GO TO SOURCE BONGOAN, BENGAL, November 22, 2001: Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindu families who have crossed the border into India to escape repression at home are refusing to return to their country. To escape any possible move by the Indian authorities to send them back, these families were apparently hiding in a village near the Thakurnagar railway station. Dipali Adhikari…
GO TO SOURCE DHAKA, BANGLADESH, November 24, 2001: This website contains and extensive account of recent acts of violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh. “From the day after the election,” they state, “members of the Hindu community have been living in fear as news of terrible acts of violence dominated the daily papers. The group “Hindu Human Rights” is…
GO TO SOURCE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, November 23, 2001: An excellent article on the passing of the founder of Hinduism Today and HPI appears at “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE RISHIKESH, INDIA, November 23, 2001: His Holiness, Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj, of Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, who was one of the foremost disciples of Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj of Rishikesh, passed away and attained Maha Samadhi today, Friday, November 23, 2001 at 4:30pm at Sivananda Ashram. He had served as the General Secretary of the Divine Life Society…
Source: Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, November 24, 2001: Hinduism Today received an interesting letter from a New Jersey business with many Hindu clients. “We would like to do something for these clients around the holiday, but want to respect their religious beliefs. What should we give?” Hinduism Today replied, “Hindus in America are, by now, quite used to getting Christmas…
GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, NOVEMBER 14, 2001: South African President Thabo Mbeki extended Diwali greetings to Hindus in South Africa and across the world. Diwali marks the return of Hindu gods Lord Ram and Sita from exile to their homeland and symbolizes the victory of divine forces over wicked oppression, and good triumphing over evil, said Mbeki in…
Source: The Hindu GURUVAYUR, KERALA, November 20, 2001: There is a heavy rush of devotees and Sabarimala pilgrims at the Sree Krishna Temple here as the 15-day long Chembai Music Festival in connection with the Ekadasi festival entered the ninth day today. The temple town is all geared up to receive the flow of pilgrims which is expected to reach…
Source: The Hindu MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, November 17, 2001: Pilgrims, visiting the famous shrine in honor of Goddess Sharda Devi at Maihar in Satna district after Diwali, were exposed to the threat of fire while climbing up the hill to the temple. Apparently a pile of coconuts were ablaze nearby the path pilgrims were ascending. Cries of “fire-fire” from a…
Source: Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, November 24, 2001: Special temple meetings will be held in honor of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami at the Sita Rama Temple in Lemont, Illinois, at 3:00 pm in the Rama Temple auditorium. For further information, contact Sudha Rao at 630-782-2161. The Maha Ganapati Temple, 128 Running Creek Road Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, will conduct Mrithyunjay Homa in…
GO TO SOURCE BANGALORE, INDIA, November 18, 2001: Despite media publicity on safe ways to celebrate the Festival of Lights, a substantial number of casualties have occurred in Bangalore during Deepavali this year, city doctors say. Half-a-dozen hospitals in the city indicate that so far about 30 cases of burn injuries have been treated, with all but 3 serious cases…