www.montrealmurugan.org MONTREAL, CANADA, August 24, 2005: The Mahakumbabhishekam (dedication) of the Montral Murugan Temple has been postponed indefinitely pending the arrival of the Deities from India. It was scheduled to begin August 28. To keep updated, visit the temple’s website at “source.”
news.webindia123.com KOLKATA, INDIA, August 12, 2005: Kolkata’s new generation sculptors are adapting new methods to explore foreign markets through the Internet to cater to a growing demand for Durga icons by Indians living abroad during Durga festivals. Websites detailing varying sizes and styles of Durga icons beckon Bengali associations from across the globe. There is a considerable number of Bengali…
www.hindu.com CHENNAI, INDIA, 18 August. 2005: Eighty-one-year-old Saidai D. Natarajan belongs to the vanishing tribe of the Oduvars — professional temple singers. He has taught hymns from the Tirumurai to about 500 students in the city. Mr. Natarajan conducts classes in Thevaram and Carnatic music in his house at West Mambalam. But now their number has dwindled and he is…
www.hindu.com KARNATAKA, GADAG, INDIA, 18 August, 2005: An altercation between Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste groups over drinking water in a village hotel has led to the social boycott of 80 Dalit (“Untouchables”) families at Hallikeri village of Mundargi taluk in Gadag district for the past four days, according to delayed reports reaching here. As a consequence, none of those…
www.mercurynews.com SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA, May 30, 2005: Sixth and seventh grade students in California are required to study world religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and others as part of the state’s educational program. Studying world religions should make students from all kinds of backgrounds aware of the philosophy and culture inherent in each of the world’s great religions.…
www.washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON, U.S.A., June 1, 2005: Obesity among children has increased at an alarming rate in the U.S. According to this news release, the nation already has 9 million children ages 6-16 who are overweight and overweight children usually grow into overweight adults, at increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, asthma and other disorders — not to mention the turmoil…
news.newstimeslive.com DANBURY, U.S.A., June 5, 2005: Founded in 1980 by Kishori Barman, the Hindu Learning Center of Greater Danbury has provided youth ages three to eighteen years from the Hindu community with an educational background about their religion, culture and native language. Barman, who came to America twenty-eight years ago, was a teacher who saw there was a need for…
news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, July 1, 2005: Global warming as a result of carbon dioxide emissions is affecting the nation of Nepal in northern India. Nepal is home to the Himalayan mountain region that boasts glaciers that contribute to the water supply for millions of people in the area. Scientists in India believe that as CO2 emissions increase, the ancient glacier…
www.amritapuri.org AMRITAPURI, KERALA, INDIA, August 21, 2005: (HPI note: The ashram of Mata Amritanandamayi issued the following report) The large hall was full as Amma began the program for the first Devi Bhava darshan after the US tour. Over 15,000 tokens were distributed for darshan. After Amma’s satsang, during the 3rd song of the evening bhajans at around 6.15 pm,…
info@hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, August 22, 2005: The World Hindu Federation (WHF) will be holding its 17th Executive Committee Meeting at Hotel Grand Seasons, Kuala Lumpur, on August 27 and 28, 2005. About 200 participants representing about 15 nations are expected to attend this meeting which is being held for the first time in Malaysia. This Federation was established 25…