INDIA, September 13, 2023 (NDTV): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate a 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in the temple town of Omkareshwar on September 18. Omkareshwar is famous for being home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, which are sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. The towering structure has been named Ekatmata Ki Pratima (statue of…
INDIA, September 13, 2023 (Scroll): Until 1971, India had never won a Test match in England (they had drawn 4 – twice because of rain – and lost 15). In 1971, India was saved by rain in the first two Test matches (though they probably walked away with honors [meaning they played well but still lost] even at Lord’s). Then,…
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, September 11, 2023 (Scoop): Auckland witnessed the grand celebration of New Zealand’s diverse Dharmic communities with DharmaFest 2023 on Saturday, 9th September. Organized by Hindu Youth New Zealand (HYNZ), DharmaFest was an event to bring together New Zealand’s Dharma based groups, temples, and spiritual organizations to showcase the beautiful dimensions of New Zealand’s diverse Dharmic communities and…
HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 10, 2023 (India Herald): Agastya Gurukulam, the world’s first Sanskrit-medium modern school unveiled its first North American campus in Houston with a grand inauguration ceremony. The event on August 26 was attended by a diverse group of educators, community leaders, parents, children and well-wishers who gathered to celebrate the expansion of this unique institution. The Houston community…
GHANA, March 14, 2023 (pulse.com): Several Ghanaian Hindus gathered to celebrate the initiation of Swami Shankarananda and Swamini Geetananda into sannyas as renunciates. The program was held at the Indian Social Cultural Center at Osu, in Accra, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. It was graced by Hindus of all backgrounds and heavily participated by some members of the Hindu Monastery…
KASHMIR, September 10, 2023 (The Week): Last summer, a group of young tourists visited Suhail Ahmed Khan’s residence at Keran village in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Situated on the banks of the Kishanganga river, Keran is about 84 miles from Srinagar. Part of the village stretches to the other side of the river in the Neelam valley of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Across…
SRINAGAR, INDIA, September 7, 2023 (universalnewstimeline.com): The annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji culminated on 2nd of September at Pahalgam. Its last rituals, puja and visarjan, which were performed at the bank of river Lidder after Panchak this morning. A sizable number of sadhus and pilgrims who had come from various parts of the country joined the puja. The…
BALI, INDONESIA, September 6, 2023 (printmag.com, by Ellen Shapiro): If your eyes are open in Bali, Indonesia, you’ll see black and white checked fabric just about everywhere. On my first vacation there with my son and his family, I spotted it at a roadside pottery shop on the way from the airport. What is this doing here? I asked myself.…
DELHI, INDIA, September 9, 2023 (YouTube): The G20 Summit in New Delhi is witness to the awe-inspiring presence of a colossal 28-foot tall Nataraja statue, believed to be the tallest of its kind in the world. The installation of this magnificent statue captures the essence of Lord Shiva’s cosmic power of creation and destruction. Crafted in Tamil Nadu using the…
USA, August 14, 2023 (Christianity Today, by Stefani McDade): HPI Note: we found this long article instructive in understanding recent statements about “Sanatana Dharma” coming out of South India. “I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world’s great evils, comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to eradicate,” Oxford professor and renowned atheist Richard…
