Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, February 28, 2013 (Indo American News): The Dharma Bee contest, organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), is getting enthusiastic response from children of all age groups all over USA. Learning from the popularity of Spelling Bee contests among Indian students, HSS has come up with the idea of Dharma Bee to make children learn about Hindu…
Source THANJAVUR, INDIA, February 18, 2013 (Press Information Bureau): The Thanjavur Veena – one of the most ancient and revered musical instruments of South India – is all set to receive the Geographical Indication tag (GI). Dr. Chinnaraja G. Naidu, Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai revealed that the application for GI Tag for the Thanjavur Veena is in the examination stage…
Source Sight is very powerful. Sight is the first connection made with the Deity. The sight of the murti in the temple inner sanctum stimulates and enhances the flow of uplifting energies, or pranas, within the mind and body. Each Deity performs certain functions, is in charge of certain pranas. Seeing the Deity there unfolds in the mind’s eye a…
Source WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2013 (HPI): The Hindu American Foundation issued the following request today: “Want to be a part of a dynamic and growing team of professionals working on Hindu advocacy? The Hindu American Foundation is currently seeking to fill two full-time staff positions for a Director of Education & Curriculum Reform and Director of Fundraising & Chapter…
Source INDORE, INDIA, February 25, 2013 (daily.bhaskar.com): Unidentified miscreants struck at three different temples situated under Annapurna area and decamped with booty worth thousands of dollars late on Saturday night. The thieves targeted Sai Mandir and Sri Ram Mandir situated in the vicinity of Bank Colony and also broke open the locks of a Shiv Mandir situated in adjacent, Vishwakarma…
Source TORONTO, February 16, 2013 (News East West): Prof. Hiroshi Yamashita from Tohuku University in Japan must have been an Indian in his previous birth. Very few Indian scholars can match him in his knowledge of Indian civilization, culture and Hinduism. A Ph.D in Indian philosophy, Hinduism and Tamil literature from the University of Madras where he studied from 1981…
Source Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.— Ramana Maharshi, (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source LONDON, ENGLAND, February 24, 2013 (This Is Local London): Nagendram Seevaratnam, with priests, will not be moving to an industrial estate in south Wimbledon. Plans to build a Hindu temple in an industrial estate have been thrown out, prompting the backers to blame to council for giving decision makers “flawed information”. Merton Council’s planning committee refused planning permission to…
Source ALLAHABAD, INDIA, February 24, 2013 (BBC): What is a farm owner from Australia doing with a boat at the Kumbh Mela festival in India? Andrew Turner has built the boat and is ferrying pilgrims for free at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, where the festival is held. Millions of people bathe at Sangam in what…
Source ALLAHABAD, INDIA, February 25, 2013 (Indian Express): Unmindful of tight security arrangements, elaborate traffic diversions and consequent jam-like situation, devotees in large numbers have begun reaching Sangam for the Maghi Purnima snan (bathing), virtually the last main snan day of Kumbh, Monday. The mela authorities are expecting around ten million to take the holy dip. Maghi Purnima snan marks…