SourceATEHGARH SAHIB, INDIA, October 26, 2003: India’s “son complex” is visible in this prosperous market town on the rich plains of the Punjab. Girls, by the thousands, are missing. Local parents in search of a son, a prize in Indian culture, have used ultrasound machines to determine the sex of the fetus growing in the mother’s womb. If the fetus…
SourceKARACHI, PAKISTAN, October 26, 2003. The Hindu community on Saturday celebrated their religious festival of Diwali, illuminating their houses with Chiraghs (oil-lamps) and electric lights at various places of the metropolis. Special prayers were offered at Ram Swami Mandir, MA Jinah Road, for the solidarity, integrity and prosperity of the country. The Hindu community living at Ratan Talao, near Urdu…
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…
SourceNEW JERSEY, U.S.A., October 21, 2003: Scholars of the Indian and Romuva (ancient indigenous Lithuanian religion) civilizations took a step towards understanding each other. The first conference in a series planned to increase understanding of the ancient traditions of Indo-Romuvan civilizations was held in New Jersey last week. The conference brought together about forty-five eminent scholars belonging to Indian and…
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…