HPI LONDON, ENGLAND, September 23, 2005: With advice from Swamini Atmaprakashananda of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, the Hindu Human Rights group in London has decided how to dispose of 500 pairs of designer shoes with a picture of Lord Rama handed over to them. Hindus in UK did not want the shoes to be disposed off in any manner as…
hometownlife.com CANTON, MICHIGAN, USA, September 20, 2005: There’s no more difficult time to be far from home than during the holidays. To bring at least one holiday closer to home, the Hindu Temple in Canton organized its first celebration of Lord Ganesh Puja. The Hindu religion recognizes Lord Ganesha as the God of wisdom, and worships him before starting any…
pib.nic.in MOSCOW, RUSSIA, September 24, 2005: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with Jawahar Lal Nehru Cultural Centre, Moscow, and Sangeet Natak Akademi, has organized a nine-day long cultural festival entitled “Days of India” in Russia from September 26, 2005. The festival will be inaugurated by Shri S. Jaipal Reddy, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting and…
HPI TEXAS, USA, September 23, 2005: Vijay Pallod of Houston sent a brief message on the impact of Hurricane Rita now bearing down on Houston. BAPS Care International writes, “We already have centers in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Bryan College Station and El campo providing shelters to needy. We have also planned to provide food depending on what route…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org TAMPA, FLORIDA, September 23, 2005: Less than a year after becoming the first Hindu American group to file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Supreme Court, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) continued its legal campaign with another brief in support of a petition for writ of certiorari. The case, Simpson v. Chesterfield County,…
ws.gmnews.com WOODBRIDGE, UNITED STATES, 19 September, 2005: Hundreds of people from around the world gathered in Colonia at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple, once a Jewish place of worship, to mark its official opening early this month. The original Jewish temple closed due to a dwindling congregation. Shri Swaminarayan followers number in the millions throughout the world. Priest, Gnan Prakash…
The Fiji Times NADI, FIJI, September 21, 2005: Preparation work has started by the committee of one of the largest Hindu temples in the Pacific for the place of worship’s renovation and repainting. Painting of the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami temple in Nadi can only be carried out after 12 years because of certain rules. Apart from being a place…
www.newkerala.com JAIPUR, INDIA, September 20, 2005: An Israeli couple, who faced the wrath of priests in the holy town of Pushkar for kissing in public, have been fined US$11.36 each for indecency. A court in the Rajasthan town directed Karmik and Alone, the visiting Israeli couple, to pay a fine or face 10 days’ imprisonment. The couple paid the fine,…
www.nytimes.com HAMILTON, MASSACHUSETTS, September 17, 2005: When Cathy Chadwick instructed her three yoga students to move into warrior position, she did not remind them to watch their alignment or focus on their breath. Instead Ms. Chadwick urged them to concentrate on the affirmation each made at the beginning of class after she read aloud the prayer of St. Theresa of…
news.webindia123.com JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, September 21, 2005: Saints and devotees from all over the country and abroad descended here to mark one year of the Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS), which has become a major tourist attraction because of its spectacular design. The occasion was celebrated with a series of discourses and special prayer sessions. Bharatbhai Parbhoo, secretary of the temple, said…