BAPS Temple Kemps Creek: NSW Premier Visits Site

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, November 13, 2024 (Indian Link): Like many in Sydney’s Indian community this festive season, the NSW Premier visited a Hindu temple to wish revelers a Happy Diwali. The difference though was that his visit was to see the progress at a construction site – that of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) coming up in Kemps Creek in the…

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Taranaki’s First Hindu Temple Comes Up in New Plymouth

NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND, October 29, 2023 (Indian Newslink): Hindus in Taranaki recently celebrated the inauguration of their first Hindu Temple with enthusiasm, unity and happiness. The Temple, with Lord Rama as the Main Deity, is located at 119 Heta Road, New Plymouth. The community will remember with pride and piety the ceremony held on September 23, 2023 as the…

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Over 59,000 Indians Acquired US Citizenship in 2023, Making up 6.7 Percent of Total New Citizens

UNITED STATES, February 11 2024 (News India Times): A new report released recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) found more than 59,000 Indians became US citizens in 2023, making the country the second top source country for new citizens after Mexico. According to the official report, nearly 870,000 foreign nationals became US citizens during the fiscal year…

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Old Ways Survive in Bali Despite Mass Tourism, but for How long?

BALI, INDONESIA, February 17, 2024 (Al Jazeera): Taking place this year on March 11, Nyepi, or the “day of silence,” will see every light on the island turned off, transport come to a halt and the airport closed. Everyone, Balinese or not, will stay at home to give evil spirits the impression there is nothing to be found on the…

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Dharmic Sabha Celebrates 50th Anniversary

GUYANA, January 25, 2024 (Stabroek News): The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) on Sunday celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Pandit Reepu Daman Sanskritik Kendra in Ganges St, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown. President of the Sabha, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, joined the procession of the praants and mandirs from the Shri Krishna Mandir, in Campbellville, Georgetown. Thousands of people from various regions…

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From US to UAE: Hindu Places of Worship Grow

NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 21, 2024 (India West): The construction, inauguration, and restoration of its temples across the world is yet another testament to India building and deepening its ties with its 32 million-plus-strong diaspora and an estimated 1.2 billion Hindus across the world. Much before the British arrived in India and years after they left, the continuous migration of…

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Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Praised

GUYANA, January 22, 2024 (Guyana Times): Guyana’s president, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has noted that, as an organization, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) plays a pivotal role in producing well-rounded leaders and driving positivity within society. When he made this remark on Sunday, at the mammoth celebration of the GHDS to commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Head of State noted…

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New Shiva Temple Planned in UK

BRACKLEY, ENGLAND, February 21, 2024 (Press Release, by M. Meyyappan): The UK Nagara Shiva Temple is a charitable organization founded with the aim of advancing the faith of Saivism and building a beautiful place of daily worship, as per the rules laid out in the ancient Saiva Aagamic texts, for the Hindu Seekers in the UK, in line with the…

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Jagannath Temple Inaugurated in Ghana

GHANA, February 8, 2024 (Times of India): The pran pratishtha of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra and the inauguration of Jagannath Temple, constructed by Utkala Ghana Association, has been completed in Accra, Ghana, in a grand manner. The ceremony was a nine-day program held from January 27 to February 4. The temple was inaugurated by the High Commissioner…

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