GO TO SOURCE LAUTOKA, FIJI, January 29, 2003: It has been one-hundred years since South Indians first arrived in Fiji and the community is celebrating the centenary anniversary by holding a Sangam convention. The event will be held from April 11 – 17 beginning with a grand inauguration on the 11th. Two full days of Centenary Sports, a children’s festival,…
GO TO SOURCE PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY, February 20, 2003: The Indian Embassy, joined by businesses and educational institutions, are organizing the Week of India 2003 in the Republic of Uruguay. A welcoming speech by the Indian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Rinzing Wangdi, will open the week celebration. Several films, musical performances, a lecture on Ayurveda and a festival of…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 20, 2003: From all parts of India holy men and women and grihastha devotees come to worship the divine during the world’s largest spiritual festival and confluence of humanity, the Kumbha Mela. Hosted every 12 years in a succession of four venues, the central Indian city of Ujjain is the home of the…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., January 13, 2003: The url for yesterday’s HPI story describing internet meditation sites was incorrect. For the correct address click “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE TIRUMALA, INDIA, January 18, 2003: Thousands of pilgrims returned home recently without darshan of Lord Venkateswara, because the waiting time for the Sudarshan tickets exceeded 50 hours. Although the Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams had geared to meet the rush of Ayyappa devotees, the arrangements fell into disarray. Angry devotees raised slogans against the TTD management and the Andhra Pradesh…
GO TO SOURCE HUA NIN, THAILAND, September 18, 2002: Top-ranked polo players have converged on this sleepy resort town southwest of Bangkok, swapping their horses for elephants in a tournament aimed at raising awareness of the plight of the endangered animals. Ten teams are competing in the five-day tournament for the King’s Cup. The game of elephant polo — versions…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., USA, January 13, 2003: Dozens of online meditation and relaxation web sites promise frazzled souls relief from the daily grind. Provided right at your desktop with a click of your mouse you can escape to nature (or its simulated sights and sounds) or practice desk-chair exercises (deep breathing, meditation and yoga) aimed at restoring that…
GO TO SOURCE TRICHY, INDIA, February 7, 2003: A Hindu youth conference began in the early hours with a Ganapati Homa here. Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders, Praveen bhai Togadia and Ashok Singhal, converged at Kurukshetra looking at this as the right platform to mold the Hindu youth in Tamil Nadu. The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peedam, H.H. Sri Jayendra Saraswati…
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…