Source: www.piolatorre.it PALERMO, ITALY, April 29, 2009: As the doors of a crumbling gate open before you, past a steep ramp and gray concrete wall, a colorful and precious pantheon of Deities unfolds. Welcome to the Hindu temple in Palermo. The place of prayer for the Tamil Mauritian community hides in the former basement of an underground parking garage on…
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: news.bbc.co.uk VEDARANYAM, TAMIL NADU, October 15, 2009: Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have shot in the air to disperse a stone-throwing crowd protesting against Dalits entering a Hindu temple. The Dalits, described as low caste Hindu untouchables, tried to enter several temples as part of their campaign in protest at the practice. The latest incident took…
Source: www.boiseweekly.com BOISE, IDAHO, October 5, 2009: Bhutanese refugees in different corners of the United States of America celebrated one of their greatest festivals, Dashain, last week, with great happiness and rejoicing. Bhuwani Koirala, a Hindu priest in Boise said in Nepali, ” I was worried about conserving my religion, rituals and practices in America. While in Nepal, I used…
Source: www.parliamentofreligions.org MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, October 14, 2009: The 2009 Parliament of World Religions will take place in Melbourne, Australia, from December 4 to December 9, 2009. First held in Chicago in 1893, the Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together the world’s religious and spiritual communities, their leaders and their followers to a gathering where peace, diversity and sustainability are…
Source: week.manoramaonline.com LONDON, UK, October 14, 2009: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today extended hearty Diwali greetings on the occasion of celebrations of the festival of lights in the House of Commons, attended by leading politicians. “I am delighted that Diwali Celebrations will once again take place within the House of Commons. The Festival of Lights is a wonderful example…
Source: www.deccanchronicle.com MANTRALAYAM, INDIA, October 7, 2009: Rare talapatras and original manuscripts of Sri Madhvacharya Mutt in the Vidyapeet in Manatralayam have been damaged by the flood waters of the Tungabadhra that engulfed the temple town. The talapatras and manuscripts in Sanskrit date back more than 450 years and some are from the period even before Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy.…
Source: in.reuters.com MUMBAI, INDIA, October 7, 2007: India is nearing its peak gold sales season just as world bullion prices reach their highest ever, testing consumer demand in the world’s biggest buyer. The biggest gold-buying day of the year, Dhanteras, falls on Oct. 15, when purchasing gold is believed to invoke prosperity. Two days later the festival of lights, Diwali,…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com To define God is to defile God. Swami Chinmayananda
Source: www.thaindian.com TORONTO, CANADA, October 10, 2009: The Canadian parliament celebrated Diwali this week with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other top leaders lighting the traditional lamps. They were among the 450 dignitaries to attend the festivities Thursday night. High commissioner Shashisekar Gavai of India and Hindu envoys from Pakistan and Malaysia were also among those who attended the evening…