SANTIAGO, CHILI, August 9, 2025 (Facebook): Santiago Mandir (Santiago Hindu Temple and Cultural Center) organized the Bhumi Puja which will be the first Hindu temple and cultural center in Santiago, in the commune of La Reina. The Embassy had the pleasure of participating in this auspicious occasion together with authorities of the Presidency, the municipality of La Reina, numerous personalities…
UNITED KINGDOM, August 20, 2025 (India Today): The UK’s Royal Navy has appointed Bhanu Attri, originally from Himachal Pradesh, as its first-ever Hindu chaplain, marking the first time a non-Christian has been officially entrusted with offering spiritual support within the naval force. 39-year-old Attri will provide pastoral care and guidance to officers and sailors based on the teachings of Hinduism,…
MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE, August 17, 2025 (WGNS Radio): A striking new landmark has quietly emerged on the southern edge of Murfreesboro. The Shree Swaminarayan Temple and Cultural Center, located at 4925 Shelbyville Pike, opened its doors just weeks ago, though construction crews are still completing the finishing touches. Towering over Highway 231-South, the temple is already drawing attention—not just for its…
INDIA/NEPAL, August 16, 2025 (AP News): This is a slide show of marvelous pictures of the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami. There are photos of devotees playing flutes (above) and with lit oil lamps on their hands, head, and shoulders during a parade celebrating the birth in Bhaktapor, Nepal. Other’s of devotees in India playing…
UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 (RNS): For Hindu parents, the exclusion of parents from their children’s curriculum is part of a long-festering issue that some have had for decades — that the portrayal of Hinduism and India in American public schools is inaccurate. Hindu Parents Network, a project of the Hindu advocacy organization Coalition of Hindus of North America, offers…
INDIA, August 12, 2025 (Current Affairs): Temples are not just places of worship—they often rise majestically toward the sky as symbols of devotion and artistic achievement. Whether through soaring gopurams in South India, Himalayan shrines perched high in the mountains, or modern spiritual complexes, temples around the world reach impressive heights. The Murudeshwar Temple located in Karnataka, India, stands as…
UTTARKASHI, INDIA, August 6, 2025 (Telangana Today): The ancient Kalp Kedar Shiva temple in Uttarkashi, discovered in 1945 and known for its Kedarnath-style architecture, has been buried again under debris following flash floods in the Kheer Ganga river. Rescue teams are assessing the damage. The temple remained buried underground for many years, possibly due to a previous disaster, with only…
TORONTO, CANADA, August 4, 2025 (Hindustan Times): Federal Cabinet ministers and the leader of the opposition in the House of Commons joined thousands of devotees on Sunday as the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America was unveiled at a temple in the Greater Toronto Area. The statue was inaugurated on the grounds of the Hindu Heritage Center in…
SRINAGAR, INDIA, August 1, 2025 (The Indian Express): The annual Amarnath pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine in south Kashmir has been suspended, with the government taking up “maintenance works of urgent nature” on both routes to the shrine “following heavy rain.” Divisional Commissioner Kashmir V. K. Bhiduri said the annual pilgrimage, scheduled to end on August 9, has been…
UNITED STATES, August 2, 2025 (The Print by Swaminathan Venkataraman): In 1025 CE, Emperor Rajendra Chola launched a successful naval campaign against the Srivijaya Empire in Southeast Asia, marking a pinnacle of Chola military and maritime power. Yet, this historical moment serves merely as a backdrop to a deeper narrative—one that connects the Chola legacy to sage Ramana Maharshi and…
