UNITED KINGDOM, June 8, 2024 (The Guardian): Oxford University has announced it is to hand back a 500-year-old sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The almost 2 foot-tall bronze statue, which depicts Tirumankai Alvar, had been on display at the university’s Ashmolean Museum. A claim for the 16th-century sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint from south India was…
CAMBODIA, February 3, 3024 (Gavroche-Thailande, Google translated from French): Technicians from the APSARA National Authority, in collaboration with the Cologne-based NGO, the German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP), have completed the restoration and strengthening of the damaged brick south tower of the Preah Temple KB. Restoration of the South Tower was a challenge due to the complex structure of the temple,…
BASSE-POINTE, MARTINIQUE, WEST INDIES, May 16, 2024 (France Antilles, Google translated from French): At the initiative of the Maha Kali association, the Hindus of Martinique organized last weekend the festival of their main divinity: Mariamman. The event took place at the Moulin l’Étang temple. The association, whose objective is to promote Indian culture, welcomed the pujari Sundaram Hariharan from the…
UNITED STATES, June 3, 2024 (New India Abroad, by Sangeetha Shankar): Over the past year, in my new role as a California Regional Director at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), I’ve had the privilege of engaging with global Hindus. One such engagement has been with the Californian Fijian Hindu communities in our on-going showcase of the global Hindu diaspora. Recently,…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, June 4, 2024 (Press Release, Emory University): A full-time position for a Hindu Chaplain is open at Emory University in Atlanta. Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic…
KAUAI, HAWAII, June 3, 2024 (Hinduism Today): The world Hindu Congress, held from November 24 to 26, 2023 in Thailand, was a clear sign of an unfolding Hindu renaissance. Speaker after speaker detailed how Hindus spiritually, economically and politically are regaining their traditional place in the world order. This is the third congress organized by the international World Hindu Foundation.…
MIRZAPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, May 30, 2024 (Swarajya, by Sumati Mehrishi): A narrow pathway through shops and buildings to reach the famed Vindhyachal Temple has in the last two years undergone a dramatic renovation. One devotee reported that the few moments of the glimpse of the Devi melt the distance, heat and miles to reach the temple. In tears, a mother…
INDIA, May 30, 2024 (Outlook India): India’s holy Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage began on May 10, encompassing the revered sites of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath, and Yamunotri. But within days, a troubling scene emerged. Social media was flooded with images showing a narrow road crammed with thousands of devotees attempting to reach Yamunotri. More recent images show the cold weather in…
INDIA, May 28, 2024 (MSN): According to the working paper of EAC-PM (Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister), which was released on Tuesday, the share of the Hindu population in India decreased by 7.82 percent between 1950 and 2015. In the corresponding period, the share of the Muslim population saw a 43.15 percent increase. The share of other religious…
INDIA, May 29, 2024 (Uttra News, translated from Hindi): Due to the closure of offline registration for Char Dham Yatra on account of bad weather, pilgrims were stopped in Haridwar and Rishikesh. Thousands of pilgrims are now stranded there. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami went to Rishikesh on Monday to take stock of the arrangements for the Char Dham Yatra.…
