Rajiv MalikUJJAIN, INDIA, April 22, 2004: Hinduism Today correspondent Rajiv Malik reported by phone yesterday to the Hinduism Today office in Hawaii that the April 22 bathing day had gone on smoothly with upwards of two million devotees taking a sacred bath in the river. He said this was a lower number than April 19th bathing day, which was considered…
SourceGUYANA, April 21, 2004: The University of Guyana Hindu Society (UGHS) is scheduled to hold a symposium on April 29 and 30 on the theme “The Message of Hinduism: Its Relevance in Conflict Ridden Times.” A release from the society said that prominent Hindu leaders would make presentations on various sub-themes and social issues of contention at the symposium which…
Crosswalk.comU.S.A., April 19, 2004: A recent study by Duke University and the Foundation for Child Development found that the emotional and spiritual well-being of children in the U.S. has not improved since the 1980s. The study found that children today, although safer than they were nearly 30 years ago, are more likely to be obese, impoverished, suicidal and living in…
Religion News ServiceApril 20, 2004: Religious differences fuel many of the world’s violent conflicts, detractors and supporters of organized faith often lament in unison, says this article. Author Jonathan Kirsch narrows this charge. He blames the leading monotheistic religions–Judaism, Christianity and Islam–for much of history’s bloodshed. The reason, he maintains, is their brand of monotheism with its traditional claim to…
SourceUJJAIN, INDIA, April 19, 2004: Starting from midnight, some 3.5 million devotees took their holy dip at the Kshipra river on the banks of Mahakaleshwar temple here today on the occasion of the Amavaysa in the ongoing Simhastha Mahakumbh mela. The crowds have arrived here in trains and buses, landing at the satellite towns some four-five kilometers away from the…
HPIUJJAIN, INDIA, April 21, 2004: Hinduism Today correspondent Rajiv Malik and photographer Thomas Kelly reported by phone from the Kumbha Mela grounds yesterday to the Hinduism Today office in Kauai, Hawaii. Rajiv said the 3.5 million devotees for the bath on the 19th was by far the largest crowd ever in Ujjain. “There were so many people,” he said, “the…
SourceCAMBODIA, April 21, 2004: Swiss architects and students are braving the heat and dust to help restore an ancient Khmer temple in the heart of Cambodia. The aim of the project is to preserve the crumbling Banteay Srei temple, which is part of a Unesco World Heritage site. “It all started by accident when the former cabinet minister, Jean-Pascal Delamuraz,…
SourceSCOTLAND, April 21, 2004: June 23 to 25 will be His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s first visit to Scotland. His engagements will include: Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament, meeting with the NHS Executives and Staff, education events with children and teachers from schools across Edinburgh and Glasgow, address to students and staff at the University of Edinburgh,…
Worcester Telegram & GazetteMASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A., April 8, 2004: When John H. Stubbs, vice-president for field programs at the World Monuments Fund, first visited the historic City of Angkor in Cambodia in 1992, he describes his reaction to the beauty and grandeur of Angkor as speechless. Little did he know that the World Monument Fund would be involved at the historic…
Desert Morning NewsUTAH, U.S.A., April 10, 2004: Utah’s Hindu Community welcomed spring with a 15-day celebration of Gudipadwa which the article describes as a common Hindu festival that celebrates new life and new beginnings. Hindu New Year also falls during the festival. Shyamala Chivukula, chairwoman of the religious committee for the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordon, explains, “Even…