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SourceKANCHI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 15, 2004: The police today interrogated top functionaries of the Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt and their staff in connection with a murder case involving the Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati. Those questioned include Neelakanta Iyer (administrative head of the Mutt), N Sundareshan Iyer (Mutt manager), Viswanathan (manager of the Kamakshi temple), Ramu (the Mutt’s official photographer), a…

SourceKOCHI, INDIA, November 15, 2004: The Catholic church in Kerala on Monday expressed “deep pain” at the arrest of Kanchi pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi, but held that truth and morality have to be seen objectively, irrespective of religious affiliations. “Spiritual leaders are light to other ordinary persons and they must live accordingly,” church spokesman Father Paul Thelekat said in the first…

Malaysia Hindu SangamKUALA LUMPUR, November 16, 2004: The following letter was sent to the High Commission of India to Malaysia by the president of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, Datuk A. Vaithilingam: We, the leaders of various Hindu based organizations representing more than 1.5 million Hindus living in Malaysia, write to you to register our strong protest on the manner of…

The Hamilton SpectatorHAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 2, 2004: It has been over three years since the Hamilton Hindu community was devastated when their temple was burned down after the 9/11 terrorist attacks (by attackers thinking the temple was connected to Islam). However the community pulled together and now in January of 2005 they are preparing to officially open their new…

Edmonton JournalOTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 7, 2004: Many Americans enthused with the yoga craze that has swept across North America are now turning to Ayurveda for more consolation and relief from their stressful lives. This news release quotes a website explanation of the Hindu form of medicine, “Ayurveda originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. Derived from the Hindu…

SourceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, November 15, 2004: Life was paralyzed across Kerala on Monday following a state-wide dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) called by the Hindu Aikya Vedi (HAV) to protest against the arrest of Kanchi Kamakoti Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati. No major untoward incidents were reported during the hartal, which was supported by the local unit of the BJP. The HAV is…

SourceCOLUMBO, SRI LANKA, November 15, 2004: Tension ran high yesterday in Kodikamam, Jaffna, following an accident where a Hindu priest riding a motorcycle was knocked down and killed by an Army water bowzer (tanker). Later an angry mob numbering about 1,000 persons had set fire to several Police motorcycles and pelted stones at the SLMM vehicles, Jaffna Police said. Jaffna…

SourceCHAVAKACHCHERI, SRI LANKA, November 15, 2004: Mr. M. Kandasamy, acting Chavakachcheri Magistrate Sunday night remanded Mr. Mudiansalage Wijeyasiri, bowzer driver of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), till November 17, when the driver was produced by the Kodikamam police in connection with the death of Hindu priest Mr. Varatharajakurukkal Harihara Sarma on Sunday morning in a road accident, legal sources said.…

HPINovember 15, 2004: So many news reports of Deepavali celebrations are showing up that we’re just going to list the URLs: In Saint Paul, Minnesota: here Less air pollution in Delhi from firecrackers: here Sweets market soft in Mumbai: here 215,000 celebrate across British Columbia, Canada: here Celebrations in New Zealand and Australia Government houses here

SourceSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 30, 2004: The secret weapon to Australia’s cricketing success in India has been revealed. For the first time, a yoga teacher has joined the logistics team supporting the Australians, giving them the chance to explore the Indian secret to mental and physical discipline. Opening batsman Justin Langer was quick to sign up. A long-time martial arts fighter,…