Phagwa Starts For Hindu Devotees
Source TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, January 29, 2012: “This highly religious event welcomes the Phagwa season as devotees boil the first abee amidst the singing of devotional songs in honour of Goddess Saraswati,” said Ramsingh. Today’s event will be the precursor to Phagwa festivities on March 10. Vasant Panchami 2012 is titled “And May God Bless Our Nation”, as it initiates a series…
Bali’s 111-year-old Hindu Priestess Passes Away
Source BALI, INDONESIA, February 9, 2012 (The Jakarta Post): The predominantly Hindu island of Bali lost an influential high priestess and a great offering-maker on Monday, with the death of 111-year-old Ida Pedanda Istri Mas of Griya Alit, Budakeling. Known as one of a few high priestesses who truly understood the physical and spiritual complexities of Balinese Hinduism, Ida Pedanda…
Hindu Temple Attacked in Chittagong
Source CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH, February 11, 2012 (ANI): Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami activists vandalised several Hindu temples in the Hathazari area of Chittagong in Bangladesh on Thursday and Friday, forcing the law enforcement authorities to impose Section 144 of the Bangladesh Penal Code that bans public gatherings in the affected area. According to the web site bdnews.com, Muslims, allegedly instigated by the fundamentalist…
Tirupati Temple Goes Green
Source TIRUMALA, ANDRA PRADESH, INDIA, January 30, 2012 (BBC): Tirumala Surrounded by seven hills, high above lush green forests is the temple town of Tirumala. The crown jewel is the dazzling gold-plated temple of Lord Venkateshwara. Located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, this is not just one of Hinduism’s holiest shrines, but also one of the richest.…
Daily Inspiration
Source The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; That’s the essence of inhumanity.— George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950) famous writer
Koti Bilwa–One Million Bilwa Patra Offering To Lord Shiva
www.hareraama.in KARNATAKA, INDIA, January 2012 (Press Release): An epic puja, prayer, song and dance offering to Lord Shiva happened in January in Karnataka. For the fist time in history, one million bilwa patras were offered by thousands of devotees to Lord Shiva in the presence of some of India’s greatest saints and sages. Music and dance performances were offered to…
Inventorying of Temple Treasure To Be Conducted in February
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2823439.ece INDIA, January 23, 2012 (The Hindu): A joint sitting of the two Committees constituted by the Supreme Court on the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple on Sunday decided to conduct a trial run on the inventorying of treasures found in the vaults of the Temple on February. Following the trial run on February 9, the actual inventorying process will begin by…
Hinduism Today Seeks Expert Input for Article on Hindu Temple Worship
ar@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, February 13, 2012 (HPI): Hinduism Today is working on an update and expansion to its popular article, “How to Visit a Hindu Temple,” for our upcoming July issue. The original article dealt entirely with South Indian temple tradition, and now we want to expand this to encompass traditions found in other parts of India. We’re looking for…
Vallabacharya’s Philosophy Showcased
http://expressbuzz.com/edition/print.aspx?artid=357694 CHENNAI, INDIA, January 28, 2012 (Express Buzz): When the Persians and Mughals annexed territories across the Indian mainland in the 16th century, a silent revolution began in a nondescript town in Rajasthan. Understanding the difficulty of conducting full-fledged worships openly under the threat posed by the invaders, and the risk involved in leaving the family behind for penance, it…