Source SRINAGAR, INDIA, July 9, 2012 (business-standard.com): Concerned over the deaths of pilgrims of all ages during the ongoing Amarnath yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra today directed the authorities to take urgent steps to address significant health-related issues pertaining to the pilgrimage. Vohra, also chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, chaired a high-level meeting here in this…
Source SHIMLA, INDIA, July 8, 2012 (nydailynews.com): Himachal Pradesh is set to allow gold-rich temple trusts to melt tons of the precious metal in their coffers to turn them into mementos as is done at the Vaishno Devi shrine in Kashmir. The government is shortly going to sign an agreement with the public sector Mines and Minerals Trading Corp (MMTC),…
Source SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, June 27, 2012 (Times Union): Upward of 8,000 people of Guyanese descent live in and around Schenectady in an immigrant community that has been lauded by city officials for its resourceful willingness to buy and rehab homes in blighted inner-city neighborhoods. But recent cases of self-inflicted violence have raised concerns about their likely connection to a…
Source PALERMO, ITALY, February 23, 2012 (ricerca.repubblica.it, translated from Italian): A search began in 1997 when a group of Mauritians, residents in Palermo, decided to found a temple called Ganesh Mandir, managed by the religious association of the same name. They scoured the whole city before finding a warehouse in the heart of the historic city center that suited them.…
Source You don’t want to see God. You must feel God. God is you. Just be that.— Satguru Siva Yogaswami (1872-1964) of Sri Lanka
Source CHANDIGARH, INDIA, July 2012 (pardaphash.com): The traditional festival of Guru Purnima, which falls on the day of full moon Purnima, usually in July, was celebrated across the city on Tuesday with full enthusiasm. All the spiritual aspirants and devotees offered prayers for the well being of their gurus and teachers. As per the reports, on this day, Gayatri Parivar…
Source What is the most exclusive club in the world ? The Advaita Club. It has only one member.— Anonymous
Source UNITED STATES, July 6, 2012 (MSNBC): Is it a dealbreaker if your partner skips the bacon in favor of tofu? For some meat eaters, that’s exactly the case. The recent Love Bites survey of 4,000 singles conducted by TODAY.com and Match.com found that nearly 30 percent of meat eaters say they would not date a vegetarian or vegan. Writer…
Source EDMONTON, CANADA, July 2, 2012 (Edmonton Journal): Canada’s northernmost Hindu Temple will be built in Grande Prairie, Alberta. A sod-turning event was held June 29, 2012. For local dentists Dr. Nikhilesh Roy and his wife, Dr. Ratnaboli Roy, the temple is more than just a place of worship: it is a connection to their Indian homeland, and a gift…
Source THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, July 5, 2012 (Daily Pioneer): Vault A, first of the six secret cellars of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram holding treasures worth over US$18 billion, was opened on Thursday morning for evaluation and documentation of the invaluable artifacts, ornaments and other items kept in it. An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court for the evaluation and…