New Shrine At Sripuram

Source INDIA, February 14, 2013 (The Hindu): The 21-year-old Sri Narayani Peedam in Thirumalaikkodi, Vellore, has added one more jewel to its crown with the Kanthirappu Vaibhavam (Eye Opening Ceremony) of the newly designed golden statue of Sri Swarna Lakshmi made of 154 lbs. gold at the Peedam premises. In connection with this, a 48-day Mahalakshmi yagam commenced at the…

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Sunnyvale Hindu Temple Inauguration Draws Thousands

Source SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, May 17, 2013 (India West): It was a historic week at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple & Community Center as thousands of devotees and patrons participated in the inaugural celebrations of the newly renovated temple premises. The week-long Maha Kumbha Abhishekam ceremony, which began May 8 and continued till May 12, presented an opportunity for the Bay Area…

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Victims Of History: The Untold Story Of Pakistani Hindu Refugees In India

Source INDIA, May 14, 2013 (HAF Press Release): To believe that one’s faith cannot be openly practiced is unthinkable. However, for many Pakistani Hindus, the slightest acknowledgement of their Hindu faith can endanger their lives. “There is fear 24 hours a day…Hindus see themselves as helpless,” Chetan Ram states. Young girls are ripped from the arms of their mothers, married…

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Daily Inspiration

Source Remember, your own soul knows the reasons why you were born in this life. It knows what you need to accomplish in this birth. As a soul, you know what obstacles and challenges you need to face and overcome to grow stronger and conquer past karmic patterns through fulfilling your chosen dharma.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism…

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The Lotus Can Generate Heat And Regulate Its Temperature

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 13, 2013 (Times Of India): Among other intriguing properties, the sacred lotus has the ability to generate heat and regulate its temperature like birds and mammals. This has been revealed by a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide, who have unlocked the genetic secrets of one of the world’s most unique and culturally…

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Shirdi Saibaba Temple Earned US$262 Million In Last 5 years

Source India, Shirdi, May 15, 2013 (Press Trust of India): Saibaba Sansthan trust has recorded Rs 1,441 crore (US$262 million) income in the last five years, with 22 per cent higher donations received every year, Sansthan’s executive officer Kishor More said on Wednesday. Five years back, about 20,000 devotees used to visit the Saibaba’s shrine daily, but presently figures show…

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Daily Inspiration

Source One should go beyond relative knowledge and abide in the Self. Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world. Seek the seeker.— Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic

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Hinduism Today Magazine Requests Help Identifying Hindu Research Done in Europe

HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, May 18, 2013 (Hinduism Today): Our editor-in-chief, Sadasivanathaswami, is traveling to Europe in June and July, there to make a presentation at the Lisbon Yoga Summit. He and assistant editor Senthilnathaswami will be traveling through Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands and France. Their objective is to understand the current status of Hinduism in Europe, and the…

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The Balochistan Hindus’ Dilemma

Source BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN, May 17, 2013 (Daily Times by Muhammad A. Notezai): Historically, it is not clear in documents to assert how and when Hindus originally settled in Balochistan. But after having sat with Balochistan-based Baloch and Hindu historians and writers, all of them agree that Hindus have been living in Balochistan since time immemorial along with Buddhists. It is…

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