www.guardian.co.uk BANGALORE, INDIA, September 21, 2005: The ruins of an ancient temple built by a long-vanished kingdom in southern India are being excavated by archaeologists who said Wednesday the Hindu sanctum may have been destroyed centuries ago by a tsunami. The temple was found in the region affected by the Dec. 26 Asian tsunami, and the “discovery now poses very…
news.webindia123.com KERALA, INDIA, September 23, 2005: Indian spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Friday announced US$1 million in aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina that battered the US in August. “Our Amritanandamayi Centre in the US will hand over this amount to the US government,” Mata told reporters at a press conference in her Vallikavu ashram near here. She also said so…
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…
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…
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…