SourcePENANG, MALAYSIA, September 23, 2003: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam is outraged over the sale of imported statues of the Lord Ganesha which were altered and had additional accessories. The Malaysia Hindu Sangam Penang state council chairman, P. Murugiah, said statues of the Hindu Deity wearing a turban and a pair of shoes and holding a handphone were being sold in…
SourcePRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, September 23, 2003: South Indian devotional singer Veeramani Raju is performing in South Africa to help raise funds for the completion of the first Ayyappa temple in the southern hemisphere. “Although he has been here several times before, Veeramani has done concerts that had a commercial objective,” said Raj Kolapan of the Pretoria Bhajanai Mandram. “This time…
SourceEDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, September 24, 2003: The Maha Ganapati Society of Alberta is pleased to host a discourse by Srimath Sri Viswamatha, (Mathaji Ammah), who is visiting from India, on Friday, September 26, the first day of Navaratri at the Cultural Centre of the Maha Ganapati Society of Alberta, 128 Running Creek Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For more information, click…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, September 24, 2003: A helpful HPI reader has found the Time magazine article on meditation discussed in yesterday’s HPI at “source” above. We are directing readers there rather than faxing a copy as offered yesterday.
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, September 19, 2003: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists stopped a Christian prayer meeting in Borivali (just north of Mumbai) yesterday morning, according to this report by Mid Day. The prayer group said they were driven out of the hall, which was then locked up. The VHP denied locking the hall, but said they had questioned the prayer group…
SourceFIJI, September 22, 2003: A group of Indian spiritual leaders is due in Fiji next month, as part of their spiritual journey in Australasian zone. The Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, will be the chief guest. One of the significant ceremonies at the public function on Friday will be a Kalash Ceremony. The group has…
SourceJAMMU, INDIA, September 21, 2003: The management of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has decided to open the old cave of the shrine for the devotees during the Navratra festival starting from September 26, 2003. Disclosing this to the media, the Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Jugal Kishore Sharma, said that pilgrims who wish to visit…
SourceSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 22, 2003: The Vedanta Centre of Sydney is a branch of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. The centre conducts spiritual and cultural activities by conducting talks on the Bhagawad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras and other Vedantic subjects. The Centre will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of its affiliation with the Ramakrishna Math and Mission on…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, September 23, 2003: The August 4 issue of Time magazine carried an article on meditation called “Just Say Om” with the subhead, “Scientists study it. Doctors recommend it. Millions of Americans — many of whom don’t even own crystals — practice it every day. Why? Because meditation works.” The main text by Joel Stein begins, “The one thought…
SourceAUSTRALIA, September 22, 2003: L. Anand of the Australia Hindu community requests a copy of a script for a traditional Hindu wedding. He may be e-mailed at “source” above. He also reports that the Hindu community around Sydney will be celebrating Deepavali in a big way on October 12 and that negotiations are underway for its celebration at New South…