CHENNAI, INDIA, April 25, 2023 (Artnet): The Idol Wing, a special unit within the Tamil Nadu police department tasked with recovering looted artifacts, has recovered 55 Hindu statues that are believed to have been looted from temples across India. The 300-year-old sacred objects are believed to date back to the 9th or 10th century C.E. They were traced by authorities…
DEHRADUN, INDIA, April 22, 2023 (First Post): The Char Dham Yatra began on Saturday with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district for pilgrims. The yatra started a day after the Uttarakhand government lifted the cap on the daily number of pilgrims at each shrine, providing relief for pilgrims. The gates of Gangotri were opened at 12.35…
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, April 20, 2023 (New India Abroad): The first-of-its-kind Diwali celebrations will take place at Florida’s Disney Springs, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and EPCOT as Jashn Productions will host a Diwali Dance Fest at Walt Disney World® Resort. According to a statement by the organizers the event will take place from October 26-29th, 2023 and will feature…
LONDON, ENGLAND, March 16, 2023 (CNN): The Koh-i-Noor — one of the world’s most famous and controversial diamonds — will be part of a new exhibition at the Tower of London that recognizes it as “a symbol of conquest.” The display will explore the origins and history of the crown jewels. It opens on May 26 — the same month…
INDIA, April 17, 2023 (Hindustan Times): The Amarnath yatra will commence on July 1 this year and culminate on August 31. The registration will take place in branches of Punjab National Bank among other banks. PNB branch manager, Ashwani Kumar said, “Registration for the yatra started today, for which PNB has set up special counters at 316 branches across the…
NEPAL, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua): Today is Mother’s Day in Nepal, when Nepalese women make offerings and pay homage eto their departed mothers. A few pictures and captions are shown here:http://english.news.cn/20230420/a3e4beba3b9349ccaf4a24f87608da0c/c.html
INDIA, April 18, 2023 (Swarajyamag): The discovery of a number of vigrahas (murthis of the Gods) and copper plates in Seerkazhi Sattainathar Temple is a landmark event, and for the first time, copper plates with Saiva hymns were found here. Over the last few years, there have been a number of discoveries of vigrahas of various Gods in many parts…
BARI, ITALY, January 5, 2023 (Quintopotere, translated from Italian):The first Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesh, the elephant-headed God who protects prosperity and removes obstacles, has opened in Bari. It is located in Via Podgora 54 in the Carrassi neighborhood. It will not only be a point of reference for the Mauritian community, but also a yoga center open to all…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, April 12, 2023 (Mangalorean): Thousands of devotees from world-over gathered to attend the consecration ceremony at Sri Venkateswara Temple in Helensburgh, about 34 miles south of Sydney. Held once every two decades, the Maha Kumbhabhishekam, marking the renovation and expansion of the temple, was witnessed by more than 20,000 Hindus, including 15 priests and visitors from Singapore, Malaysia…
CALIFORNIA, April 10, 2023 (HAF press release): On April 10, 2023 the California Civil Rights Department voluntarily dismissed its case in Superior Court against Cisco Systems engineers Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella, who faced allegations of caste based discrimination. A mediation conference between Cisco and the CRD is still set for May 2. [HPI Note: CRD did not dismiss its…
