Source MIDLAND, TEXAS, February 24, 2012 (Odessa American Online): Their ideologies may differ, but their quest for understanding remains the same. Religious leaders from five faiths will gather together for an evening of conversation at the second annual interfaith panel 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (February 28) at the First Baptist Church of Midland. The panel will feature the Rev. Randel Everett…
Source JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, February 13, 2012 (the new age): Thousands of devotees observed Kavady prayer at a colorful ceremony in Lenasia, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Kavady is a Hindu prayer that has been observed for many centuries by millions of people throughout the world in dedication to Lord Muruga. It is celebrated by temples all over the country, where devotees…
Source AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, February 19, 2012 (Press Release): The Hindu Council of New Zealand welcomes all to the 4th New Zealand Hindu Conference Hindu conference, entitled “Serving Community – Serving New Zealand” that will be held on 12th and 13th May in Auckland. There are many individuals and groups in the tradition and culture of Hindu Dharma, working actively…
Source As the dawn breaks on a New Year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear: Our health, our family, our friends, the grace of God which never ends. Let us release our grudges, anger and pains, for these are nothing but binding chains. Letus vow to live each day in the most pious, God-conscious way. Let us…
Source You are your own friend and your own enemy.— Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)
www.mahaganapathytemple.com EDMONTON, CANADA, February 2012 (Press Release): The Shri Edmonton Maha Ganapthy Temple is celebrating the 12 year anniversary of its 2000 inauguration with a Kumbabishekam to be held from July 1 to July 5, 2012. The Flagstaff (Kodimaram) will be installed in the temple prior to the Kumbabishekam. All are welcome to attend the ceremonies and receive Lord Ganesha’s…
Source PARRAMATTA, AUSTRALIA, February 1, 2012 (Parramatta Advertiser): Between 6000 and 7000 Hindu devotees attended the consecration of the Muragan Temple on Sunday, showing the strength of the Hindu community in the australian western suburbs. The consecration of a Hindu temple happens every 12 years, so it is a first for the Mays Hill temple, which opened in 2009. Temple…
Source INDIA, February 20, 2012 (DNA India): A devotee of Lord Shiva has made a 31-feet tall Shivalingam from Rudrakshas at Kharel village in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district. Vyas, a resident of Dharampur, has in-depth knowledge of Rudrakshas. The Shivling he has made is 31 ft 3 inches high and 16 ft wide. It took Vyas, who designed the…
Source EDMONTON, CANADA, February 2012: The Shri Edmonton Maha Ganapthy Temple is celebrating the 12 year anniversary of its 2000 inauguration with a Kumbabishekam to be held from July 1 to July 5, 2012. The Flagstaff (Kodimaram) will be installed in the temple prior to the Kumbabishekam. All are welcome to attend the ceremonies and receive Lord Ganesha’s blessings. Prior…
Source O Mother! Let all my speech be your prayer; let all my crafts and technology be your worship and be the mystic gestures of my hand, adorning you. May all my movements become your devotional circumambulations. May everything I eat or drink be oblations to you. Let my lying down in rest and sleep be prostrations to you. Mother!…