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www.hinduismtoday.com The cultured give happiness wherever they go. The uncultured, whenever they go. Swami Chinmayananda (1917-1993), Vedantist writer, lecturer and Hindu renaissance founder of Chinmaya Mission International
Trinidad Celebrates Balka, a Puja to Durga and a Volcano Deva
HPI PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, April 26, 2009: Trinidad and Tobago celebrated an unusual puja last Sunday. The “Balka or Volcano Puja” takes place annually at the Columbia Estate on the southwestern peninsula, on the site of an existing volcano. It is ritualistically observed in the month of April. Unconfirmed reports state that this Puja has been taking place for…
Malaysia Adopts New Rule on Religious Conversion of Children
www.hindu.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 23, 2009: Just days after an ethnic Indian Hindu woman challenged her estranged husband’s move to change their kids’ religion to Islam, Malaysia has banned conversion of children without both parents’ consent. Under the new decision, such children must now be raised in the religion that both parents followed at the time of marriage. Also,…
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…
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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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…