GO TO SOURCE MEXICO CITY, MEXICO December 29, 2001: Looking for a control sample for a project to produce natural, organic corn, a variety over 4,000 years old, Oaxaca’s Uzachi agricultural researchers sought out the Zapotec Indian village of Calpulalpan in November, 2000. After analyzing the sample, they were surprised to find that it contained a gene common in genetically…
GO TO SOURCE GAYA, INDIA, January 7, 2002: Naxalites of the banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) blew up a mutt (religious institution) at Khajbati village, about 15 km from Gaya. Police said the ultras attacked the mutt late on Sunday night and demolished part of it with dynamite. Later, they set fire to a jeep belonging to the institution. The…
GO TO SOURCE UNITED KINGDOM, December 30, 2001: The beginning of 2002 may see the United Kingdom government giving the National Health Service stamp of approval on herbal remedies. Backed by the prime minister and his wife as well as thousands of other followers, the government plans to bring herbal remedies and maybe even acupuncture under statutory control. Presently general…
GO TO SOURCE KANCHI, INDIA, January 8, 2001: The Eighth Annual Aradhana of Jeevan Muktha and Parabrahmaswaroopi, the 68th Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal will be performed at the Brindavan at Sri Matam Complex on Thursday, January 10, 2002. The week-long celebrations commence on January 5, 2002. Details of the Aradhana at Kanchipuram and elsewhere…
GO TO SOURCE GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, January 2, 2002: For those seeking a career path in the holistic health field, the California College of Ayurveda announces several programs that lead to certification as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (C.A.S.). The College’s upcoming programs include full-time weekday studies starting April 23 in Grass Valley, California. The program runs three days per week…
GO TO SOURCE JAKARTA, INDONESIA, January 2, 2002: The ancient world of the Indonesian wayang kulit, Indonesia’s renowned shadow puppets, is fast disappearing. Sugiri, 47, a well-known dalang, or puppeteer, is carrying on a family tradition that goes back more than 300 years. “All my family and relatives can play dalang or play the instruments,” said Sugiri. But although the…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 3, 2001: The Indian government will allot land in the capital for the construction of a museum depicting the journeys of Lord Ram across the country. “While Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate [both built under British rule] reflect a century or so of our history, the museum would bring to life 10,000 years…
Source: CNN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, January 4, 2002: Conflicting dates for holidays this year have Christians, Hindus and Muslims in Guyana asking how to honor all religious traditions without rescheduling some celebrations in the South American country. This year, the Hindu festival of Phagwah, Holi, which joyously celebrates spring and the Hindu new year, falls on the same day as the…
Source: G. K. Nair, HPI correspondent CHIKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA, January 4, 2002: The Dattatreya temple here is under the possession of Muslims for many years. It functions like a mosque, except on the Hindu holiday of Dattatreya Jayanti in December, when Hindus come to pay homage to the original God of the temple. Hindus come on others days as well, even…
Source: Press Release HELENSBURGH, AUSTRALIA, January 4, 2002: The Sri Venkateswara Temple announced today special ceremonies to invoke Varuna, God of the oceans, seas and water in general, for rain and the calming of the wind and fire threatening the area around Sydney. At least 15,000 firefighters have been battling the blazes, according to the BBC. There is no end…