PENANG, MALAYSIA, October 5, 2025 (MSN): Penang Arulmigu Sri Maha Mariamman Temple’s new chariot for the Navarathiri festival is being unveiled today. The 23.6 foot-high chariot bearing Goddess Durga will begin its processional journey from the temple in Queen Street, circle Little India and return to the temple. Designed specifically for this nine-day festival, it replaces the temple’s 20-year-old wooden…
LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA, October 7, 2025 (Santa Maria Times): California has become the third U.S. state to designate Diwali — the Hindu “Festival of Lights” — as an official statewide holiday. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday to go into effect on Jan. 1. It would authorize public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali.…
JAMMU AND KASMIR, October 4, 2025 (Organiser): For the first time in over three decades, Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, came alive with the grandeur and fervor of Dussehra (the tenth day, after the nine-day Navarati festival). On October 2, thousands of Kashmiri Hindus, alongside Hindus and people from other communities, gathered at the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium to celebrate…
IRVING, TEXAS, October 2, 2025 (Desi Talk): The Hindu Mandir Empowerment Council (HMEC) and Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference 2025, were a resounding success, according to HMEC. Organizers described it as a “landmark gathering of Hindu temple leaders, priests, scholars and community members from across North America.” This year’s Conference theme was Hindu Diaspora: Mahakumbh of Sanatan Tradition, and it was…
TIBET, October 4, 2025 (The Hindu): Rising high on the Tibetan Plateau stands Mount Kailash. To millions, it is not just a mountain. It is the axis of the universe, a gateway to the divine. At 21,778 feet,, Kailash towers near the borders of China, India, and Nepal. At its base lie the sacred lakes, Manasarovar, symbol of purity, and…
UNITED STATES, October 4, 2025 (anews.com.tr): The US could face a potential closure of 15,000 churches this year, vastly outnumbering the few thousand expected to open, Axios reported on Friday. Over the next decade, the sharp decline in churches is expected to continue, potentially leaving communities, particularly rural ones, without essential services such as food aid, childcare, and disaster relief…
WEST BENGAL, INDIA, October 2, 2025 (The Hindu): After the culmination of a week-long Durga Puja festival, the immersion of statues began on Bijaya Dashami/ Dasara in West Bengal on Thursday (October 2, 2025). Amid overcast skies, statues made it to the ghats of Kolkata and were immersed in the river Hooghly. During the day, statues of mostly Bonedi Bari…
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, August 2025 (Guardian): The Kali Yatra Festival, held annually at the Divali Nagar, stands as a powerful cultural and spiritual event dedicated to Goddess Kali. Founded by Gopaul Ragoonanan to dispel misconceptions and create unity among Hindus, the festival has evolved into one of the largest Hindu gatherings outside India. Now in its 12th edition, the festival…
THAILAND, October 1, 2025 (The Nation): The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting tourists to visit Buri Ram this week to witness the annual celestial phenomenon of the sunset alignment through the 15 doorways of Prasat Phanom Rung. According to the the TAT, the spectacular sight of the sunset shining through the portals of the ancient Hindu temple in…
INDIA, September 9, 2025 (Hindu Post): The Supreme Court on 29th August, 2025, declined to entertain a plea against the Madras High Court’s judgment allowing the Tamil Nadu government to utilize Sri Somanathaswamy Temple’s land on lease and Sri Arulmigu Kapaliswarar Temple’s US$3 million funds for constructing a college building in Chennai. The Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath…
