the specific topics are Hindu family values, Hindus in African…
www.canada.com MONTREAL, CANADA, September 3, 2005: Arvind Sharma and his colleagues from McGill University and elsewhere have invited representatives from many countries and more than 15 religions to join them at the Palais des Congres about a year from now. Sharma, a professor of comparative religion at McGill University, is the president of a five-day World Congress on World’s Religions…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 9, 2005: For obscure technical reasons, the September 8th HPI was not delivered to most of our aol.com subscribers. You can read the issue on our website at “source” above.
news.webindia123.com MUMBAI, INDIA, September 7, 2005: Despite being badly ravaged by rains and post-flood diseases just over a month ago, celebration was in the air all across Maharashtra Wednesday as the 10-day Ganapati festival got underway. The festival, the biggest and most important in India’s most industrialized state, marks Lord Ganesha’s birthday on the fourth day of the bright fortnight…