The appeal to voters came from the newly appointed RSS general secretary “Sarkaryavaha” Mr BhaiyyaJi Joshi in an interview. He underlined the necessity of mounting a two-pronged pressure through 100 per cent voting turnout. He also advocated bringing about a transformation in the thinking among masses on Hindu issues.
www.hinduismtoday.com Even among high-context cultures, the Indian wedding stands out. It involves as much planning as the construction of a nuclear power plant–except it costs more. Anonymous
timesofindia.indiatimes.com MADURAI, INDIA, April 9, 2009: Thousands of devotees thronged the famous centuries-old Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple to catch a glimpse of the mahakumbabishekam grand consecration, which was last performed nearly 15 years ago. Amidst tight security, devotees crammed the temple premises and filled every street leading to the shrine. The initial ceremonies for the function began on March 26 and…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com INDIA, March 26, 2006: Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence, is a national holiday. Its roots are the practice of mauna, Hinduism’s contemplative silence performed for spiritual purposes. Since Hinduism went from India to Indonesia, the concept of Nyepi travelled the same route. A spiritual The largest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia, declares a national holiday each year…
RNS USA, April 20, 2009: Conversations around the kitchen table may be partially responsible for the shortage of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S. Almost 45 percent of Catholic priests planning to be ordained this year said they were discouraged from considering the priesthood, according to a survey produced by at Georgetown University for the U.S. bishops. Of those, nearly…
www.hinduismtoday.com At this time in the Kali Yuga, ignorance is equally distributed worldwide, and wisdom has become an endangered species. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
www.abcdlady.com RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, USA, April 19, 2009: Following the trend of Asian Indian immigrants attaining important positions in the U.S. scene, Aneesh Chopra was appointed the new Secretary of Technology of the Obama Administration. At age 34, Aneesh Chopra is currently the Secretary of Technology in the Commonwealth of Virginia cabinet. Together with Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, their jobs…
www.indiajournal.com WHITTIER, CA, USA, April 16, 2009: An atmosphere of bhakti surrounded the Whittier, California BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir as devotees of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha celebrated the 228th birthday of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, founder of the Sampraday. Bhajans, folk dances, discourses, and inspirational skits filled the evening. The program commenced with shlokas officially inviting Bhagwan Swaminarayan into the assembly…
www.hinduismtoday.com Wealth and happiness are not related to each other as cause and effect. An attempt to secure happiness by securing wealth is as futile as it is absurd. Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal(1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham
computing.in.msn.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, Mrch 30, 2009: Hyderabad-based Aurona Technologies developed Hanuman: Boy Warrior, and it is the first completely India-developed game for the console Play Station 2 with localized content. The game is also Sony’s first Indian religion-based title, with an option to play in Hindi. Hanuman: Boy Warrior is about the journey of Hanuman to free up life forms…