Source ABU DHABI, August 16, 2015 (Times of India): On the occasion of PM Narendra Modi’s visit, a long wait for the Indian community in UAE ended as the government there announced its decision to allot land for building a temple in Abu Dhabi. PM Modi thanked the UAE leadership for this landmark decision. “A long wait for the Indian…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 21, 2015 (HPI): Hinduism Today is seeking good quality, uplifting photos of Hindus doing karma yoga, seva, to illustrate the Educational Insight on that subject in the Jan/Feb/March, 2016, issue. We want to depict the wide range of activities, such as cleaning at the temple, polishing brass, feeding devotees, offering charity and medical help to the community.…
Source INDIA, August 16, 2015 (Scroll.in): Yoga has so far been almost entirely within the ambit of India’s Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy). Now the Ministry of Science wants in on it too. The Department of Science and Technology has launched a new research program it calls SATYAM, short for Science and Technology of Yoga and…
Source PEN, INDIA, August 11, 2015 (Malay Mail): Recently married, Namrata Raut returned to her family home in rural western India to paint hundreds of Ganesha statues ahead of a major Hindu festival celebrating the elephant-headed Deity. Pen, in Maharashtra state, is renowned for its exquisitely designed and beautifully colored statues of the auspicious God, which are sold around the…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 19, 2015 (HPI): Hinduism Today is seeking help with a five-sloka Sanskrit guru parampara chant. The project, estimated to take 1-2 hours, involves parsing the language, doing a word-by-word translation. Anyone competent to do this can email our editor-in-chief here: sadasivanatha@hindu.org.
Source SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, August 18, 2015 (Dharma Civilization Foundation): Join us on August 22nd, 2015 at 5 pm to 8.00 pm – at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, San Jose, in support of the Hindu Studies initiative at Berkeley. On that day we will announce a major gift that will endow the “Center for Dharma Studies” at the Graduate Theological…
Source INDIA, August 14, 2015 (Indian Express): In further proof of the growing importance of yoga under the NDA government, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has decided to fund research on the impact of yoga and meditation on human health — the first time the department has ventured into this area. Research and studies on yoga have so…
Source BANGKOK, THAILAND, August 17, 2015 (CNN): A bomb explosion that near a popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok killed at least 18 people Monday and injured 117 more, according to a hospital in the Thai capital. Twelve victims died at the scene, and six others died later at the Erawan Medical Emergency Center, officials said. Foreigners are among the…
Source NEW YORK, August 10, 2015 (Yogadork): The top of the Empire State Building is famous for its specially themed lighting (green for St. Patrick’s Day, rainbow for Gay Pride, etc.) but recently we’ve been treated to much more of a show, along with a deeper message. Last week, huge images of endangered animals were projected on the building’s facade…
Source INDIA, August 12, 2015 (India Divine): Recently, due to dry weather, the water level of the Shalmala river in Karnataka receded, revealing the presence of thousands of Shiva Lingas carved throughout the river bed. Because of these uncountable carvings, the place gets the name “Sahasralinga” (thousand Shiva Lingas). Sahasralinga has become an important pilgrimage place. On the auspicious day…