BENGALURU, INDIA, June 18, 2025 (YouTube): Bharateeya Santa Maha Parishhad (BSMP) is an organized confederation of all like minded Pujya Santas representing any faith, cult, philosophy, tradition and community from across the world belonging to Bharatiya Sanskruti, according to their press release. “Having a glorious history and great heritage for thousands of years, our Bharatiya Sanskruti proclaims unity in diversity.…
INDIA, June 13, 2025 (Business Standard): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday flagged off the first batch of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, marking the resumption of the sacred pilgrimage after a five-year hiatus. The minister felicitated the selected yatris and extended his best wishes for a safe and spiritually fulfilling journey. According to the Ministry…
UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 (Nigerian Tribune): A recently published study by the Pew Research Center has revealed that the number of people who identify with no religion in the United States nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020. Figures from Pew’s Global Religious Landscape study show that the population of religiously unaffiliated individuals in the US rose from 51.2 million…
SINGAPORE, June 8, 2025 (Straits Times): More than 20,000 devotees gathered to witness the consecration of the Sri Sivan Temple on June 8. The Geylang East temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, has a history that dates back to the 1800s. The event was attended by the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs…
INDIA, June 1, 2025 (KKN): The second grand phase of the Pran Pratishtha Utsav (divine consecration festival) at the sacred Ram Mandir complex in Ayodhya is set to begin on June 3, and it comes with major spiritual developments. Among them, the consecration of Lord Narvadeshwar, a divine Shivling believed to be self-manifested (swayambhu), has already been performed within the…
NEW DELHI. INDIA, May 30, 2025 (ANI): Jonas Masetti, founder of Vishva Vidya Gurukulam in Brazil, expressed gratitude to the Indian government on being conferred the Padma Shri award Speaking to ANI, Jonas Masetti said: “I was not expecting this. It’s a great honor… Many people in Brazil are studying Vedanta, and this is an honor not just for me…
PAKISTAN, May 30, 2025 (New York Times): When Amar Faqira’s 3-year-old son abruptly lost movement in his foot last year, doctors offered little hope, and panic gripped his family. Mr. Faqira made a vow. If his prayers were answered and the boy recovered, he would make a 200-mile pilgrimage through blistering plains and jagged terrain to the Hinglaj Devi temple,…
INDIA, May 21, 2025 (India Times): The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Considered the abode of Lord Shiva, Mount Kailash and the holy Mansarovar Lake attract thousands of devotees every year. After being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and border tensions, the yatra is set to resume in June…
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, May 26, 2025 (The Commune): In a significant setback for the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, the Supreme Court of India has rejected its Special Leave Petition, effectively upholding a pivotal ruling by the First Bench of the Madras High Court. This judgment puts a firm stop to the construction of commercial complexes…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2025 (India West): In a landmark moment for religious diversity and spiritual representation in the U.S. Armed Forces, Pandit Shyam Maharaj has been appointed as a full-time active-duty Hindu chaplain in the United States Army. Commissioned on May 13, Maharaj became only the second Hindu chaplain in U.S. military history—an appointment hailed as a pivotal step…
