SourceHYDERABAD, INDIA, September 27, 2004: Police here Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the Ganesh procession passed off peacefully amid tight security and rare scenes of communal harmony. City police chief R.P. Singh told a news conference that no untoward incident was reported. As the procession started late, icons were being carried to Hussain Sagar lake in the heart…
SourceTRINIDAD, September 25, 2004: A monument of Mahant Ramdass was unveiled at the El Dorado Shiv Mandir last Sunday. The late Mahant, fondly called “Kutia Baba” by villagers, came to Trinidad from India as an indentured immigrant in 1889. During his lifetime, he was “guru” and godfather to many, rendering social and religious service to his community and people around…
SourceNEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 28, 2004: Celebrations of the 150th Sree Narayana Gurudeva Jayanthi were held across the world during the weekend of August 28-29. The followers of Sree Narayana Guru in the North East region of the U.S. celebrated under the auspices of Sree Narayana Association of North America with a full day’s events celebrating the life of…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, September 24, 2004: Spectacular spins, rhythmic footwork, graceful detailed movements, this Kathak dancer has it all. Meet Masako Sato, a Japanese chemical engineer, who has dedicated herself to Indian classical dance, her passion and now her life. “Since childhood I was interested in dance, but my family couldn’t afford it. My mother taught me Japanese classical dance…
The Toronto StarBRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, September 13, 2004: When Sat Malik arrived in Canada over 30 years ago, he decided to settle in the province of Ontario. Malik recalls this time, “When I arrived in the early 1970’s, I could hardly find another South Asian man on the street, never mind a Hindu temple.” Wanting to connect with his religious…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, September 21, 2004: A Mumbai-based non-governmental organization, the Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Trust, headed by Dr. Aniruddha Joshi, is spreading awareness about environment-friendly Ganesh icons. “One-and-a-half months back we decided to encourage people to make Ganesh icons using paper pulp, which will reduce pollution and won’t harm fish,” said Sandhyaveera Jaykar, a member of the trust. Earlier Jaykar…
SourceMALAYSIA, September 15, 2004: Datuk A. Vaithilingam, President of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, spoke at a recent press conference to give more information on the Hindu Dharmic Son/Hindu Dharmic Daughter Award to be held on January 16, 2005. “This award, is in our opinion, a very timely one, and we hope that this will go further in encouraging our youths…
SourceKOLKATA, INDIA, September 23, 2004: Mauritius has scrapped the visa system for Indian tourists from next month to give a fillip to tourism. “We have taken this very important decision to abolish the visa system for all bona fide Indian nationals willing to visit Mauritius, and this law will be effective from October,” Mauritius Tourism and Leisure Minister Anil K.…
SourceHOUSTON, TEXAS, September 20, 2004: To propagate Samskrit, Samskrita Bharati recently organized Mandakini, a Samskritam Sambhasan Shibharam, residential samskritam conversation camps in Boston, San Jose and Houston. There were various sessions with emphasis on spoken Samskritam. Through activities such as conversation, singing, enacting small skits, chanting and writing, the camp provides opportunities to connect to the roots of all Indian…
SourceNEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 23, 2004: A federal court ruled against the board of the Hindu Temple Society of North America in Flushing, concluding that the state court did have authority to restructure the temple’s governing body. Judge Raymond Dearie issued the decision late last Wednesday night, two weeks later than originally anticipated. What began as an internal dispute…