SourceKANCHIPURAM, INDIA, June 30, 2003: An International Conference on the Mahabharata and Puranas is planned for December 24 to 28, 2003, in Kanchipuram, India, under the auspices of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankaracharya Mutt. The conference will focus attention on the contribution of the Mahabharata and Puranas to art, thought and literature in Asian and South East Asian countries. Scholars interested…
SourcePARIS, FRANCE, June 22, 2003: During 2004, a number of programs are being planned to mark the tenth death anniversary of well-known writer, historian and Saivite, Alain Danielou. A French film about Alain Danielou by Joel Farges will be released in Francophone countries, with filming already completed in Rome, Venice, Varanasi and Paris. A film in English by the Indian…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, June 25, 2003: Next January Delhi roads will see a major change as MCD Commissioner Rakesh Mehta is all geared up to rid the roads of the estimated 36,000 stray cattle. Says Mehta, “As per a Supreme Court order, we have to make Delhi cattle-free by January 1, 2004. We are pressing 24 trucks into service to…
Lancashire Evening PostLANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, June 20, 2003: There are ambitious plans to create a community school dedicated to Indian arts in Preston, England. The project is being spearheaded by the Gujarat Hindu Society based at its temple and cultural center on South Meadow Lane in the city. It is hoped the school will allow people to learn dance and traditional…
SourceTOKYO, JAPAN, June 22, 2003: If you grew up in America in the 40’s and 50’s you ate the usual vegetables — carrots, potatoes, peas and corn. However, upon arriving in Japan in the 60’s the author of this very long article encountered the most incredible variety of plant foods and claims the Japanese botanical bounty continues to amaze, delight…
SourceUJJAIN, INDIA, June 27, 2003: In the summer of 2004 the ancient city of Ujjain will be part of an historic event, The Simhastha, which signifies the movement of the planets into the zodiac of Leo, Simha Rasi. The spiritual milieu at the Kumbha Mela, the largest human gathering on the planet for the purpose of worshipping the Divine, attracts…
SourceONTARIO, CANADA, June 27, 2003: The Hindu Students Association at McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in association with The Federation of Hindu Temples of Canada, are sponsoring a Hindu Youth Conference, for ages 16-27, on July 6, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The goal of the conference is to teach Hindu youth, and interested non-Hindus, about Hindu…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, June 14, 2003: Guyanese Bankim Chand Gossai was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his services to the Hindu community in South London during Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II birthday honors. Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan in London said that Gossai and Ramesh Charan formed the Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan some 21 years ago. The institute…
SourceRAIPUR, INDIA, June 24, 2003: Around 200 people were reconverted to Hinduism in the presence of Union Minister of State for Forestry Dilip Singh Judeo at Parswani village in Mahasamund district today. The 200 individuals represented 51 families spread over 12 villages and were reconverted at a “ghar wapsi” program organized by the Dharma Jagaran Parishad. Exhorting the people to…
SourceWASHINGTON D.C., U.S.A., June 21, 2003: For 25 years, and most recently as the U.S. Navy’s chief of chaplains, Pastor Barry C. Black has led interfaith services on aircraft carriers and destroyers and counseled military personnel. Now, after retirement from the military August 15, 2003, the rear admiral is set to become spiritual counselor to members of the U.S. Senate…