UNITED STATES, December 6, 2024 (Instagram): Here’s how one child explains God in this very unusual video: “God is an energy used to create souls and souls have that energy in them. If you take the God energy away from something it becomes nothing. If someone doesn’t believe in God then I guess you don’t believe in yourself because every…
PARIS FRANCE, December 2, 2024 (English.Jagran) The BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris is expected to be completed by 2026. The construction of the BAPS temple in Paris began six months ago at a site sanctified by Pramukh Swami 36 years ago with a symbolic shower of flowers. The temple’s construction is progressing rapidly. The Hindu temple, spanning approximately 5,000…
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, December 1, 2024 (Tempo.co): The Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mayerfas, inaugurated the first pura (a Balinese-style Hindu temple) in the Netherlands on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The pura is located in Indonesia Park, Kallenkote, Overijssel, The Netherlands. “This pura is not only a place for worship rituals for the Balinese Hindus in the Netherlands and surroundings, but…
NEW JERSEY, USA, December 2, 2024 (press release): Interfaith marriages are increasingly common in today’s interconnected world, bringing with them unique challenges that can deeply impact individuals, families, and communities. If these challenges are not addressed with respect and understanding, they can lead to long-term conflict and unhappiness. Recognizing this need, Hindu University of America is launching a new course…
UENTROP, GERMANY, November 7, 2024 (Wa.de, Google translated from German): The Deities in and around the Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple have seen craftsmen come and go time and time again. But a major construction site practically at their feet is new. Demolition work began in mid-October. All of the front structures at the portal of the temple have been removed.…
BADRINATH, INDIA, November 17, 2024 (Yes Punjab): The doors of the revered Badrinath Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, will close for the winter season at 9:07 p.m. on Sunday. The conclusion of the pilgrimage season was determined on Vijayadashami, based on traditional celestial alignments. More than 10,000 devotees visited the temple on Saturday to seek the blessings of Lord Badri…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK,, November 17, 2024 (The Hindu): A sandstone sculpture looted from Madhya Pradesh in the 1980s and another looted from Rajasthan in the 1960s are among the over 1,400 antiquities collectively valued at $10 million that the U.S. recently returned to India. More than 600 more antiquities looted from India are scheduled to be repatriated in the…
TAMIL NADU, November 16, 2024 (The Hindu): The recent marriage of Mahalinga Swami, the 54-year-old head of the renowned Suriyanar Temple in Kumbakonam, to 47-year-old devotee Hema Sri has caused a major uproar within the Adheenam and among the temple’s followers. The union has sparked intense criticism and anger among locals, leading to widespread protests against the Adheenam head, with…
MUMBAI, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Big News Network): As India celebrated the auspicious occasion of Ekadashi on Tuesday, the country was filled with joy and spiritual devotion. Ekadashi is a significant festival in Hinduism, observed twice a month during the lunar calendar, and is especially dedicated to fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu. The Ekadashi celebrated this week, known as…
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 13, 2024 (Swarajya): The Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, is run by the Dikshitars. Does this shrine provide the template to be replicated across the country for the management of free temples? After the row over the alleged adulteration of the Tirupati laddu, there is renewed interest in the debate over who should be controlling…
