MARTINIQUE, February 2, 2023 (Le Parisien, Google translated from French): Initially, there were only three hundred–313 Indians to be exact–who landed on May 6, 1853, in Saint-Pierre, Martinique, after a painful, even fatal, journey of 90 days from Pondicherry. They came to replace the workforce on the farms deserted by the former black slaves. They will be followed by 25,000…
MARTINIQUE, May 9, 2023 (la1ere.francetvino.fr, Google translated from French):The commemoration festivities of the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the Indians in Martinique allow us to better discover the unique aspects of this community. The ritual is not called a ceremony, but a pousset. The officiant, the poussari, prays and makes offerings of fruit, vegetables and coconuts in order to…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, June 10, 2023 (Spectrum News): State lawmakers approved a bill that will make Diwali a New York city school holiday. The bill approved on Friday would allow all public schools in the city to close in observance of Diwali, and will take effect on July 1 if Gov. Kathy Hochul signs it into law as expected.…
INDIA, June 12, 2023 (India Habitat Centre): India Habitat Centre will present an online talk and film screening Early Temples of Himachal, by art historian, film-maker and photographer Benoy K Behi. The film will be shown Saturday June 17th at 6pm IST. This film takes us to lesser-known, early surviving temples of Himachal Pradesh. It also gives a perspective to…
FURSTENFELDBRUCK, GERMANY, June 5, 2023 (BR24, Google translated from German): The Tamil community in southern Bavaria celebrated the one-year anniversary of their Sellapillaiyar church in Fürstenfeldbruck on Sunday with a temple festival and a parade. The focus of worship: the elephant-headed God Ganesha. The Sellapillaiyar Hindu temple, whose one-year anniversary was celebrated on Sunday, is located directly on the S-Bahn…
HARIDWAR, INDIA, June 4, 2023 (NDTV): Temple authorities in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun districts have imposed a ban on the entry of devotees not wearing appropriate clothing. Mahant Ravindra Puri, secretary of the Mahanirvani Panchayati Akhara, on Sunday said a formal ban has been imposed on the entry of scantily-clad men and women into the Daksh Prajapati Mandir (Haridwar),…
NEPAL, June 4, 2023 (The Week): The population of Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal slightly declined over the past decade while the population of Muslims and Christians marginally increased, according to the country’s latest census report. Hinduism is the predominant religion in Nepal comprising 81.19 per cent of the total population, said the 2021 census report published by the Central…
INDIA, June 2, 2023 (Mint): Apsuja Infratech, a Hyderabad-based leading construction company, has collaborated with Simpliforge Creations, an innovative 3D construction printing company, to create the world’s first 3D printed temple, a remarkable feat in architectural innovation. The 3D printed temple, located in Charvitha Meadows in Burugupally, Siddipet, Telangana, is a testament to the harmonious integration of technology and nature…
INDIA, June 1, 2023 (Fair Observer by Subhash Kak): Yoga is the heart of consciousness and it has been central to Indian civilization from the earliest times. Today, you can find it in small towns in Peru, South Africa and Hungary. Some see the last century as the story of yoga teachers who took this knowledge to far corners of…
BALI, INDONESIA, June 2, 2023 (The Bali Sun): Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has made a landmark policy announcement that will enforce, with immediate effect, a ban on all tourist activities on all of Bali’s mountains and volcanoes. While the ban on activities will be most felt by tourists who wish to explore the highlands, the ban also covers domestic tourists…
