Source INDIA, April 29, 2012 (India Times): A double polythene packet might not seem to be the way we would want to send our loved ones out of this world. But then again, this is a double polythene packet that is placed inside a cloth bag, which goes in a plastic box that’s given to a courier who delivers it…
Source I have nothing new to teach the world, Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.— Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
(Press Release) FAIRFAX, VA, USA, May 1, 2012 (Press Release): This year’s Bal Vihar network conference will be held on May 12th 2012 at Fairfax Durga Temple from 9:30 AM- 5:30 AM. The Bal Vihar network is an effort to gather the youth and help expand their horizons. In these events, they learn about their Hindu roots, the values and…
Source MADURAI, INDIA, April 30, 2012 (IBN Live): Tension prevailed at the Madurai Aadheenam here on Sunday after members of a Hindu outfit entered into a heated argument with supporters of Nityananda over the legitimacy of appointing the controversial leader as the 293rd pontiff of the mutt. “I was a bit reluctant to accept the responsibility because of the controversy…
Source TAMIL NADU, INDIA, April 2012 (The Hindu): About a dozen Pallipadai temples, mausoleums of Maratha kings and queens who ruled Thanjavur for 175 years, are in a shambles in the historic town. Located at Raja Ghori, the temples, built to perpetuate the glory of the rulers, today stand as symbols of neglect and decay. A classic case is the…
Source MADURAI, INDIA, April 30, 2012 (Indian Express): Tension prevailed at Madurai Adheenam (Mutt) here, one of the oldest Saivite mutts in the country, as Hindu outfits staged a protest against the appointment of self-styled godman Nityananda as its 293rd pontiff. Hindu Makkal Katchi said the police allowed only six persons in to see the mutt heads.Though they wanted to…
Source MADURAI, INDIA, April 30, 2012 (Times of India): Pontiff of the millennium-old Madurai Adheenam, Arunagirinatha Desikar has defended the nomination of Nityananda as the 293rd pontiff of the ancient mutt in Madurai, stating that it was a well thought out decision for the welfare and growth of the mutt. “The charges against Nityananda are false and those levelling allegations…
Source [HPI note: As requested by readers who contacted us, HPI today brings you extensive coverage of the succession at Madurai Aadheenam.] RAMANAGARA, INDIA, April 27, 2012 (One India): Disgraced religious leader Nityananda, who is facing criminal cases, was declared 293rd pontiff of “Madurai Aadheenam”, an ancient Hindu religious organisation. He was declared the 293rd pontiff by Arunagirinatha Sri Gnanasambanda…
Source India has come to preserve spiritual traditions which many ancient cultures and countries have lost. Today Hinduism represents not only India but the ancient wisdom of humanity. In Hinduism many ancient countries can still rediscover their religious past, their old Gods and their old spiritual traditions.— Ram Swarup (1920-1998), Indian writer and scholar
Press Release WASHINGTON DC, April 22, 2012: On April 20, 2012, Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) again made history, co-hosting with The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Agencies and the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships an historic conference, Community Building in the 21st Century with Strengthened Dharmic Faith-Based Institutions for the Dharmic (defined…