Source INDIA, August 2011: One of the ironies of life is that there are millions of children without homes, and without families, while there are millions of adults who wish to be parents but cannot. Adoption is the process which can unite them, and yet it is still a loaded word for many Indian families. For years there was a…
Source DUBAI, UAE, August 14, 2011 (Daijiworld Media Network): An all-women puja committee, comprising over 50 members irrespective of caste, conducted the Shri Varamahalakshmi Vrutha Puja at JSS Private School Auditorium, Sh. Zayed Road, Dubai on Friday, August 12. The event was attended by more than 1,000 devotees from all around the UAE. The ceremony began around 3:30 pm with…
Source DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, August 10, 2011 (dukenews.duke.edu): Duke University has hired its first Hindu chaplain. Usha Rajagopalan, who began her part-time role at Duke Aug. 1, will provide guidance for the Hindu Students Association and represent the group on Duke’s Faith Council and in the university’s Religious Life program. Rajagopalan is fluent in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam, and comes…
Source PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, August 08, 2011 (Press Release through bezinga.com): On July 31, 2011, the Worldwide Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) and co-sponsor All World Gayatri Pariwar concluded a well-attended three-day conference on Varna, Jati and Kula (caste) that featured prominent scholars worldwide and robust youth participation, including members of Gayatri Pariwar, HSC and Youth for Sewa. For three…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 13, 2011: Hinduism Today magazine is sending our correspondent to Bali to prepare a feature story on this Hindu enclave. We are looking for good contacts within the Balinese community to help with the reporting by putting us in contact with key people, organizations and temples. If you can help, kindly e-mail Acharya Arumuganathaswami, Managing Editor, at…
Source AYODHYA, INDIA, August 13 (PTI): Nearly 100,000devotees today took a holy dip in sacred river Saryu marking the culmination of 15-day-long Sawan Jhula Mela. They also offered prayers at various temples in the city including Kanak Bhawan, Hanumangarhi and Nageshwarnaath on the last day of the Sawan. Police had made elaborate security arrangements at the Mela which saw a…
Source INDIA, August 1, 2011 (by Sandeep Gupta at easydestination.net): Today the best way to get insight in the life of Mahatma Gandhi is numerous museums dedicated to him. Tourists interested in learning about Mahatma Gandhi should visit the following museums in India. Mani Bhavan, Mumbai – During the period between 1917 to 1934, Mahatma Gandhi stayed in a two…
Source TAMIL NADU, INDIA, August 2, 2011 (DNA India): In their unique way to thank God, as many as 1008 fans of Indian movie star Rajinikanth today tonsured their heads at the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga, fulfilling a vow taken for his recovery during his recent illness. Members of the Tamilnadu Rajnikanth Podhu Tozhilalar Sangam (general workers association)…
Source USAS, August 10, 2011 (blog.chron.com) There’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, even Grandparents Day, and in the Hindu religion there’s even a day set aside to celebrate the bond between siblings, Raksha Bandhan. On the holiday, August 13 this year, sisters tie a sacred thread on their brothers’ wrist, a symbol of her prayers for his protection. Hindu families in…
Source THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, August 12, 2011 (Times of India): A group of priests who conducted an astrological examination or “devaprasnam” at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here has concluded that family members of those who open its yet untouched vault B would die, said an expert on Thursday. They also warned against videography of the treasure discovered so far. Lead…