What’s Special About Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple During Ganesh Chaturthi?

MUMBAI, INDIA, September 6, 2024 (Free Press Journal): Ganesh Chaturthi, an auspicious festival celebrating the birth of the Hindu Deity Ganapati, is right around the corner. While the festival is observed with great enthusiasm across India, Mumbai is especially popular for its grand Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. If you’re in Mumbai this Ganesh Mahotsav, you cannot miss the devotional celebration at…

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Ganesh Chaturthi to Boost Business in India by US$3 Billion

INDIA, September 6, 2024 (Money Control): Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival in India, is expected to drive a business surge of US$2.98 billion, according to the Confederation of All India Traders. The traders’ body also noted that businesses are entirely avoiding Chinese products in favor of domestic goods. CAIT Secretary General Emeritus, Praveen Khandelwal, stated that Ganesh Chaturthi generates…

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Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Take a Look at One of the Oldest Hindu Shrines in Singapore

SINGAPORE, September 4, 2024 (Sentinel): Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, is one of the oldest and largest Hindu temples in Singapore, located in the locality of Little India, which has a large population of Indian nationals. The temple dates back to the late 1800s. This was a time when influential community leaders like Arunachala Pillay, Cootaperumal Pillay, Ramasamy Pillay, Appasamy Pillay,…

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Hindus Ready for Ganesha Chaturthi Festival

INDIA, August 31, 2024 (Times Now News): It’s almost September, which means it is the time to welcome Lord Ganesha into our homes. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. This festival is celebrated with much pomp and zeal in several states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and…

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In Britain, We Are Still Astonishingly Ignorant: The Hidden Story of How Ancient India Shaped the West

UNITED KINGDOM, September 1, 2024 (The Guardian): In 628 ce, an Indian sage living on a mountain in Rajasthan made one of the world’s most important mathematical discoveries. The great mathematician Brahmagupta (598–670) explored Indian philosophical ideas about nothingness and the void, and came up with the treatise that more or less invented – and certainly defined – the concept…

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Made of Chennai | Life in the Day of a Sthapathi

CHENNAI, INDIA, August 31, 2024 (The Hindu): R. Madurai Manikandaraja, an empanelled sthapathi of the HR&CE Department, shares how he began working with wooden objects used in temples from Sriperumpudur and how being in the city gives him an advantage, as everything from wood to tools can be purchased here, adding that this city, true to its character, has given…

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After Years of Searching, Cambodia Celebrates the Return of Its Gods

AMBODIA, August 30, 2024 (New York Times): Amid the stone sculptures of Hindu figures, mythological temple guardians and Buddhist divinities, Cambodian officials this month recognized the success of lengthy years of repatriation efforts with a ceremony at the prime minister’s office in Phnom Penh. In a room filled with artifacts, officials formally welcomed the return of statues and other objects…

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New Hindu Heritage Center in Rotorua to Foster Fraternal Bond

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, May 21, 2024 (Indian News Link): New Zealanders keen on learning Hindi, meditation, yoga, and understanding Hindu customs and traditions now have an opportunity to do so at the new Hindu Heritage Centre in Rotorua. Located at 225 Malfroy Road in Rotorua, the soon-to-be-officially-inaugurated Center is owned and operated by the Hindu Council of New Zealand to…

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Temple Run Trend at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, Raises Concerns About Damage to the Relic & Its Values

CAMBODIA, August 24, 2024 (Curly Tales): The primary theme of the Temple Run game is an explorer who makes their way through an ancient temple while dodging chasing monkeys and other obstacles. Cambodia’s iconic Hindu-Buddhist temple complex Angkor Wat has witnessed a rise in tourists filming Temple Run-inspired reels. And that’s far from good news. Tourists at Angkor Wat are…

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Ganesha Temple Opens in Germany

BERLIN, GERMANY, August 14, 2024 (BZ Berlin, Google translated from German): On the edge of Hasenheide near Hermannplatz there is a bit of Mumbai in Neukölln. Planned since 2004 and built over the years with donations, a 59-foot-high Sri Ganesha Hindu temple now towers here. “We actually wanted to build higher, but when the permit was given, Tempelhof Airport was…

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