KAUAI, HAWAII, November 25, 2021: Hinduism Today is looking for someone to write a story on the Theosophical movement which was begun in 1875 by Madam Blavatsky and based on Greek, Hindu, Buddhist and Spiritualist theologies. In its original form, it is a deeply mystical system acknowledging spiritual planes and beings beyond our own. A major center founded by Annie…
SRI LANKA, November 20, 2021 (dbsjeyaraj.com, by Radhika Coomaraswamy): The piercing sound of the nadaswaram filled the air. A soul-rending call, expressing the constant yearning of the human spirit, I would hear echoes of it in dark spaces in New York in the sound of the tenor saxophone. It was ther [chariot] day at the Nallur Kandasamy temple and musicians…
VARANASI, INDIA, November 22, 2021 (Chetan Pandey): HPI Note: following is a summary of a report from Chetan on various digitization projects he is engaged with in library around India. He has posted all the material on the Internet Archive site where is freely available to anyone. He reports: “We discovered an unknown library in Mumukshu Bhawan, Varanasi – courtesy…
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, November 12, 2012 (Daily Pioneer): The first-ever Physical National Yogasana Sports Championships kick-started in Bhubaneswar on Thursday with a vibrant opening ceremony in the presence of 560 bright, young athletes from 30 States aiming high for 50 medals in a uniquely-designed competition. Organized in association with the Government of Odisha, the three-day competition is a stepping stone in…
AYODHYA, INDIA, September 17, 2021 (TNN): With the rollout of the 48th layer of compact concrete, raising the 50-foot thick temple foundation to 351ft. above sea level, the fortified Ramjanmabhoomi premises was showcased for the first time on Thursday by the Temple Trust, which declared completion of the first phase of construction. Officials of the Trust confirmed that with a…
AYODHYA, INDIA, March 12, 2021 (indianexpress.com, by Anananthakrishnan G): Initially, the plan was to erect the structure on hundreds of pillars, extending underground up to the height of a three-storey building. Engineering experts engaged in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya have dropped the initial plan to erect the temple structure on pillars because of on-site challenges, and…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH, November 13, 2021 (Xinhua): Very nice set of photos of the Rakher Upobash festival held the day at a temple in Dhaka. The fasting devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and oil lamps. According to a 2020 report in the Dhakta Tribune, “Every year, thousands of followers of Loknath, gather at different branches of Shri Shri Lokenath…
SHERIDAN, WYOMING, November 4, 2021 (The Sheridan Press): A line of dogs, leashed to their owners, formed in front of Little Kitchen restaurant Wednesday morning. The occasion: the Nepalese day of the dog, or Kukur Tihar. The dogs waited for humans to celebrate them. As each dog made its way to the front of the line, Little Kitchen Owner and…
VARANASI, INDIA, November 2, 2021 (BBC by Amrita Sarkar): Inhabited since at least 1800 BC, Varanasi is well known for being among the oldest living cities on Earth, and one of the holiest for the world’s estimated 1.2 billion Hindus. Every day, as the sound of ringing temple bells echo overhead, tens of thousands of devotees descend the city’s 88…
MADURAI, INDIA, October 31, 2021 (dinamalar.com, translated from original Tamil): During the convocation ceremony of Skanda Guru Vidhyalayam, Thirupparankundram, Dr.Sabharathinam Sivachariar was conferred the title of Sakalakama Pandit [Expert in all Agamas]. The award was presented on that occasion by the head pontiff of Dharmapura Aadheenam. The award includes a cash purse handed over to the value of US$1,350. This…