Source MAURITIUS, February 21, 2014( Le Mauricien): A Tamil-style Hindu temple was consecrated in the precinct of the new high-security Melrose Prison in the presence of representatives from religious bodies of surrounding villages, members of non-governmental organizations as well as executives of the prison. The new prison now has four places of worship, two of them Hindu, for prisoners. The…
Source CAMBODIA, November 28, 2013 (The Diplomat by Damian Evans): In June of this year, along with sixteen of my colleagues, I published an academic paper on the use of airborne laser scanning (“lidar”) for archaeology that made front-page news across the world [see above article]. In it, we described how we had used lidar technology to uncover and map…
Source CAMBODIA, June 15, 2014 (Sydney Morning Herald): Archaeologists using revolutionary airborne laser technology have discovered a lost mediaeval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1200 years ago. The stunning discovery of the city, Mahendraparvata, includes temples hidden by jungle for centuries – temples that archaeologists believe have never been looted. Mahendraparvata existed 350 years before Angkor Wat,…
Source SOUTH AFRICA, September 14, 2014 (WordPress): The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa hosted the “Swami Vivekananda Peace Concert”, which was performed by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, 14 September 2013 at the Durban City Hall.The 65-piece orchestra performed numerous pieces, including songs on and by Swami Vivekananda viz., Murta Maheshwara, Khandana Bhava Bandana. The audience responded with…
Source KOLKATA, INDIA, May 5, 2014 (Times Of India): After offering tour packages to popular destinations like Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a tourist train from Chennai to Nepal, primarily aimed at pilgrims from south India. Those opting for this tour will be taken around Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in north…
Source You may turn your bones to fuel, your flesh to meat, letting them roast and sizzle in the gold-red blaze of severe austerities. But unless your heart melts in love’s sweet ecstacy, you never can possess my Lord Siva, my treasure-trove. — Tirumantiram Verse 272
Source The delicate anicham flower withers when merely smelled, but an unwelcome look is enough to wither a guest’s heart.— Tirukkural
Source SOUTH AFRICA, January 25, 2014 (Herald Live): For the Ganeshan family from Felicity Avenue in Westering, staying true to one’s roots is just as important as family. At first glance the family look like any normal family, but behind the scenes are talented dancers and a drummer, and a husband and father that supports his family no matter what.…
Source NEW ZEALAND, March 13, 2014 (Indian News Link): The younger members of the Hindu community have called on their peers to realize the power inherent in them and seek self-inspiration to bring about quality changes in lifestyle and promote a better society. Organized jointly by the Hindu Youth New Zealand and the New Zealand Hindu Students Forum, the Conference…
Source Other religions have all been founded by individuals, but Hinduism is not based on the teachings of any one single person. Before any prophet was born, the Sanatana Dharma was there.— Swami Rama Thirtha (1873-1906)