Source INDIA, April, 2011: Sabrimala, in Kerala, is a Hindu pilgrimage center dedicated to Ayyapan. The temple is situated on a hilltop 1500 feet above sea level and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. The annual pilgrimage is estimated to attract 45-50 million devotees a year. For a panoramic video of the temple and surrounding area, see source above.
Source NEPAL, April 7, 2011 (Spero News): With a petition, the authorities of the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath (Kathmandu) challenge the right of Christians and other religious minorities to bury the dead in the area around the holy place, as laid down by a Supreme Court ruling. The move is likely to fuel new tensions between Hindu and Protestant Christian…
Source PAKISTAN, April 1, 2011 (The Tribune): Calling for an end to institutionalised discrimination going back 62 years, the Scheduled Caste Rights Movement of Pakistan (SCRM) demanded quick passage of a law pertaining to Hindu marriage registration. In a press conference held here on Thursday, the SCRM pleaded with parliamentarians and concerned citizens to give Hindus the same treatment as…
Source Youth are blamed for being careless and useless, but in reality I feel that they are cared for less and are used less, and as a result the costliest resources of the society are getting wasted. — Brahmachari Atma Chaitanya of Chinmaya Mission, Kerala
Source WASHINGTON, DC, April 6, 2011 (The New York Times): America’s population of white children, a majority now, will be in the minority during this decade, sooner than previously expected, according to a new report. As a result, America’s future will include a far more diverse young population, and a largely white older generation. The Census Bureau had originally forecast…
Press Release UNITED STATES, March 2011 (Press Release): For the past several months, the Hindu American Foundation’s Take Back Yoga campaign seems to have taken a life of its own! The Foundation continues to advocate that while no one person or religion owns yoga, the practice is firmly rooted in Hindu philosophy. As a voice for Hindu Americans, we find…
Source NEW YORK, MARCH 29, 2011 (The New York Times): While the image of the high school principal patrolling the halls with paddle in hand is largely of the past, corporal punishment is still alive in 20 states, according to the Center for Effective Discipline, a group that tracks its use in schools around the country and advocates for its…
Source LONDON, ENGLAND, March 24, 2011 (Deccan Herald): Religious organizations in India not only operate professionally, but they also follow models of efficiency and ways to attract members that are similar to business organizations. Indian-origin academic Dr. Sriya Iyer of the Faculty of Economics and St Catharine’s College said, “We have found that the resilience of religion draws from the…
Source PHOENIX, SOUTH AFRICA, April 2, 2011 (Times Live): A Phoenix temple will commemorate the arrival of Indians in South Africa by building an 8m-high statue of the Hindu Deity Murugan. Construction of the statue of Lord Muruga has begun at the Stri Muruga Kovil in Northcroft. The statue is to be a replica of the one at the entrance…
Source UNITED STATES, March 28, 2011: Yoga for children is taking off in studios, hospitals and schools across the country, as parents look for new activities that can help motor skills development and even behavioral problems. Yoga isn’t just good exercise for adults. A growing number of schools, hospitals and studios say it can also be a boon to kids,…