Source ABU DHABI, October 12, 2016 (Khaleej Times): The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will come up on 20,000 square metres of land at Al Wathba. “We took delivery of the land on Monday. The temple will be built within one year,” said BR Shetty, the businessman who heads the temple coordination committee, on Monday night. “Al Wathba is…
Source LONDON, ENGLAND, October 10, 2016 (ndtv): London’s Pakistani-origin mayor Sadiq Khan will launch the annual Diwali celebrations at the Trafalgar Square on Sunday, featuring a mix of music, dance and live performances to mark the festival with people of “all backgrounds.” “London is open to all people and all communities – we don’t just tolerate each other’s differences, we…
Source CALCUTTA, INDIA, October 9, 2016 (Indian Express): The Calcutta High Court has held the time limits set by the West Bengal government for Durga statue immersion next week, on account of the Muslim observance of Moharram, as “arbitrary” and said the order was a “clear endeavor” by the state to “appease the minority section of the public.” While noting…
Source You can gain an intricate control of the various things that change in and about you. Lean your thoughts and feelings in the right direction, and discover how quickly your circumstances will change their direction.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
KAUAI, HAWAII, October 11, 2016 (HPI): Hinduism Today is running an article of Ram Harikatha exponent Morari Bapu and looking for a great photo of popular preacher. Surprisingly there are not many good photos of him in concert, or any other setting including the standard passport style “head shot.” If you have any hi-resolution photographs (1.5 megabytes in size of…
Source As righteousness resides in the hearts of the virtuous, so does deceit dwell in the hearts of thieves.— Tirukkural 288
Source KERALA, INDIA, October 2, 2016 (The Hindu): The Travancore Devaswom Board has started preparations for the medicated oil treatment of the teak wood brought from the Konni forests for replacing the old temple flag mast (kodimaram) at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple . The carpentry work on the teak wood has been completed under the leadership of master craftsmen Ananthan Achary…
Source KOLKATA, INDIA, October 4, 2016 (India Times): Durga Puja is a major Indian festival and thanks to the amazing art on display, it has also been billed as the world’s largest street carnival. Every year for about seven days, the city of Kolkata, that hosts over 4,500 pujas, comes to a standstill to celebrate Durga Puja. The ensuing week…
Source INDIA, October 6, 2016 (Press Release): All ASI Protected Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites have been declared Polythene Free Zones. Advisory has been issued to all State Governments/UTs to support ASI in keeping monuments Polythene Free up to 300 meters from the protected boundaries of the monuments. This information was given by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C)…
Source NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, October 5, 2016 (USPS): The U.S. Postal Service commemorated the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali by dedicating the Diwali Forever stamp today. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place at the Consulate General of India in New York City. The public is asked to share the news using the hashtag #DiwaliStamp. “The Postal Service is…