Source ITALY, September 18, 2012 (ilsecoloxix.it, translated loosely from the Italian): The road to the Gitananda ashram temple in the wooded hills above Altare was lined with parked cars and buses for miles. More than 1,500 Hindus from all across Italy came to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi this year. Italians who have embraced Hinduism were among the crowd,…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, September 18, 2012 (boldsky.com): Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular festivals in Maharashtra. This is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur all over the state and especially in the capital, that is, Mumbai. People celebrate this ten days period with great splendor. Here are a few of the most popular Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai:…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, September, 2012, (Gulf Times): Mumbai welcomed its favorite elephant-headed Lord Ganesh as the 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began yesterday amid tight security. The police were on watch to safeguard the installation of gigantic, medium and small statues of Lord Ganesh in different public venues, housing complexes and individual homes. Security has been tightened with the deployment of…
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Source HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, September 18, 2012 (CBSLA.com): A University of California Riverside study found that commercially cooked hamburgers cause more air pollution than diesel trucks. The study, which focused on commercial charbroilers found in burger restaurants, said the equipment generates grease, smoke, water vapors and combustion products, which emit a large amount of particulate matter into the air. “For comparison,…
Source INDIA, September 17, 2012 (rediff.com): Former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief K.S. Sudarshan, who passed away on Saturday, broke the barriers of past burdens, dogmas and ritualism and often faced severe criticism from various quarters. But once he took a stand, no one could make him go back on it, says Tarun Vijay, a Bharatiya Janata Party member of the…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 18, 2012 (HPI): You can join the HPI and Hinduism Today staff at the monastery’s celebration of Ganesha Chaturthi in the 12-minute highlights video at “source” above.
Source PANAJI, INDIA, September 18, 2012 (India Times): Ganesh Chaturthi demands an expansive spread of vegetarian delicacies and it is no surprise that prices have shot up in the run-up to the festival. The hiked prices have made grocery shopping an expensive affair not only for those celebrating the festival, but for other households too. On the eve of Ganesh…
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