Source: HPI KAPAA, HI, USA, February 10, 2010: The monks at the headquarters of Hinduism Today magazine have been contacting specialists on Hindu scripture and tradition to clarify the date when Mahasivaratri is celebrated. Apart from regional variations, such as is the case in Bali, there are two basic ways to calculate Sivaratri, according to the lunar month or solar…
Source: www.contracostatimes.com CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA, February 5, 2010: A Hindu community here is closer to completing its religious center, but still has to overcome a city height restriction for the towers it wants to build as part of the temple. The BAPS — Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanastha — Hindu community of Chino Hills wants to begin construction on…
Source: srilankawatch.com SRI LANKA, February, 2010: Local Hindus and Hindu cultural organizations are shocked and surprised over plans to demolish around 27 Hindu temples and ancient cultural monuments due to a road expansion program from Jaffna-Kankesanthurai. Opposing voices against the destruction point out that cultural symbols of Tamils should not be demolished under the guise of development process. The All…
Source: thestar.com.my MALAYSIA, February 8, 2010: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam has declared war on the alcoholism that is afflicting the younger generation, reported Tamil Nesan. Its Youth leader Arun Doraisamy said under-aged drinking should be an offense punishable by two days in the lock-up. Speaking at the forum Alcohol Laws in Malaysia 2010: National Review of Alcohol Laws, Policies and…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man, and character is the test of that manifestation. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Source: www.scribd.com KAPAA, HI, USA, February 8, 2010: Kindle, Nook, Apple iPad — it seems that digital editions of books and magazines are destined to seize the spotlight from venerable paper, which has been the choice of readers for centuries. Or maybe not: how can you reproduce the ease and comfort of having a printed edition in your hands, one…
Source: www.straitstimes.com SINGAPORE, January 17, 2010: Hundreds of devotees descended on the Sri Murugan Hill Temple at Upper Bukit Timah Road on Sunday as the 52-year-old shrine celebrated its consecration ceremony following a two-year facelift. The ritual, called the Maha Kumbabishegam, is conducted every 12 years to strengthen the powers of the temple’s deities. Temple president Eswary Nagalinggam said a…
Source: www.ciol.com MUMBAI, INDIA, Februay 3, 2010: Balaji Telefilms Ltd, an entertainment conglomerate, today announced that it has launched its first ever iPhone application named Ganesha Stories under its New Media initiative. The Ganesha iPhone application allows consumers to have access to their favorite Elephant God on the move. Aartis and stories revolving around Lord Ganesha are available at the…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 2, 2001: He’s a part-time poet and full-time climate-change spokesman who travels sometimes 20 days a month and on some nights sleeps as little as two hours (his average is six). The tireless Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, may be showing some strain, but he vows to stay…
Source: www.modfestivals.org MARKTOBERDORF, GERMANY, February 7, 2010: Every two years a remarkable meeting of musicians from the worlds’ religions takes place in the beautiful Allgaeu Region in the South of Germany. From May 21 – 26, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Jews will come together and demonstrate their musical traditions while participants and guests become acquainted with different cultures. Music…