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Source: www.trinidadexpress.com TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, July 15, 2009: Inspired by a spiritual leader from India, 100 mandir groups will take part in a “Raksha Mantra Yatra” (continuous chanting along a pilgrimage) to bless and purify the nation. Scheduled for July 26, the yatra begins at the 85-foot-tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman murti at the Dattatreya Yoga Centre, Waterloo Road, Carapichaima, and…

Source: in.news.yahoo.com HARIDWAR, INDIA, July 18, 2009: Next year’s Kumbha Mela at Haridwar is being positioned as a trendy tourist attraction. With fancy facilities and major celebrities coming on stealthy visits, tour operators are planning to earn big money and revive their industry, which has suffered from last year’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the economic downturn that followed. Haridwar…

Source: www.gainesville.com OCALA, FLORIDA, USA, July 18, 2009: An exhibit called “The Art of Ganesh” opened Friday at the Central Florida Community College. The exhibit contains 65-70 photographs and sculptures illustrating the importance of the popular good-luck God. Believers pray to Ganesh before taking on any new venture, like buying a car or home, starting a new business or getting…

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Source: www.trinidadexpress.com TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, July 15, 2009: Inspired by a spiritual leader from India, 100 mandir groups will take part in a “Raksha Mantra Yatra” (continuous chanting along a pilgrimage) to bless and purify the nation. Scheduled for July 26, the yatra begins at the 85-foot-tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman murti at the Dattatreya Yoga Centre, Waterloo Road, Carapichaima, and…

Source: www.sakaaltimes.com PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, July 18, 2009: Even as the city prepares itself to welcome the God of wisdom, Lord Ganesha on next month, some murtis of the deity are all set for their journey abroad. Natraj Arts, the traditional murti makers here, have readied scores of murtis of varied sizes for shipment to London, Canada, Holland and Mauritius,…

Source: www.hinduonnet.com KURUKSHETRA, HARYANA, INDIA, July 18, 2009: Hindu astrology holds that eclipses bring unexpected and unpleasant events, and traveling is usually avoided. As the July 22 solar eclipse approaches, the Kurukshetra district administration in Haryana has announced that nearly one million pilgrims who come to the Brahmsarovar (pond of Lord Brahma) for a holy dip would be provided insurance…

Source: www.nytimes.com USA, July 10, 2009: A long-awaited study of aging in rhesus monkeys suggests that people may be able to fend off the usual diseases of old age and considerably extend their life span by following a caloric restriction diet — one containing all the normal healthy ingredients, but with 30 percent fewer calories than usual. Results reported Thursday…

Source: www.lassiwithlavina.com NEW YORK, USA, July 9, 2009: Long-time Hinduism Today correspondent Lavina Melwani has launched a blog called Lassi with Lavina in which she presents her view of the world in areas ranging from the arts to travel to faith and spirituality. Her very first blog posting is about Ganesha, because she believes that all good things must begin…