HPIOTTAWA, CANADA, October 25, 2003: Brijendra K. Sood, of Calgary, Alberta, was honored by the Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson, at a ceremony October 24 in Ottawa as a member of the Order of Canada. According to government material, “The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to our country. From local citizens to national and…
SourceKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 25, 2003: HPI received this announcement, “On this great day of Divali let me announce the world’s first website dedicated to and expounding the Saivite Hindu Religion in the Malay/ Indonesian language that reaches out to Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Southern Thailand, Southern Mindanao (Phillipines) and Singapore, a total of nearly 245 million people.” Click “source” above…
SourceMALAYSIA, October 23, 2003: The Third International Arulmigu Murukan Conference Malaysia 2003 will be held in Batumalai Sri Subramaniyar Temple, Selangor, in Malaysia from November 2-5, 2003. The main objective of the conference is to discuss the importance of Lord Muruga in Hinduism and promote research on Lord Muruga worship. The organizers are requesting invitees to confirm immediately their participation…
SourceFIJI, October 27, 2003: Diwali celebrations took an ugly twist when a temple in Raralevu, Nausori, was burnt to the ground on Saturday night. Hindu residents who were celebrating Diwali in their homes broke down in tears when they heard that the Naga Baba Kutti temple had been razed in a fire. Police have confirmed the reports of the fire…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, October 22, 2003: Amar Khamkar thought he had found the perfect apartment in Mumbai when the agent asked him “Is your family vegetarian?” “I was shocked,” said Mr. Khamkar, “What did that matter?” Quite a lot, the agent said, the building was reserved for vegetarians. A number of buildings, both old and new, in the city are unofficially…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, October 26, 2003: Swami Nirliptananda (“source” above) sends this announcement: “His holiness Srimat Swami Akshayanandaji Maharaj, President of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, (93 years old) at the request of the devotees is visiting the UK from October 24 to November 4 on his way to other countries. Swamiji is a direct disciple of Jagadguru Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj who founded…
SourceJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 22, 2003: It’s not just India that is revving up for Diwali. An estimated 800,000 Hindus in South Africa too, are! While it means booming business for dealers of Indian goods, seniors look forward to the food hampers they receive from Hindu organizations. The biggest Diwali event in South Africa will take place in Durham with…
Press ReportsKAUAI, HAWAII, October 26, 2003: HPI’s received so many Diwali news reports that we’ve decided to just list them all at once (the links all worked today…): London: click here Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: click here Washington, D.C., at the White House, no less… click here Surinam: click here Guyana: click here A Diwali US Post Stamp is issued (HPI…
NDTVMUMBAI, INDIA, October 25, 2003: Well-known social reformer and winner of the 1997 Magsasay award winner for community leadership, Sri Pandurang Shastri Athavale, died at around 2 pm in Mumbai today. Athavale was 83 years old. He died of a massive cardiac arrest at his residence. He had also been awarded the Padma Vibhushan. Athavale was founder of the Swadhyaya…
SourceREUNION, FRANCE, October 23, 2003: Four Hindu groups will come together to host an all-night celebration of Deepavali at the temple of Piton Saint-Leu beginning Friday evening October 24 and ending on Saturday morning. There will be feasting, viewing of a religious film and discussions on Hinduism throughout the night. It’s hoped that one thousand participants will turn out to…