SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, October 4, 2004: When 53-year-old Kuchipudi maestro Jayarama Rao and his wife Vanashree traveled to China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia to perform, they were amazed at the appreciation shown towards them for their art form in these countries. Rao says, “What beautiful expressions, what costumes, and what rhythm, they said at all the places we performed. All…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, October 11, 2004: The Supreme Court today declined to stay the ongoing construction activities at the Akshardham Temple Complex being built on the banks of river Yamuna even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) said that all necessary permissions for the temple was obtained. A Bench comprising Justice N. Santosh Hegde and Justice S. B. Sinha declined…
SourceTRINIDAD, TOBAGO, October 15, 2004: Not many can afford to journey to the sacred pilgrims of India so for this year’s Divali celebration, the PRIDE Foundation in collaboration with the Sri Dattatreya Yoga Center will create a pilgrimage site–Jyoti Mahotsav (the festival of lights) where devotees can visit and discover their light within. This initiative is under the patronage of…
SourceAHMEDABAD, INDIA, October 11, 2004: Innovation is the name of the game when it comes to wooing the crowds during Navratri. The traditional garba-raas is improvised with new themes and swanky sets each year so much so that a Mumbai-based event manager Niraj Damanwala was in for a shock when he planned a garba on the traditional lines in Ahmedabad.…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, October 14, 2004: Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been voted the “hottest vegetarian alive” for the third consecutive year in an online poll conducted by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Hollywood actress Alicia Silverstone was adjudged the “hottest vegetarian alive” in the women’s category. The 62-year-old Bachchan edged out actors Dev Anand and…
SourceDELHI, INDIA, October 14, 2004: For the first time over 100 countries will be able to see the live telecast of Ramlila celebrations organized by Luv-Kush Ramlila Committee in the Capital. The celebrations of Ramlila to be held at the Lal Qila Maidan will be telecasted on Sadhna Channel from October 14 to October 23. The function can also be…
SourceVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, October 13, 2004: Ramalingam of Canada (“source”) submits the following report: A Lord Ganesha icon was exquisitely made of fresh clay by a young devotee for the Visarjan festival organized by the Sri Ganesh Temple Society of BC. The icon was hollow and beautifully decorated with holy ash and kumkum. Ganapathy Homam (fire ceremony) and puja…
Press ReleaseNEW JERSEY, U.S.A., October 4, 2004: On September 24-26, Educators’ Society for the Heritage of India (ESHI) held a professional conference on “Contemporary Conceptions of Studies on India in Academia” at Rutgers University, NJ. The event was cosponsored by the Hindu Students Council (HSC) and attended by educators, professors, scholars, teachers, school administrators and many Rutgers University students. “The…
SourcePHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, October 7, 2004: Rishi Bhatuda’s letter as published in the Daily Pennsylvanian, student newspaper for the University of Pennsylvania, in response to their coverage of Ram Madhva (HPI, October 12, 2004): As an alumnus, I found it very encouraging that the University was willing to host Ram Madhav, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh national spokesman, on Monday (“Hindu…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, October 15, 2004: The Hindu Council UK is spearheading a campaign for people to sign an anti-conversion petition to be presented to the UN High Commission for Human Rights and the United Nations General Assembly. The petition will request that proselytization must be eliminated in the interest of promoting world peace and harmony and respectful coexistence of all…