earth.google.com USA, September 29, 2005: It’s rare that our high-tech Hinduism Today and HPI offices get bowled over by a new web service. But you have to see Google Earth (“source”) to believe it. It’s rather difficult even to describe what this satellite photo-based digital globe can do. Like to visit Mt. Kailash in the Himalayas? Take your cursor, fly…
www.dfwhindutemple.org IRVING, TEXAS, September 24, 2005: The Hindu Temple in Irving Texas (“source”), opened its doors for Hurricane Rita evacuees Thursday night. Many agencies like Red Cross, Texas 211, Texas Department of Public Safety were informed about availability of its premises for use as shelter. When e-mails went out to temple devotees, offers of supplies and help poured in, clogging…
Press Release HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 20, 2005: The age-old Hindu tradition of serving food to fellow human beings was more significant this past weekend when the Hindus of Greater Houston, which more often organizes Hindu festival celebrations, took on the mammoth task of feeding Hurricane Katrina’s survivors at the George R. Brown Convention Center and at other relief centers all…
www.trinidadexpress.com TRINIDAD, September 10, 2005: A National Panchoutie, led by Swami Prakashananda, has been formed to tackle the “unhealthy human condition of citizens” in Trinidad and Tobago. The Panchoutie was launched yesterday at Saith Park, Chaguanas. It is hoped that the “stakeholders” of society will use the forum to talk about crime, the breakdown of family and the poor standard…
www.sptimes.com CARROLLWOOD, FLORIDA, September 9, 2005: It has been over ten years since the Hindu community in Florida starting building their temple in Carrollwood. Now the community boasts a 14,573-square-foot temple and embellishments to traditionalize the structure have begun. The news release explains, “Construction of the rajagopuram began just over a year ago. It is a tower that begins deep…
DrCP@rcn.com HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 25, 2005: The Third Annual Human Empowerment Conference (HEC), held from Friday September 16 to Sunday September 18, 2005, in Houston, Texas, was a great success where over 110 Hindu leaders, from all over the world and participating by invitation only, resolved to address numerous challenges facing the worldwide Hindu community, reports Chandrakant Panse, (“source”). Among…
www.daijiworld.com DUBAI, UAE, September 26, 2005: Hindus in Dubai celebrated the 150th birthday of Saint-Philosopher Sree Narayana Guru at Emirates English-Speaking School, Dubai, on September 23, 2005. Celebrations started in the morning with a three-hour nonstop bhajan in a traditional manner by Sathish Ullal and team. The lighting of the traditional lamp was performed with devotion by Dr. Suchithra Mohan…
www.bierzoportal.com SEVILLA, ANDALUCIA, SPAIN, September 23, 2005: Two musics, two countries. It is not fusion, it is a “dialogue between cultures” says Segundo Falcon. “Both worlds” is a spectacle of Flamenco and Hindu music presented this weekend at Los Palacios and Mairena del Aljarafe in Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain. Those who attend will enjoy the purest flamenco mixed with the rhythm…
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…