Source MEEUPPALAYAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 26, 2012 (The Hindu): The State-sponsored 48-day long rejuvenation camp for 32 temple and math elephants at the five acre land of the PWD alongside river Bhavani in Mettuppalayam at the foot hill of Nilgiris began on Monday. Hardly hours ahead of the commencement of the camp, more than 55-year old elephant Bhavani of…
Source I know you are busy. At least, your mind has made you think so. Even so, can you not find some time to invite God, your Supreme Guest, to bless you–you and your life–with His all-illumining and all-fulfilling presence?— Sri Chinmoy, renowned spiritual leader, author, poet, artist, musician and athlete
www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2235480/Pilgrimage-row-Andhra-Pradesh-police-told-wear-black-clothes-grow-hair.html ANDRA PRADESH, INDIA, November 19, 2012 (Daily Mail): A circular issued by the Andhra Pradesh Police asking their personnel not to dress in black or grow their hair as part of the 40-day deeksha (preparation for a religious ceremony) before going for the Sabarimala pilgrimage has kicked up a row in the state. Some personnel have requested permission to…
Source “To listen to some devout people, one would imagine God never laughs.”— Sri Aurobindo
Source NAGAPATTINAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, November 22, 2012 (ANI): The head of the ancient Saivite Mutt at Thiruvavaduthurai in Nagapattinam District, Sivaprakasa Desiga Paramacharya Swami, passed away on Thursday. Mutt sources said that Sivaprakasa Desiga Paramacharya Swami was the 23rd head, aadheenakartar, of the Thiruvavaduthurai Aadheenam and was 72 at the time of his death. They said that he had…
Source INDIA, November 15,2012 (rediff.com): K.V. Ramani is the co-founder of Nasscom, the organization that represents and sets the tone for public policy for the Indian software industry. A successful entrepreneur, Ramani founded Chennai-based Future Software and also co-founded Hughes Software in Delhi. But there’s another side to him; of a well-known philanthropist. Ramani, who has been donating 80 percent…
KAUAI, HAWAII, November 17, 2012: Here at Hinduism Today we have become increasingly aware of the large quantity of quality YouTube videos that have been created on Hinduism, Hindu music, Indian dance, spirituality, Hindu history and more. We invite YouTube fans to submit their lists of the best in any or all of these categories as part of an article…
Source UDUPI, INDIA, November 6, 2012 (daijiworld.com): Twenty-five temples in the state have been chosen for the Muzrai Temple Tourism Project. On this account, US$181,000 has been sanctioned to Neelavara and Kota Sri Amritheshwari temple in the district said Muzrai and Udupi district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary. He inaugurated the district priests’ convention organized by Zilla Dharmika Parishad and…
Source UNITED STATES, November 2012 (The Hindu): Recognition has come for temple architects, from Hawaii. Hinduism Today, run by the Saiva Siddhantha Church of Kauai Aadheenam, founded by Sri Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, has conferred the Hindu of the Year Award collectively on the creators of divine edifices. “It is a proud moment for the entire Viswakarma community,” exults Selvanathan Sthapati, nephew…
Source CHAKRA, November,15th,2012: Hindu American Foundation (HAF) announced the formation of a partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) earlier today, as part of a joint project to serve the medical needs of Bhutanese Hindu refugees in Nepal. The protracted refugee crisis originated during the 1990’s, when Bhutan forcibly expelled more than 100,000 minority Nepali-speaking Lhotshampa, the…