Source MOSCOW, RUSSIA, January 2012 (Global Hinduism .com): An ancient Vishnu statue has been found during an excavation in an old village in Russia’s Volga region, raising questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia. The statue found in Staraya (old) Maina village dates back to VII-X century AD. Staraya Maina village in Ulyanovsk region was a…
Source The mystery is no mystery to the mystic.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Religion News Services USA, March 9, 2012: Radio evangelist Harold Camping has called his erroneous prediction that the world would end last May 21 an “incorrect and sinful statement” and said his ministry is out of the prediction business. “We have learned the very painful lesson that all of creation is in God’s hands and he will end time in…
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, March 11, 2012: Hinduism Today is preparing a short item on the “Yoga Room” at the San Francisco Airport–a first! We need someone to send us pictures of the sign for the room posted in the airport (the outline of a yogi in lotus with the words “Yoga Room”) and of the inside, preferably with yogis. Send…
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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…