GO TO SOURCE VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, February 12, 2003: To the chanting of Vedic mantras a statue of Siddhendra Yogi, creator of the world-famous Kuchipudi dance style, was consecrated in a temple constructed adjacent to the temple complex of Sri Bala Tripura Sundari and Ramalingeswara Swami in Kuchipudi Village, Krishna District. Kuchipudi exponent and internationally acclaimed dancer, Vempati China Satyam, said…
GO TO SOURCE MASSACHUSETTS, USA, February 13, 2003: Mahatma Gandhi preached and practiced nonviolence which is now emulated by others. A two-week tour across North and West India is departing the United States on September 30, 2003, for India to walk “In the Footsteps of the Mahatma.” The tour begins in Porbander, Gandhi’s birthplace, on October 2, his birthday day,…
GO TO SOURCE CALGARY, ALBERT, CANADA, February 15, 2003: Dr Brijendra Sood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been named to The Order of Canada, the highest and the most prestigious honor bestowed on a Canadian Citizen by Canada. He will be receiving the insignia of this high honor from the Governor General of Canada at an investiture in Ottawa. The…
Source: Brahmachari Dhyanamrita Chaitanya BANGALORE, INDIA, February 14, 2003: At 8:30 today, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), installed the murthi at her newest Brahmasthanam Temple. Bells, traditional drums and horns accompanied the continuous chanting of the mantra “Om Sivasaktyaikya Rupinyai Namah” by the thousands of devotees present. Amma performed abhisheka to the idol, using water from kalashas presented to her by…
Source: www.srdm.org/ska KERALA, INDIA, February 13, 2003: This press release states, “Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy Thiruvadikal, Madathipathi,Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is conducting Sahasrakoti Lalita Sahasranama Archana, hitherto unparalleled, for the peace and well being of the universe. The recitation of the names of the Goddess is planned to involve 10,000 priests, 5,000 assistants and 3,000 volunteer helpers on…
GO TO SOURCE PATNA, INDIA, February 12, 2003: Sujeet Jha, a post-graduate from Hindu College in Delhi University, is opening a unique institution, Sanskar, in Patna. It will offer a course for expectant mothers, from pregnancy through the first five months of infancy, aimed at helping the child in the womb to absorb good “sanskar” (values) through Vedic chants. The…
GO TO SOURCE ORISSA, INDIA, February 12, 2003: This report from The Voice of the Martyrs, Canada, a Christian watchdog group, states, “Four years after the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons, India’s Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has claimed that none of the suspects are members of the militant Hindu group, Bajrang Dal. Graham Staines…
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, USA, February 12, 2003: While researching an article on the Oduvars, the traditional temple singers of Tamil Nadu, Hinduism Today’s staff has unexpectedly not been able to determine the literal meaning of the term “oduvar,” or its origin. Anyone with information on the term itself may e-mail “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, USA, February 12, 2003: Hinduism Today is researching the vratyastoma ceremony, the re-entrance to Hinduism, which is mentioned in the Vedas. Such ceremonies are being performed today by the Arya Samaj, the VHP and others. Hinduism Today wishes to document the forms of these ceremonies, as well as their scriptural basis. Anyone with information on the…
Source: Seattle Times SEATTLE, USA, February 11, 2003: Just off Interstate 405 in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, Hindus began blessing the US$1.5 million center yesterday. The recently completed cultural center is a first for the Pacific Northwest. Since the 1980’s area Hindus have been meeting for satsang while raising money, planning…