Portals of Kedarnath Temple Reopened For the Chilly Himalayan Summer

www.indopia.in KEDARNATH, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, April 30, 2009: The portals of famous Hindu shrine of Kedarnath in Uttrakhand were reopened today after a gap of six months as thousands of pilgrims witnessed the opening ceremony braving chilly winds. Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located atop the Garhwal Himalayan range. Due to…

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Child Behavior and ADHD Diagnostics Linked To Sleep

news.bbc.co.uk UK, April 29, 2009: A Finnish study of 280 children has found that a good night’s sleep could reduce hyperactivity and bad behavior among children. Those children who slept fewer than eight hours were the most hyperactive. Experts said adequate sleep could improve behavior in healthy children and reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research team…

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Daily Inspiration

www.hinduismtoday.com India was the motherland of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages. India was the mother of our philosophy, of much of our mathematics, of the ideals embodied in Christianity… of self-government and democracy. In many ways, Mother India is the mother of us all.    Will Durant, American Historian (1885-1981)

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Michigan Hindu Center Announces Ceremonies

www.sambodh.us KALAMAZOO, MI, USA, April 29, 2009: The Sambodh Society and the Sambodh Center for Human Excellence will celebrate the 7th Annual Rudrabhisheka and Chandi Homa program on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 2009. Swami Bodhananda Saraswati, Founder and Spiritual Director of the Center, will preside over the occasion. The religious ceremonies will be conducted by Sree Aswath…

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Daily Inspiration

www.hinduismtoday.com Most people, most of the time, are under the influence of the ego. Now, when someone is driving under the influence, a policeman can pull that drunk driver over and measure the level of inebriation with a breathalyzer test. But what policeman has the authority to pull you over and give you an egolizer test? You are driving, living,…

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In South India, A 40-Foot Trishula Honoring Shiva Near Kallar River

www.expressbuzz.com COONOOR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, April 25, 2009: A trishula 40 feet tall, believed to be the first of its kind in South India, is being installed at the Brahmeshwar Mandir now under construction at the Nilgiri foothills on the banks of Kallar River. Replicating the trishula that stands in Viswanath Mandir at Uttarkasi in the Himalayas, the brass face,…

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A Special Ganga Arati in Spain’s Canary Islands

www.europapress.es CANARY ISLANDS, April 29, 2009: A similar arati ceremony to that performed every day at dusk on the banks of the holy will be done in Tenerife, Canary Islands. It was announced for May 3rd at the La Enramada beach, and HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati has come from India to perform the ceremony organized by the Hindu Association…

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Study Probes Why Christian Americans Leave Their Faith

HPI WASHINGTON, DC, USA, April 27, 2009: A new study has found that few Americans cite recent scandals or disbelief in God as their reason for leaving Christianity. Instead, the vast majority of former Catholics and former Protestants who are now unaffiliated with any faith have “just gradually drifted away.” The new analysis, called “Faith in Flux: Changes in Religious…

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