GO TO SOURCE GAYA, INDIA, August 11, 2002: The drought situation prevailing in several parts of the country, particularly Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, has made the “Gayawal pandas,” the traditional priests of the temples here, jittery. Drought is likely to affect the inflow of pilgrims during the pitripaksha, the fortnight-long festival of souls scheduled to begin in the…
GO TO SOURCE BALIGORADA, INDIA, August 10, 2002: Villagers here have decided to build a temple in honor of Laxmi, an elephant which died this week after suffering for about a fortnight. It turned out to be the last journey for Laxmi, the 45-year-old elephant which had come all the way from Varanasi to take part in Lord Jagannath’s Car…
GO TO SOURCE PATNA TAMOLI, INDIA, August 7, 2002: Kuttu Bai, 65, committed sati, the banned practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. Kuttu had been separated from her husband for some time. But so far as the people of this rural hinterland of Bundelkhand are concerned, they have witnessed a sacred act and Kuttu has…
GO TO SOURCE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, August, 2002: The Vegetarian Resource Group Online Newsletter is always filled with handy information for vegetarians. This month’s edition has information for the vegetarian college student, who may face special challenges when it comes to eating on campus. Check out these URL’s for many practical suggestions on how to eat vegetarian style while maintaining a…
GO TO SOURCE PEORIA, ILLINOIS, August 12, 2002: The 2002 Hindu Heritage Youth Camp just concluded in Peoria, Illinois. Children and adults from Central Illinois attended this camp to learn about universal values that are strongly emphasized in Hinduism, and also respected in other faiths. The goal was to prepare the youth so that they grow into role models who…
Source: Religion News Service LONDON, ENGLAND, August 16, 2002: The idea of removing the cross from the badge of London’s police force has been dropped — almost as soon as it was raised. The police badge is surmounted by a crown with a tiny cross on the top, and it had been suggested to remove the cross in order to…
GO TO SOURCE MIAMI, FLORIDA, August 16, 2002: The Institute for Holistic Yoga of North America, Satyananda Ashram, Miami, Florida, announced today its “Pranic and Psychic Healing Spiritual Retreat for Inner Joy and Happiness,” for September 27 to 29, 2002, at a camp in Homestead, Florida. The program is conducted by H. H. Sri Swami Brahmavidyananda Saraswati, a world-renowned spiritual…
GO TO SOURCE ORLANDO, FLORIDA, August 16, 2002: The Hindu University of America has announced new degree programs at courses in Sanskrit and various aspects of Hinduism. For further information, click “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE DELHI, INDIA, August 12, 2002: This BBC article states, “Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been voted the greatest Indian since the country’s independence in 1947 in an Indian magazine survey. The top ten Indians are: Mother Teresa, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Indira Gandhi, JRD Tata, BR Ambedkar, Dhibhai Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, Jayaprakash Narayan and Atal Behari Vajpayee.…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 7, 2002: World Bank Vice-President, Gobind T. Nankani, during a recent visit to monitor World Bank-aided poverty reduction projects, praised India for its efforts in poverty reduction. However, he felt the country had to do more toward more effective program implementation. The two striking features of the poverty reduction programs in India today,…