Source: www.hinduismtoday.com If our country is to produce robust, intellectual, and long-lived children who believe in God, we must, in my humble opinion, learn ways to control our sense organs. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, from his book, Yoga Mala
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, August 2010: Thousands of people from across the world have visited a Hindu Temple in the Black Country for a special ceremony. They came to the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji )Temple in Tividale for the consecration and installation of the Shiva Lingam, the sacred symbol of the Hindu Deity Lord Shiva. Dr. Kandiah Somasundarrajah, one of the…
Source: www.hinduonnet.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 25, 2010: The change that has come over the 1,200-year old Kailasanathar temple at Uttaramerur, about 56 miles from Chennai, is unbelievable. The temple, which was in total ruins, with dense vegetation growing over its vimana (the tower above the sanctum) and collapsed mandapams, looks as good as new today. The vimana has been restored…
Source: www.sahilonline.org UDUPI, INDIA, September 2, 2010: [HPI note: Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebreated with fervor by Hindus across the world. HPI brings you a few reports.] Krishna Janmastami was celebrated with love and gaiety on Wednesday with thousands of devotees ascending on this temple town known for its Krishna temple. The entire town and the…
Source: sify.com BANGLADESH, September 2, 2010: Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated Wednesday across Muslim-majority Bangladesh. The day’s programmes include worship of Lord Krishna, puja, Gita Jagna, kirtan, discussions and peace processions. The day is a public holiday in the country. Bangladesh has the third largest population of Hindus, who constitute less than 10 percent of the…
Source: www.financialexpress.com VRINDAVAN, INDIA, September 2, 2010: Amid blowing of conch shells, the famous Radha Raman temple at Vrindaban today reverberated with “Hare Krishna” as thousands of devotees thronged the premises to celebrate Janmashtami A large number of devotees gathered in the temple courtyard to have a glimpse of ‘abhishek’ of the Lord with milk, curd, honey and ghee amid…
Source: www.southasiamail.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 2, 2010: A Texas appellate-court ruling that a newly built Sikh temple near Austin must be razed or moved has sparked an international outcry from members of the religious group, some of whom claim discrimination is at the heart of the case. While disputes over buildings between municipal officials and religious groups are common, this…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Never do anything which you would not wish to do during the last hour of your life. Dada J.P. Vaswani
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HI, USA, September 1, 2010: The October-November-December edition of Hinduism Today magazine has been released, both in printed and digital form. You can read it online here or see the visually rich digital edition. The magazine is now available for free on your desktop. This issue of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine brings you an unusual mix of…
Source: newsweek.washingtonpost.com USA, September 1, 2010 (By Loriliai Biernacki): As we move into the 21st century, with a shrinking world, an entangled economy, and instantaneous communications with the other side of the planet, religious life is changing as well. Religious groups are able to meet the needs of adherents far away and minister to communities separated spatially from each other.…