HPI USA, March 28, 2008: From March 27 to April 3, Hindus worldwide will be gathering at their respective temples and in small groups known as Mandalis to observe the auspicious festival of Ram Navmi to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama. Rama is believed to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to Vaishnavites, He descended on earth…
HPI Thousands of Hindus and other New Yorkers–along with local politicians– attended the annual Holi parade in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City. Many participants and attendees are descendants of Caribbean Hindus who came as indentued immigrants to Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Surinam and Jamaica from India and then moved to New York city. They refer to the festival as…
news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, UK, March 28, 2009: A prize-winning quantum physicist says a spiritual reality is veiled from us, and science offers a glimpse behind that veil. So how do scientists investigating the fundamental nature of the universe assess any role of God, asks Mark Vernon. The Templeton Prize, awarded for contributions to “affirming life’s spiritual dimension”, has been won by…
www.hinduismtoday.com The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education. Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
vchander@princeton.edu PRINCETON, NJ, USA, March, 25, 2009 (Press Release): A special week of events at Princeton will focus on Hinduism in 21st Century America. Princeton University’s Hindu Life Program and student group Princeton Hindu Satsangam are collaborating to host ten separate events packed into one week of celebration and awareness. The series of events – which range from lectures and…
www.indianexpress.com LONDON, March 27, 2009: As the three-day hearing in the Royal Court of Justice on allowing Hindu-style funeral pyres in Britain concludes on Thursday, the judicial review has raised the hackles of many who believe such practices are harming Hinduism and should not be allowed here. Newcastle-based Davender Kumar Ghai, 70, has approached the high court to repeal a…
Jay Lakhani LONDON, March 24, 2009 (by Jay Lakhani): This week the Royal Courts of Justice will review the right of Mr Ghai to an open air cremation in the United Kingdom. I suspect that most Hindu bodies in the country have supported Mr Ghai on the grounds of Human Rights. Every individual should have freedom of choice in deciding…
www.hinduismtoday.com It is very important to give light and love to everyone, because everyone needs affection. Let light, love and peace live today and always in our hearts. Let these words not just be words pouring out of our lips. Let light invade your whole being so that everyone may be able to love. Mataji Indra Devi
www.spiegel.de HANOVER, GERMANY, March 23, 2009: The Sri Muthumariamman Temple–the largest Hindu temple in northern Germany–opened Sunday with a purifying fire ceremony that started before sunrise. A Hindu high priest from Canada performed the ritual blessings, and a calf loaned by a local farmer served as a holy presence. Built by the 300-member Tamil Hindu Cultural Association, the new temple…
pakteahouse.wordpress.com PAKISTAN, March 18, 2009: The Sari in Pakistan did a disappearing act after it was declared un-Islamic. But the whole six yards has made a comeback in the form of formal wear as well as in the trousseaus of Pakistani girls. Therefore, Pakistan is seeing the resurgence of the Saris in a big way. Today the strong revival of…