Source: Times of India MADURAI, INDIA, November 16, 2002: The thousand-pillar hall, a landmark and a tourist attraction which houses a museum at the famous Goddess Meenakshi temple, has been renovated at a cost of US$32,000, temple executive officer P. Baskaran said in a statement here on Saturday. He said the hall would be opened to the public on Sunday.…
GO TO SOURCE KOCHI, INDIA, November 11, 2002: Though the concept of organic farming has been catching on in Kerala for some time, absence of an effective market along with chances of corporatism of this sector is presenting a mixed scenario. “The concept is still evolving here,” says Dayal, a senior organic farmer and organizer of the Muhamma-based Jaiva Karshaka…
Source: By Raju Patel, Shakti Marg (a Hindu youth organization) UNITED KINGDOM, November 5, 2002: In the UK, the term “Asian” is used by the media to lump together all the people from the Indian subcontinent. Ideally, Asian should also refer to Chinese, Malaysians, Arabs, Japanese, Vietnamese and related groups. But that is not so in Britain. “Asian” newspapers, such…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., USA, November 8, 2002: In an exhibit billed as “The Sensuous and the Sacred,” the Smithsonian Institution will introduce the American public to Chola bronzes. The show, opening Sunday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, includes a 28-inch bronze statue of Manikkavachakar, a poet-saint of South India who lived 1,200 years ago. This is the…
GO TO SOURCE CHENNAI, INDIA, November 16, 2002: The Madras high court on November 13 stayed implementation of a notification by the Central Government of India, proposing to declare the just renovated Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai, one of the country’s largest, as a national heritage. Issuing the direction on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments…
Source: The Austin American Statesman AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 6, 2002: A light rain blessed the day as hundreds of Hindus convened under a mammoth tent in North Austin to bless land in preparation for building a temple. The five-acre field is the future site of the Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex for Austin-area Hindus, but particularly important for…
GO TO SOURCE RAJKOT, INDIA, November 14, 2002: Rudra International Pictures announces “An Exhibition Of Digital Canvas Painting On The Supreme Power AUM.” The exhibition will be held November 20-24, 2002, at the Shyamaprasad Art Gallery, Race Course Ground, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Featured artist Jayesh Kansara says, “As a child, I have fond memories of my parents spiritual inclination. This…
GO TO SOURCE GADSDEN, ALABAMA, November 16, 2002: A Hindu group in Alabama, in the southern USA, is celebrating “India Day” in their children’s schools and are seeking ideas and resources which will project India’s cultural heritage and festivals. Ideas, posters and videos would be much appreciated in order to make the “India Day” a resounding success. Readers may contact…
GO TO SOURCE BALI, INDONESIA, November 15, 2002: Amid charred vehicles and piles of rubble, Balinese worshippers presented elaborate offerings of grain and fruit in a cleansing ceremony Friday at the site of last month’s nightclub bombings in Bali. The Hindu ceremony was also attended by ministers, ambassadors and victims’ families. Other rituals were performed on a nearby beach in…
Source: Hindustan Times THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, November 11, 2002: Hindu priests, heads of various Hindu bodies and seers will meet at Kottakkal, Kerala’s Malappuram district, on November 24 to discuss whether entrance to Hindu temples should be available to all, regardless of religion. In most temples in Kerala, non-Hindus are not allowed entry. Famous singer, K. J. Yesudas, an ardent devotee…