Source: www.democratandchronicle.com RUSH, NEW YORK, July 21, 2010: From July 1 – 11, devotees worshipped and chanted the sacred mantras that ceremoniously re-consecrated the Sri Rajarajeswari Peetham on its 12th anniversary. Located on East River Road in Rush, New York, the temple was initially consecrated in 1998. Devotees come from across New England and Ontario, Canada, to worship Sri Rajarajeswari,…
Source: www.thehindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 3, 2010: It is time now to promote ahimsa, with several universities across the country in the process of banning dissection of animals in laboratories for experiments. From this academic year (2010-11), two universities in Rajasthan — the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur and the Ajmer-based MDS University — will become dissection-free. They have…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, July 21, 2010: The International Standards Organization, who defines the elements of an effective quality management system, has awarded the Kapaleeswaran Temple the ISO 9001:2008 certification. The 9001:2008 is a world class quality management system for companies/organizations that have an objective of improving their customer satisfaction. Other temples in India are also receiving ISO certification.
Source: www.outlookindia.com PUNJAB, INDIA, July 19, 2010: Around 200 mosques across the Punjab have been repaired, rebuilt or built from scratch with the help of Sikhs and Hindus in the last 10 years. Many destroyed during Partition riots are now being restored by village communities. The Ghuman family of Sarwarpur, near Ludhiana, cannot understand what the fuss is about. Ever…
Source: www.youtube.com KAPAA, KAUAI, HI, USA, July 21, 2010: This is the video that so many readers of Hinduism Today look forward to. Our Editor-in-Chief presents the summary of this issue’s features. This issue travels the globe from India to Australia, from Nepal to Mauritius and beyond. It also introduces an amazing man we have named the 2010 Hindu of…
Source: Paras Ramoutar, HPI Correspondent TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, July 21, 2010: Indian-born, seer, Jyoti Shacharya Sri Sri Gajendra Kumar has announced that construction work on a $14 million Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Trinidad will commence on Divali, November 5. “When completed, the Mandir will become a place of peace, solace, tranquility and deep spirituality where devotes could come and meditate,…
Source: www.prurgent.com UNITED STATES, July 21, 2010: Based on the positive results of six Hinduism Summits held by the Forum Hindu Awakening (FHA) over the past year, FHA along with the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple is sponsoring a Hinduism Summit. The Hindu Dharma Sabha welcomes anyone interested in understanding and living Hinduism. The Hindu Dharma Sabha will include presentations by Hindu…
Source: www.harrowtimes.co.uk KENTON, U.K., June 30, 2010: Education watchdog, Ofsted, issued a “Notice to Improve” to Kenton Day Nursery after a vegetarian Hindu mother discovered her son had been served fish for lunch. She complained to Ofsted in March and the watchdog published its findings in April. A summary of its conclusions states: “We carried out an announced visit to…
Source: thestar.com.my COIMBATORE, INDIA, June 27, 2010: A globe-trotting Malaysian-born Information Technology (IT) consultant has embarked on an ambitious initiative to preserve ancient Tamil heritage in digital format. Subhashini Tremmel, currently residing in Germany, is sourcing these archaic priceless materials which are sprinkled across the globe. “I want to preserve Tamil heritage in a digital manner. Many ancient Tamil texts…
Source: googleblog.blogspot.com USA, July 21, 2010: Produced and Director Ridley Scott has joined YouTube in a global experiment to create a user-generated feature film, shot in a single day, by people around the world. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a snapshot of your life on camera. You can film the ordinary — a sunrise, the commute…