Source: www.clicanoo.com REUNION, September 7, 2009: The Hindu temple of Colosse near St. Andre on Reunion Island has celebrated its kumbhabhishekam. A thousand worshippers attended the three-day consecration organized by the Pandialee Association. Many dignitaries were present for the big day, including the Consul of India (RS Badwal), the mayor of Saint-Andre (Eric Fruteau), the president of the Federation of…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, September 8, 2009: At a hearing of a writ petition on Monday, a two-member bench of the AP High Court directed authorities to maintain status quo on government funds for building or repairing churches. The petition, filed by Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdary, complained that the state government was engaging itself in the promotion of a religion…
Source: Source: www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/NLM2009-01-23.pdf YANGON, MYANMAR, January 23, 2009 — A free clinic founded by Tamil Hindu Religious Trust Fund was opened in Yankin Township on 18 January. Located at No. 66, Building No. 2 on Mogaung Road in Yankin Township, the clinic is open from 10 am to noon daily except Sundays and gazetted holidays. Those wishing to donate medicines…
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Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Youth are blamed for being careless and useless, but in reality I feel that they are cared for less and are used less, and as a result the costliest resources of the society are getting wasted. Brahmachari Atma Chaitanya of Chinmaya Mission, Kerala
Source: www.irrawaddy.org PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, June, 2009: Thailand has returned seven 12th-century treasures to Cambodia and both countries have pledged to prevent further smuggling of antiquities. The Angkor-era statues, which included six heads of the Hindu God Siva, were handed to Cambodian officials during an official one-day visit by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Widespread looting of Cambodia’s ancient temples…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com JAISALMER, INDIA, September 10, 2009: In the past four years, thousands of Hindus have crossed over from Pakistan, some never to return–abandoning their homes and sometimes even their families. They say they had no choice: they had to flee the Taliban. Official figures state that 392 Hindus crossed over in 2006, 880 in 2007, 1,240 in 2008 and…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. Eknath Easwaran
Source: www.chron.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 18, 2009: Christmas will stay in Texas textbooks, State Board of Education members said Thursday while reviewing early recommendations for new social studies standards. The board will not approve the new curriculum standards for public schools until next year, but wanted to assure constituents they will not accept a recommendation to yank Christmas. “We have…
Source: www.laestrella.com.pa PANAMA, September 6, 2009: A millennial celebration, full of color and traditions, is remembered every year by about three thousand Hindus living in Panama, who first came as nineteenth century immigrants. This year was the first time the Hindu temple celebrated the Ganesh festival with a five foot tall clay statue that was brought from India. The statue,…