UK Hindus Honour Mayor Councillor Laurie Wright

Coventry Evening TelegraphCOVENTRY, U.K., August 11, 2003: Rugby’s mayor has been honoured by members of the Indian community in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Members of the Indian Association visited Councillor Laurie Wright in his parlour on August 8, 2003. The ceremony aimed to celebrate the Indian festival Raksha Bandhan, which takes place on August 12. The festival sees female family…

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Teaching Youths about Hinduism

SourceLOS ANGELES, U.S.A, August 1, 2003: Writing a book about Hinduism was the last thing on Prithvi Raj Singh’s mind when he emigrated to the United States from Hyderabad, India, 32 years ago. A chemical engineer by training, Singh became preoccupied with the subject: How would he teach his American-born children about Hinduism? His answer came in the form of…

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Amarnath Pilgrimage Formally Completed

SourceSRINIGAR, INDIA, August 14, 2003: The annual pilgrimage which witnessed a record number of two hundred thousand yatris (pilgrims) from all over the country, concluded at Pahalgam after last rituals were performed today. The last rituals — Pujan and Visarjan — were performed on the bank of River Lidder at Pahalgam by Mahant Deependra Giri today. Large number of sadhus…

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Ordinance To Replace Trustees At Sai Baba Temple

Times News NetworkMAHARASHTRA, INDIA, August 12, 2003: The state government has decided to issue an ordinance to dissolve the existing board of trustees of Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi. The trust has funds worth around US$32 million. Minister for law and judiciary Govindrao Adik, a Congress legislator from Ahmednagar district, sought to introduce a bill in the last session of…

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VHP Leaders Wants Temples Run by Autonomous Bodies

SourceRAJAHMUNDRY, INDIA, August 7, 2003: The international working president of the VHP, Ashok Singhal, on Thursday advocated administration of temples by independent, self-governing bodies and stressed the importance of people’s participation. In the name of better administration, state governments, including Andra Pradesh government, had been interfering with the temple administration. There was a lot of corruption. Nearly 80 percent of…

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New Mauritian Temple is Consecrated

SourceCHEBEL, MAURITIUS, July 6, 2003: Once again Hindus in Mauritius have an occasion to celebrate their heritage. On July 6 a new temple, called the Kali Parashakti Thava Sidhar Peedam Kali Kovil, was consecrated. This unique temple, located near Beau Bassin, was built according to Vastu and Shilpa Shastras and is located on one acre of donated land. The Maha…

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Historic Nepal Temple on the Brink of Collapse

KATHMANDU POST REPORTKATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 8, 2003: The 348-year old Pratappur temple, flanking the eastern entrance of Swoyambhunath and declared a World Heritage Site in 1976, could collapse any momen. The devastating fire outbreak on Tuesday morning has left gaping fissures on its crumbling walls. The fire was completely doused only yesterday, four days after the outbreak. However, the fire…

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India To Reduce Number Of Public Holidays

SourceDELHI, INDIA, August 7, 2003: The Indian government plans to cut down on the number of public holidays. A review, announced yesterday in parliament, will come as some relief to those who argue that urgent steps are needed to raise the productivity of India’s civil service. Last year India’s 20 million public sector workers were all entitled to 201 days…

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Kerala Wants Coconut Water to Steal Coke, Pepsi Market

SourceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, August 9, 2003: Legislators in Kerala are planning to give tender coconut water a push and steal the fizz from Coco Cola and Pepsi. “With the controversy over the Coca-Cola sludge pollution and reports from Delhi over the presence of toxic elements, we should see that we promote tender coconut in Kerala. This is the best time,” said…

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Researcher Requests Assistance with “Contemporary Cultural Sources of the Hindu Heritage: An Illustrated Guide for Young People”

SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, August 10, 2003: Ripin Kalra writes, “My research is currently in its proposal stage and is relevant to the Hindu Diaspora. The main objective of the research is to produce a guide for young people who wish to access current sources of the Hindu Heritage and visualize its complexity. The guide is intended to be illustrated and forge…

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