UNITED STATES, December 7, 2023 (Religion News Service): Americans have been abandoning organized religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans now call themselves “spiritual but not religious.” A new Pew Research study puts their numbers at 22% of Americans and attempts to describe them in greater detail. The study places…
USA, December 5, 2023 (Vidya Mohan): At source below is Vidya Mohan’s (pictured above touching the base of the mountain) charming and informative multi-part blog post on her pilgrimage to Mt. Kailas. She begins: I have never been an ardent devotee of Shiva. I have never harbored strong aspirations of coming to Mt. Kailash. Yet, on a morning walk in…
PURI, INDIA, December 2, 2023 (Newstrack): The 34th edition of the renowned International Konark Dance Festival commenced against the stunning backdrop of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha’s captivating Puri district on Friday. Marking its grand inauguration, this five-day extravaganza is esteemed as one of Odisha’s premier dance celebrations, customarily taking place from December 1st to 5th annually. Set within…
KERALA, INDIA, December 2, 2023 (Newstrack): The Vaikathashtami Festival is a cherished occasion dedicated to the reverence of Lord Shiva in the embodiment of the Shivalinga. It stands as a momentous celebration held at the revered Vaikom Mahadeva Temple in Kerala, a temple steeped in rich history and revered from both religious and social standpoints. The festival of Vaikathashtami, also…
NEW YORK, USA, October 22, 2023 (press release): In the small town of Elmira, New York, Swami Paramahamsa Vishwananda completed the inauguration of the Paranitya Narasimha Temple and ashram on September 3, 2023. It was the culmination of a massive undertaking by a mere handful of his American devotees and monks. Hundreds of people from around the world made the…
BANGKOK, THAILAND, November 25, 2023 (The Organizer): The World Hindu Congress 2023, a global platform for Hindu leaders, thinkers, and influencers, commenced with an enlightening inaugural ceremony at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hall (Royal Jubilee, Impact Convention Centre) in Bangkok today. More than 2,000 delegates from 61 countries have gathered to participate in this significant Hindu Resurgence event The World…
BANGKOK, THAILAND, November 23, 2023 (YouTube): The World Hindu Congress 2023 opened today in Bangkok Thailand. The Congress, organized by the World Hindu Foundation, was first held in 2014 in Delhi, then again in Chicago in 2018. It is “a global platform for Hindus to connect, share ideas, inspire one another and impact the common good.” At the opening plenary…
HOUSTON, TEXAS, November 24, 2023 (Religion News): After nearly four decades, a summer camp for Hindu children and teens has a permanent home. On Saturday (Nov. 18), the Hindu Heritage Youth Camp, the predominant Hindu summer program based in Houston, officially began construction of the Texas Hindu Campsite on a 52-acre plot of land. While construction was delayed by the…
BANGKOK, THAILAND, November 24, 2023 (connexionblog.com): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said today that India will show the path of happiness and satisfaction to the world which is tottering after experiments with materialism, communism and capitalism. Addressing the inaugural session of the Third World Hindu Congress (WHC) in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, Bhagwat appealed to Hindus around…
SOUTHEAST ASIA, November 20, 2023 (Pew Research, by Manolo Corichi): The populations of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand each have large religious majorities, with at least seven-in-ten adults being Buddhist or Muslim. In some of these countries, there have been significant tensions with minority religious groups in recent years. Yet a 2022 Pew Research Center survey finds that,…
