SourceHYDERABAD, INDIA, August 24, 2004: Do not be surprised if you see smaller icons in the Ganesha mandaps this year. Icon-makers in Dhoolpet and other areas of the city are making icons that are less than 10 feet tall. The sculptors say that they are being forced to do this because of the increase in the prices of basic raw…
SourceRAMALLAH, WEST BANK, August 26, 2004: A grandson of Mohandas Gandhi took the legendary Indian leader’s doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Thursday, pitching the pacifist creed to Yasser Arafat in his sandbagged, bullet-scarred West Bank headquarters. Ringed by armed bodyguards, Arafat looked on in silence as Arun Gandhi talked to reporters after the…
SourceSRINAGAR, INDIA, August 21, 2004: In the run up to the final phase of the Amarnath Yatra, the Holy Mace (Chhari Mubarak), symbol of the Lord Siva, was offered worship by Mahant Deepinder Giri at a ceremony at the Dashanmi Akhara temple here this evening on the occasion of Nag Panchmi. Head priest of the Akhara Mahant Deepinder Giri offered…
SourceKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, August 21, 2004: Nanban newspaper reported on the need for Hindus to understand traditional rituals and customs and the importance of getting the right people involved in them. The daily quoted Malaysia Hindu Academy president T. Vairenraj as saying that the younger generation should understand the various religious rituals. He said according to the Hindu dharma there…
SourceNEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 25, 2004: HPI Notes: This lawsuit was previously reported (HPI August 17), but this announcement is from the Becket Fund itself, who is filing the suit on behalf of the temple and includes PDF links (go to “source”) to the actual court documents. This is an important case, and anyone involved with a Hindu temple…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, August 17, 2004: Schools in Mumbai are cracking down on junk food in childrens’ lunches in an effort to curb growing obesity among young people. Gazala Shaikh, headmistress of Begum Sharifa Kalsekar Girls English School, says, “Students have to eat lunch in class. Teachers confiscate junk food, and a note is sent to the parents requesting that their…
SourceMYSORE, INDIA, August 19, 2004: Recalling sage Panini’s 2,000-year-old contribution to acoustics, the former Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad University, B.S. Ramakrishna, on Thursday said the sage’s well-researched arrangement of the alphabet of Devanagiri script was a unique effort. Inaugurating a national workshop on “Acoustic analysis of speech” here, Prof. Ramakrishna said the scientific arrangement of alphabets of Devanagiri script was in…
SourceBANGALORE, INDIA, August 15, 2004: From humble beginnings years ago when the location of this sacred site was in the middle of a forest to today when the site is a hub of activity for the local citizens, Lord Hanuman is a true presence in West Bangalore. It all started when a monkey made its home on a rock in…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, August 15, 2004: Sanskrit Bharati is a voluntary movement to bring about social change by practicing Sanskrit language in day-to-day life. It was formed in 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka. It teaches a unique method to learn Sanskrit within 10 days (two hours per day) through simple spoken Sanskrit course (Sanskrit Sambhashana Sibiram). Sanskrit Bharati nurtures the belief…
SourceTOLEDO, OHIO, August 14, 2004: Since August of 1989, the Hindu community in Toledo has been worshipping at their Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall on a 15-acre parcel on King Road in Sylvania Township. This year during the Festival of India, the 500 area families are hosting special events in honor of the 15th anniversary. The article says, “This weekend’s…