Source: http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/article108634.ece KERALA, INDIA, February 24, 2010: Kadavallur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala, where an age old Sri Rama temple shines as a perfect example of all traditions of Kerala. The existence of this temple the 10th-11th century is attested by a Vattezhuthu record inscribed on a stone on the base of the enclosure. Like all…
Source: http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?263999 SAGAR ISLAND, BENGAL, INDIA, February 19, 2010: The Ganga Sagar Mela, the two-day religious fair which falls in mid-January every year, attracts hundreds of thousands. A vast beach stretching across the silver, sandy southeastern tip of the Sagar island is taken over by a sea of humanity–not just pilgrims and sadhus from across the country but also a…
Source: http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/article108634.ece KERALA, INDIA, February 24, 2010: Kadavallur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala, where an age old Sri Rama temple shines as a perfect example of all traditions of Kerala. The existence of this temple the 10th-11th century is attested by a Vattezhuthu record inscribed on a stone on the base of the enclosure. Like all…
Source: http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?263999 SAGAR ISLAND, BENGAL, INDIA, February 19, 2010: The Ganga Sagar Mela, the two-day religious fair which falls in mid-January every year, attracts hundreds of thousands. A vast beach stretching across the silver, sandy southeastern tip of the Sagar island is taken over by a sea of humanity–not just pilgrims and sadhus from across the country but also a…
Source: http://www.zo-online.ch/article24077/ressorts/hinwil/duernten/duernten-hat-einen-hindu-tempel.htm DURNTEN, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2010: The opening ceremony of the new premises of the Sri Vishnu Thurkkai Amman Temple took place on January 27th. The temple, formerly located in Adliswil, was moved 40 kilometers to a building located in pasture land at Edikerstrasse 24 in Durnten. More than 100 devotees attended the morning opening ceremony. Water from the…
Source: www.independent.co.uk KASHMIR, INDIA, February 22, 2010: The 400,000 Hindus driven out by Muslim extremists 20 years ago hope talks beginning this week will bring them a step closer to going home. There are positive signs, for in recent months several long-closed Hindu temples have been restored and reopened, with the help of the Muslim community, and a key Hindu…
Source: www.dnaindia.com MUMBAI, INDIA, February 24, 2010: The close-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar, north-east of Mumbai, is undergoing a social upheaval of sorts. Over the last two years, a sizable number in the township — primarily created for Sindhis who came in as refugees from Pakistan’s Sindh province after partition — have drifted away from Hinduism and embraced Christianity. The…
Source: www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 22, 2010: For ages, mothers have admonished children at the dinner table to slow down and chew their food. Apparently, they’re onto something. Researchers have found evidence that when people wolf their food, they end up consuming more calories than they would at a slower pace. One reason is the effect of quicker…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com KAPAA, HI, USA, March 2, 2010: The April-May-June edition of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine, Hinduism Today is now available on bookstores and newsstands everywhere and also in digital format. This issue brings you a new installment of our acclaimed Hindu History for Children insight and a feature on the power and magic of Hindu festivals. In this issue…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com/festivals/ KAPAA, HI, USA, March 2, 2010: Hinduism Today is reaching out with accurate and uplifting information about Hinduism for Hindu communities and your local newspapers. And you can help. Imprecise information, unflattering photos and an obsession for the bizarre are common when the media features our faith. For most Hindus, there seems little or nothing that can be…