Milk Miracle in the Caribbean

Source: www.trinidadexpress.com TRINIDAD, September 22, 2010: Reports streaming in indicate that Ganesh Murtis from all quarters of Trinidad were accepting milk. Mandirs, as well as Hindus from their homes have reported live on Radio Jaagriti that Ganesh Murtis have been “drinking milk” when offered on this final day of the Ganesh Utsav. The “miracle”, as it was called by believers,…

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Coral Reefs Drastically Affected by this Year’s Temperatures

Source: www.nytimes.com USA, Sept 20, 2010: This year’s extreme heat is putting the world’s coral reefs under such severe stress that scientists fear widespread die-offs, endangering not only the richest ecosystems in the ocean but also fisheries that feed millions of people. What is unfolding this year is the second known global bleaching of coral reefs. Scientists are holding out…

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God, Soul an World – a Video from “What Is Hinduism?”

Source: vimeo.com KAUAI, HI, USA, September 24, 2010: It was a few years ago that Hinduism Today raised the bar for Hindu publications with the release of “What Is Hinduism?”, a richly illustrated book with more than forty chapters exploring our religion, drawn from the well-polished Insight Sections of the quarterly magazine. It has been an editorial success. Now the…

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Tamil Nadu Archives Need Better Infrastructure

Source: www.thehindu.com INDIA, September 2010: Centralizing, preserving and improving public access to government orders, historical and cultural documents and manuscripts is often considered the most irrefutable form of preserving heritage. The Tamil Nadu Archives, which is considered one of the largest and accessible repositories of documents in South Asia, however needs better infrastructure, speeding up of digitizing important records and…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com What is the secret of the true life? To remain still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly awake while in meditation.    Dada Vaswani

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India To Renovate 11th-Century Shiva Temple In Laos

Source: news.oneindia.in VIENTIANE, LAOS, September 10, 2010: India has agreed to renovate the Vat Phou or Wat Phou temple complex in southern Laos as part of deepening cultural and historical ties which have existed between the two countries for more than 2000 years. Wat Phou is a ruined Khmer temple complex in southern Laos. It is located at the base…

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Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations Round-Up

Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, USA, September 18, 2010: Hinduism’s dearest and most rotund God was celebrated with pomp all over the world. The worship of Lord Ganesha is increasingly international. Below HPI brings you short summaries of celebrations around the world, with links. Ganesh festival celebrated in Lyon, France (link) Yesterday nearly 200 devotees and onlookers attended the fifth annual…

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Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations Round-Up

Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, USA, September 18, 2010: Hinduism’s dearest and most rotund God was celebrated with pomp all over the world. The worship of Lord Ganesha is increasingly international. Below HPI brings you short summaries of celebrations around the world, with links. Ganesh festival celebrated in Lyon, France (link) Yesterday nearly 200 devotees and onlookers attended the fifth annual…

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Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations Round-Up

Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, USA, September 18, 2010: Hinduism’s dearest and most rotund God was celebrated with pomp all over the world. The worship of Lord Ganesha is increasingly international. Below HPI brings you short summaries of celebrations around the world, with links. Ganesh festival celebrated in Lyon, France (link) Yesterday nearly 200 devotees and onlookers attended the fifth annual…

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