Source THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, March 1, 2012 (Times of India): The inventorying of valuables in the vaults of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple has hit an unexpected roadblock: the expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court could not find enough qualified gemologists to assess the worth of precious stones stored there. Of the three gemologists working in the department of mining and geology,…
Source KATMANDU, NEPAL, February 25, 2012 (Demotix): The wedding of Hindu Deity Tirupati Balaji concluded in Kathmandu. Thousands of Hindu devotees paid homage to Tirupati Balaji during the wedding ceremony. The statue of Tirupati Balaji, considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hindu mythology, along with those of goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi, was brought to Kathmandu from Andhra Pradesh,…
Source The whole idea of being adharmic in order to preserve dharma makes humans the most despicable of creatures. This should be ripped out of Hinduism without mercy as far as I am concerned. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source TEXAS, March 2, 2012 (My West Texas): Leaders of five different religious backgrounds gathered Tuesday night to discuss how they understand and confront contemporary issues through their various faith traditions. The interfaith event, which was hosted at First Baptist Church, aimed to promote dialogue and understanding among different faiths, organizers and participants said. “We’re trying to foster more tolerance,…
Source INDIA, February 21, 2012 (Express Buzz): US-based human rights activist Richard Benkin, who has been tirelessly fighting for the cause of Bangladeshi Hindus, urged all humans across the globe to recognize the silent ethnic cleansing of Hindus going on unchecked in Bangladesh and raise their voice against atrocities on the Hindus there. Speaking on ‘Ethnic Cleansing of Hindus in…
Source The secret of the true life is to remain still in the midst of activity and vibrantly awake while in meditation.— Dada Vaswani, Sindhi spiritual leader, head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission and nonagenarian
Source UNITED KINGDOM, February 2012 (BBC News): The world could get its first lab-grown burger this year, with scientists using stem cells to create strips of beef. Scientists in the Netherlands hoping to create a more efficient alternative to rearing animals have grown small pieces of beef muscle in a laboratory. These strips will be mixed with blood and artificially…
Source KARACHI, PAKISTAN, February 20, 2012 (News Track India): The management of one of the oldest Hindu temples in Karachi, 1,500-year-old Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir, is adamant that it will complete the long-pending renovation work, despite encroachments on the temple’s plot, intimidation and threats by land grabbers as well as a lack of funds. “The temple was supposed to be…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, February 7, 2012 (Indian Express): A group of scientists has identified two circular structures at Dholavira in Kutch district of Gujarat, which they say is the first identification of a structure used for observational astronomy during the Harappan Civilization. The discovery by M.N. Vahia from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Srikumar Menon from Manipal…
Source The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts.— Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)